Microsoft retired Skype in May 2025, and four apps cover the same calls on a Chromebook. Google Meet needs no setup, Teams fits a workplace or school that runs Microsoft 365, Zoom covers meetings with people outside both, and WhatsApp suits family and friends who already use it, though its help page for Web calling does not list ChromeOS.
1. Google Meet (Built-in)
You can start or join a Meet call directly from the launcher, and Meet integrates with Google Calendar, Gmail, and other Google Workspace apps. On a Chromebook Plus model, ChromeOS adds video call controls that work in Meet and other calling apps: AI noise cancellation, backgrounds you can generate with AI, and, on models with a wide-angle camera, automatic framing that keeps you centered. Meet’s free tier hosts meetings with up to 100 participants.
2. Microsoft Teams
If your workplace or school uses Microsoft 365, use Teams for video calls on a Chromebook. When Microsoft retired Skype on May 5, 2025, it moved Skype users to Teams Free, where you sign in with your Skype account. According to Microsoft’s Skype retirement FAQ, your old Skype chats and call history are still in Teams Free only if you used Skype between December 2024 and February 2025 and then used Teams Free before December 1, 2025. Microsoft said it would delete all other Skype data after June 15, 2026.
Install the web app at teams.microsoft.com as a shortcut that opens in its own window, or download the Teams Android app from the Google Play Store; the web version is easier to use without a touchscreen. Some advanced features, such as creating breakout rooms, are not available in the Chromebook versions of Teams.
3. Zoom
Zoom works on Chromebooks through its Progressive Web App in the Google Play Store. Google and Zoom built the app together for ChromeOS, and Zoom says it has more features than the old Zoom app for ChromeOS, including breakout rooms, live interpretation, and background masking. Zoom’s free plan also caps meetings at 100 participants.
4. WhatsApp
WhatsApp covers personal video calls with friends and family. Open WhatsApp Web in Chrome or install the Android app from the Google Play Store, then link the Chromebook from your phone: open Linked devices in WhatsApp on the phone and scan the QR code on the Chromebook screen. Linked devices keep working when your phone is offline, but they sign out if the phone goes unused for more than 14 days. Registering your phone number in the Android app instead makes the Chromebook the account’s primary device, so link it if you want to keep WhatsApp on your phone.
WhatsApp added voice and video calling to WhatsApp Web on July 28, 2026, rolling it out gradually. Its help page for Web calling lists Windows, Linux, and macOS as the supported systems and does not name ChromeOS, so make a test call before you count on it. WhatsApp has none of the meeting tools of Meet, Teams, or Zoom, such as breakout rooms or transcription.
Recommended Chromebooks for Video Calling
For video calls, look for a Chromebook with a 1080p webcam and good speakers. All Chromebook Plus models are required to have 1080p webcams.
The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 adds AI lighting correction and noise cancellation to its webcam, plus upward-firing DTS speakers for clearer call audio. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus 15 pairs its 1080p webcam with an AMOLED screen in a thin 2.6-pound body.
If you prefer a 2-in-1 convertible design, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus folds into a tablet, takes a stylus, and has a 16:10 display that leaves more room for a shared document beside the call. The ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 costs less than the Lenovo and the Samsung and still meets the same Chromebook Plus webcam requirement.
Find more Chromebooks with your preferred features using our Chromebook Comparison app. More Chromebook answers are in our Chromebook FAQ section.
