You do not need a Zoom account to join public Zoom Sessions events as a participant. If the host invites you to their event as a guest, you can register for an event and join without creating or signing in to an account by using your email address.
If the host wants to make joining easier for attendees, the host can enable the join without sign-in option to issue fast join links to event registrants.
Notes:
- If the Zoom Sessions host has restricted who can join by setting up authentication profiles or restricted the event to authenticated users only, then all participants must be signed in to a Zoom account to access the Zoom Sessions event.
- In private events, registrants must sign in to their account, and the Zoom Events platform will determine whether they qualify to register for a specific event. Non-account registration does not exist for private events. However, if the host wants to make joining easier for attendees, the host can enable the fast-join (join without sign-in) option to issue fast-join links to event registrants.
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Prerequisites for joining Zoom Sessions events without a Zoom account
- Zoom desktop client for Windows, macOS, or Linux: Global minimum version or higher
- Zoom mobile app for Android or iOS: Global minimum version or higher
- Zoom Sessions web browser:
- Chromium Edge: 80 or higher
- Google Chrome: 53.0.2785 or higher
- Safari: 10.0.602.1.50 or higher
- Firefox: 76 or higher
- Internet Explorer: 10 or higher
Note: Microsoft ended support for Internet Explorer (IE) 11 on August 17, 2021. Based on this date, Zoom ended support for IE on September 30, 2021. Users can still use Zoom on IE after this date but we will no longer be supporting IE, fixing issues related to IE, or offering any customer support related to IE.
- Basic, Pro, Business, Enterprise, or Education account
Note: For attendee access to the latest Zoom Events and Webinar features, we highly encourage attendees to update to the latest version of the Zoom desktop client/mobile application.
How to join Zoom Sessions events without a Zoom account
Use the join link
- Open your Zoom Sessions invitation email and click the join link.
You will be directed to the event details page. - Click Join Event.
Verify your email
If you've been signed out and try to return to an event again, you may receive email verification before you can join.
- Open your Zoom Sessions invitation email and click the join link.
You will be directed to the event details page. - Click Join Event.
- In your email account, open the verification email from Zoom Sessions to obtain your verification code.
- Return to the join pop-up window.
- In the Verification Code field, enter the verification code.
Use the fast-join link
If the host wants to make joining easier for attendees, the host can enable the fast-join (join without sign-in) option to issue fast-join links to event registrants.
Hosts can use the following options for their event access:
- Hosts can send group join links to streamline the joining experience. Registrants will receive group join links in their email, which allows them to join an event in 1 click. Registration is waived for the attendee group specified by the event authentication of the host's choice. Attendees in the group can join after being authenticated.
- Hosts can enable guest-join (join/register without a Zoom account) to allow users with or without Zoom accounts to register and join the event. Hosts can enable the feature to register with email to allow both Zoom account holders and non-Zoom account users to register for public events. Registrants will receive fast join links in their email, which allows them to join an event in 1 click.
- Hosts can choose Sign in with a Zoom account or authenticate via email OTP to allow fast-join at self-registration.
- Hosts can always use pre-registration to issue fast-join tickets to any email (with or without a Zoom account).
Attendees will provide their first and last names when they first join the event if the host didn’t provide them earlier.