Meetings and events feature and capacity comparison

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APPLIES TO: Image of a checkmark for yes. Meetings Image of a checkmark for yes. Events

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Meetings and events feature comparison

The following table shows which features are available in Teams meetings and events.

Feature Meetings Events up to 1,000 attendees Events optimized for large audiences
Join and access
Announce when callers join or leave Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Anonymous participants Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Anonymous users can join a meeting after verifying Premium Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Join verification check Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no.
Lobby Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no.
Green room Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Attendee mic and camera Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. 1 Image of a x for no.
Manage what attendees see Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
View-only attendees 10,000 Image of a x for no. 10,000
Prevent users from joining external meetings Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Accessibility
CART Captions Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Live captions Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Live transcription Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Language interpretation Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Interpreter agent Premium or Microsoft 365 Copilot Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Real-Time-Text (RTT) Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Chat and engagement
Chat Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Comment stream2
Event group chat Image of a x for no. Image of a checkmark for no. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Q&A Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Reactions Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. 2
Polls Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. 2
Raise hand Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. 2
Shared notes Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Only for organizers and co-organizers.
Roles and scheduling
Channel meeting scheduling Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Outlook add-in Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Registration Image of a x for no. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Email customization Image of a x for no. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Co-organizers Up to 10 Up to 10 Up to 10
Presenters Image of a checkmark for yes. Up to 100 Up to 100
Allow participant renaming Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no.
Limit presenter role permissions Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
External participants can give or request control Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no.
Participants can give or request control Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no.
Microsoft Teams Rooms (Windows) can join as attendee or presenter3 Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Microsoft Teams Rooms (Android) can join as an attendee or presenter Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Cloud Video Interoperability (CVI) Presenters Presenters Presenters
Content and sharing
Content sharing Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
PowerPoint Live Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no.
Whiteboard Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no.
Breakout rooms Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. 4 Image of a x for no.
Recording and transcription
Compliance recording Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Convenience recording Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Record automatically Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Recordings automatically expire Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Recording storage and permissions Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Download transcripts (meetings, events) Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
VOD Image of a x for no. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Who can record and transcribe Premium Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Attendance and engagement reports Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Production and streaming
eCDN Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no. Image of a checkmark for yes.
eCDN analytics Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Live stream with RTMP-Out Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
RTMP-In Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
NDI Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Ultra-Low Latency (ULL) streaming Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no. Image of a checkmark for yes.
1080p video resolution Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Who has control of production tools Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Silent Testing Premium Image of a x for no. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Streaming encoders Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Backgrounds and appearance
Custom backgrounds Premium Premium Premium
Decorate my background Premium Premium Premium
Video effects Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Meeting themes Premium Premium Premium
Security and privacy
End-to-end encryption Premium Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Sensitivity labels Premium Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Watermarks Premium Premium Image of a x for no.
Prevent copying or forwarding chat, captions, and transcripts Premium Premium Image of a x for no.
Detect sensitive content during screen sharing Premium Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Prevent screen captures Premium Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
Hide attendee names Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no.
Prevent users from sharing content in external meetings Premium Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.
AI and Copilot
Intelligent meeting recap Premium or Microsoft 365 Copilot Premium or Microsoft 365 Copilot Premium or Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams meetings and events Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft 365 Copilot Microsoft 365 Copilot for organizers, co-organizers, and presenters only.
Speaker coach Image of a checkmark for yes. Organizers, co-organizers, and presenters only. Organizers, co-organizers, and presenters only.
Network and quality
Quality of Service (QoS) Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Voice isolation Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a checkmark for yes.
Best practice configurations dashboard Image of a checkmark for yes. Image of a x for no. Image of a x for no.

1 Available in events with up to 1,000 attendees. To learn more, see the Event features at scale table in this article.

2 Available in events with up to 20,000 attendees. To learn more, see the Event features at scale table in this article.

3 Only Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows with a Pro license are officially supported to join meetings and events as a presenter or as an attendee. To allow Rooms to join as a presenter in meetings, organizers must set Who can present to either Organizer or co-organizer only or Specific people. To allow Rooms to join as an attendee in events optimized for large audiences, such as town halls, organizers must add the Room as an attendee when creating the event. To allow Rooms to join as an attendee in events up to 1,000 attendees, such as webinars, the registered attendee must send the registration link to the Room.

4 Users can use breakout rooms in events with fewer than 300 attendees. If the number of attendees increases to above 300, breakout rooms aren't supported.

Event features at scale

The availability of certain event features depends on the event capacity. Smaller events support more interactivity, while larger events prioritize stability and scalability for large audiences. The following table outlines feature availability by event capacity.

Feature Event capacity
Join and access
Attendee mic1 Up to 1,000 attendees
Attendee camera1 Up to 1,000 attendees
Chat and engagement
Chat2 Up to 20,000 attendees
Reactions2 Up to 20,000 attendees
Raise hand2 Up to 20,000 attendees
Polls2 Up to 20,000 attendees
Q&A Up to 100,000 attendees
Roles and scheduling
Registration Up to 20,000 attendees
Production and streaming
Ultra-Low Latency Up to 20,000 attendees
1080p video resolution Up to 20,000 attendees

1Available only for events with up to 1,000 attendees and can't be enabled for a subset of participants (for example, only the first 1,000 attendees) in larger events. For events with 1,001 to 100,000 attendees, this feature is turned off in the scheduling form and can't be turned on by organizers.

2Available only for events with up to 20,000 attendees and can't be enabled for a subset of participants (for example, only the first 20,000 attendees) in larger events. For events with 20,001 to 100,000 attendees, this feature is turned off in the scheduling form and can't be turned on by organizers.

Meetings and events capacity comparison

The following table details capacity for meetings and events.

Feature Meetings Events
Duration 30 hours 30 hours
Recording maximum length Four hours or 1.5 GB. When this limit is reached, the recording ends and automatically restarts. Four hours or 1.5 GB. When this limit is reached, the recording ends and automatically restarts.
Interactive participants 1,000 (Enterprise plans)
300 (Business plans)		 Up to 100,000 with an Attendee Capacity Pack
View-only participants 10,0001 (Enterprise plans only) 10,000
Maximum total participants 11,0001 (Enterprise plans only) Up to 100,000 with an Attendee Capacity Pack

1 The maximum total participants for meetings is the sum of the interactive participants plus view-only participants.

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