Registering for Zoom Sessions without a Zoom account


If enabled by the event organizer, users without a Zoom account can access and join a Zoom Sessions event by using their email address.

Learn more about registering for a Zoom Sessions event with an account. 

This article covers:

Prerequisites for registering for Zoom Sessions events without a Zoom account

Note: For access to the latest Zoom Events and Webinar features, we strongly recommend hosts to update to the latest version of the Zoom desktop client/mobile application.

How to register for Zoom Sessions events without a Zoom account

Register for free events

  1. Access Zoom Events.
  2. Register for the event you will attend:
    1. On the event details page, click Register with Email.
      A Register as Guest pop-up window will appear.
    2. In the Email field, enter your email address.
    3. Click Continue.
      A verification code will be sent to your email.
    4. In your email account, open the verification email from Zoom Sessions to obtain your verification code.
    5. Return to the Register as Guest pop-up window.
    6. In the Verification Code field, enter the verification code.
    7. Click Verify Email.
      You will be directed to the Review Order page.
  3. On the Review Order page, review and edit the information for your order:
    Note: If you are registering for more than 1 ticket, you must select the ticket type you are registering for in the Choose Ticket section. After you finish choosing your ticket, click Continue to be directed to the Review Order page.
    • Tickets: Choose to do the following actions:
      • Click Edit Ticket(s) to edit your ticket information.
      • Click Delete to remove your ticket.
    • Registrant Information: Enter your first name and last name and verify your birth year.
  4. Select the required and/or optional checkboxes:
    • I agree I may be recorded or live-streamed at this event and the event host may use my image, voice, and name for commercial purposes (including for public viewing of the recording or livestream) on the Zoom Events platform.
      Note      : This checkbox only applies to events that will be recorded or livestreamed.
    • If the host provided a privacy policy, review the following text: By clicking “Agree and Confirm Registration”, I agree to the Event Participant Terms of Use and acknowledge that my contact and any other information provided as part of this registration process is subject to the Host’s Privacy Notice. 
    • If the host did not provide a privacy policy: I have read and agree to the Event Participant Terms of Use and acknowledge that my personal information will be shared with the host subject to the host's privacy notice. The host has not provided a privacy notice. Please reach out to the host for more information.
    • I agree to receive marketing communications from the event host and its sponsors.
    • Select one of the two boxes:
      • Remember my email and profile information from this event for future events subject to the Zoom Events Privacy Statement. This allows Zoom Events to keep the user's data.
      • Delete my email and profile information from all past events. Zoom Events will clear the user's data from the event the user is registering for and all the events the user previously registered for.
  5. Click Agree and Confirm Registration.

After completing registration, you will receive a confirmation email that includes the join methods of your event. Additionally, the same set of join methods is available on your event ticket after registration.

After you register, you can also join from the confirmation page or sync your event to your calendar and use the calendar's join link to join the event.

Register for paid events

  1. Access Zoom Events.
  2. On the event details page, register for the paid event you will attend:
    1. Click Register with Email.
      A Register as Guest pop-up window will appear.
    2. In the Email field, enter your email address.
    3. Click Verify Email.
      A verification code will be sent to your email.
    4. Open your email account and open the verification email from Zoom Events to obtain your verification code.
    5. Return to the Register as Guest pop-up window.
    6. In the Verification Code field, enter the verification code.
    7. Click Verify Email.
  3. In the Choose Ticket section, select the ticket type you are registering for, then click Continue.
  4. On the Review Order page, under Registration Questions, answer all questions that require an answer, and answer the optional questions that you want to answer.
    Note: The Registration Questions section appears only when required and/or optional questions are asked during the registration process.
  5. Select the required and/or optional checkboxes:
    • I agree I may be recorded or live-streamed at this event and the event host may use my image, voice, and name for commercial purposes (including for public viewing of the recording or livestream) on the Zoom Events platform.
      Note      : This checkbox only applies to events that will be recorded or livestreamed.
    • If the host provided a privacy policy, review the following text: By clicking “Agree and Confirm Registration”, I agree to the Event Participant Terms of Use and acknowledge that my contact and any other information provided as part of this registration process is subject to the Host’s Privacy Notice. 
    • If the host did not provide a privacy policy: I have read and agree to the Event Participant Terms of Use and acknowledge that my personal information will be shared with the host subject to the host's privacy notice. The host has not provided a privacy notice. Please reach out to the host for more information.
    • I agree to receive marketing communications from the event host and its sponsors.
    • Select one of the two boxes:
      • Remember my email and profile information from this event for future events subject to the Zoom Events Privacy Statement. This allows Zoom Events to keep the user's data.
      • Delete my email and profile information from all past events. Zoom Events will clear the user's data from the event the user is registering for and all the events the user previously registered for.
  6. Click Agree and Continue.
    You will be directed to the Confirm and Pay page.
  7. On the Confirm and Pay page, complete the following actions: 
    1. Under Billing Address, enter your billing address.
    2. Under Pay with, select the payment method:
      1. Select Debit or Credit Card and enter the card information.
      2. Select PayPal and follow the prompts to sign in to your PayPal account and enter your payment card information to complete payment.
  8. Click Complete Registration.

After completing registration, you will receive a confirmation email that includes the join methods of your event. Additionally, the same set of join methods is available on your event ticket after registration.