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Make calls in Slack Sometimes it helps to talk things out. With Slack calls, you can make a voice or video call with any member of your workspace. 📞 📹
Tip: Are you new to Slack calls, or need a refresher? Review some of the basics to become more familiar. If you ever need extra help with Slack’s call features, visit Troubleshoot Slack Calls .
Note: Slack Calls can only be used to make calls within Slack for your desktop and mobile devices. To call another person with Slack Calls, make sure you're a part of the same workspace.
Start a call
On any plan, a member can start a call with one other member via a direct message (DM). To start a call from a group DM or a channel, a workspace must be on one of our paid plans. For calls with more than two people, there can be a total of 15 participants.
Desktop
iOS
Android
From a direct message
Open a direct message.
Click the phone icon at the top right.
Your call will start right away, and the member you're calling will receive a pop-up notification. camera icon to start a video call and share your screen if your workspace is on a paid plan.
Note: If using Do Not Disturb , the member you're calling will see a missed call notification in a direct message.
From a channel
Open a channel and click the phone icon at the top right.
Your call will post to the channel and any member (up to 15 total) can join by clicking Join this call . camera icon to start a video call and share your screen if your workspace is on a paid plan.
Tip: Use an @here or @channel mention to notify channel members before or after you start the call.
Tap the channel or direct message name to open the channel or conversation info.
Tap Start a call .
Tap the channel or direct message name to open the channel or conversation info.
Tap Start a call .
Note: Need a shortcut for making calls? We've got a slash command for that! Use /call in a DM or channel to start a call.
Share and invite others to a call
If you're a member of a workspace on a paid plan, you can share calls in channels and invite others to join them.
Desktop
iOS
Android
Invite other members to a call
To invite a specific member to join your current call, follow these steps:
Click the invite icon in the upper-right corner of the call window.
Start typing a member's name to filter the list.
Select a member to invite.
If you'd like to share a call in other channels, here's how:
Click the invite icon in the upper-right corner of the call window.
Click Share this call .
Click Copy link .
Post the call link to a channel.
Tap Invite .
Tap the names of the people you'd like to invite to the call.
Tap Invite again.
Tap the Add user icon .
Tap the names of the people you'd like to invite to the call.
Tap Invite again.
Join a call
Answer a direct message call
Desktop
iOS
Android
When another member calls you in a one-to-one or group DM, you'll see a pop-up call notification. Click the green phone icon to answer the call.
Tap the green phone icon to answer the call.
Tap Answer from the pop-up notification or on the call message in the direct message.
Tap the phone icon .
Join a channel call
Desktop
iOS
Android
Click Join this call from the in-channel invitation. A call window will open where you can see who else is on the call, and who is speaking.
Tap Join this call from the channel where the call is taking place.
Tap Join this call from the channel where the call is taking place.
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