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. 📞 📹
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.
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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.
You can also click the 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.
You can also click the camera icon to start a video call and share your screen if your workspace is on a paid plan.
When you start a call in a channel with more than 100 members, Slack will confirm this is the action you want to perform before the call starts.
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.
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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
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- Tap Answer from the pop-up notification or on the call message in the direct message.
- Tap the phone icon.
Join a channel call
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Sometimes it helps to talk things out. With Slack calls, you can make a voice or video call to any member of your workspace.
Note: Slack calls can only be used to make calls within Slack from your desktop and mobile devices. To call another person with Slack calls, make sure you're a part of the same workspace.
What to expect
- On any plan, a member can start a call with another member via a direct message (DM).
- To start a call from a group DM or a channel, a workspace must be on one of Slack's paid plans.
- Video calls are only available on your desktop.
- Calls with more than two people can have a total of 15 participants.
- If a Workspace Owner or Admin has set a default calling app for your workspace, your call may start in another app.
Tip: For a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to make calls, visit Slack calls: the basics.
Start a call
Desktop
iOS
Android
From a direct message
- Open a direct message.
- Click the phone icon in the top right corner.
- Your call will start right away, and the member you're calling will receive a pop-up notification.
- If your workspace is on the Standard, Plus, or Enterprise Grid plan, you can click the camera icon to switch to a video call and share your screen once your call starts.
Note: If the member you're calling has Do Not Disturb on, they'll see a missed call notification in the direct message.
From a channel
- Open a channel and click Details in the top right.
- Click Call, then select Start Call to confirm.
- Slack will post a message to the channel and any member (up to 15 total) can join by clicking the Join button.
- If your workspace is on the Standard, Plus, or Enterprise Grid plan, you can click the camera icon to switch to a video call and share your screen once your call starts.
Tip: Type the /call slash command into the message field in a channel or DM to start a call.
- Open a channel or direct message, then tap the channel or DM name at the top of the screen.
- Tap Start a Call. Choose a name for your call if you'd like.
- Tap Start.
- Open a channel or direct message, then tap the channel or DM name at the top of the screen.
- Tap Start a Call. Choose a name for your call if you'd like.
- Tap Start.
Share and invite others to a call
If your workspace is on the Standard, Plus, or Enterprise Grid plan, you can invite others to join calls and share calls in channels.
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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 top left corner of the call window.
- Start typing a member's name to filter the list.
- Select a member, then click Invite.
Share a call
- Click the invite icon in the top left corner of the call window.
- Below Or get a link to this call, click Copy Link.
- Send a message with the call link to a channel.
- Tap Invite in the top right corner of the screen.
- Tap the names of the people you'd like to invite to the call.
- Tap Invite again.
- Tap the invite icon in the top right corner of the screen.
- Tap the names of the people you'd like to invite to the call.
- Tap Invite again.
Join a call
Answer a call in a DM
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Tap the check mark icon to answer the call when your screen is unlocked, or the arrow icon when your screen is locked.
- Tap Answer from a call's pop-up notification or on the call message posted in a DM.
- Tap the phone icon.
Join a channel call
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- Click Join from the in-channel invitation. A call window will open where you can see who else is on the call, and who is speaking.
- If your workspace is on the Standard, Plus, or Enterprise Grid plan, you can click the camera icon to switch to a video call and share your screen.
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.