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# Start a meeting
You can start a meeting right now, schedule it for later, or let people book time with you through your [booking page](https://docs.dmeet.org/scheduling/booking-page).
### Who can use it
Anyone, including people without an account. Without an account, a meeting can have up to 5 participants including you and last up to 45 minutes. With a free account, up to 100 participants and 60 minutes. Paid plans remove the time limit. See [Plans and limits](https://docs.dmeet.org/plans-and-billing/plans-and-limits).
### Start a meeting now
On the **Home** screen, tap **Create a Meet**.
The first time, dMeet asks whether others should hear and see you. Choose **Use camera and microphone** or **Use microphone only**, then allow access when the browser asks.
On the preview screen:
1. Choose whether to join with your camera and microphone on. On a computer, tap the arrow next to each button to pick a device.
2. Check your name and the room name that others will see. Signed-in users can also change their avatar here.
3. In the app, choose the Workspace for the meeting.
4. Tap **Start meeting** (**Start** in the app).
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When the meeting starts, the **Your meeting's ready** card shows the meeting link. Tap **Share Invite** to send it, or copy the link.
### Meeting settings
Tap **ยทยทยท** on the preview screen, or in the toolbar during the meeting.
| Setting | What it does |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [AI summary](https://docs.dmeet.org/ai-features/ai-summary) | Records a summary and full transcription of the meeting |
| [AI Translator](https://docs.dmeet.org/ai-features/ai-voice-translator) | Translates speech into your language; pick the language below the switch |
| Play join sound for host | Plays a sound when someone joins |
| Auto-mute participants on join | New participants join with their microphone off |
| [Waiting room](https://docs.dmeet.org/meetings/waiting-room) | Guests wait until you let them in |
| Noise cancellation | Filters background noise from your microphone, on paid plans |
You can change every setting before and during the meeting. **AI summary is on by default** and uses AI credits, so turn it off if you don't need it. Once AI summary is on during a meeting, it stays on until the meeting ends.
### Other ways to start
* [Schedule a meeting](https://docs.dmeet.org/meetings/schedule-a-meeting) for a set date and time and invite people by email.
* Share your [booking page](https://docs.dmeet.org/scheduling/booking-page) so people pick a time themselves.
* To call one person, use a [direct call](https://docs.dmeet.org/calls-and-chats/direct-calls).
