Why screen sharing?
Screen sharing is a core feature of many online meeting and video conferencing solutions. It allows you to show your full computer screen (or a specific application) over the internet to remote co-workers or customers in one click. With some screen sharing programs, you can even show your mobile device’s screen – so no matter where you’re calling from, you’re always ready to present.
Many businesses rely on screen sharing for remote product demos or sales pitches. But just as many teams use it to collaborate better as a geographically dispersed workforce. In just a click, you can get everyone on the same screen, working together in real time. Meeting participants can pass presenter controls, annotate on their screens and more to communicate clearly.
Many businesses rely on screen sharing for remote product demos or sales pitches. But just as many teams use it to collaborate better as a geographically dispersed workforce. In just a click, you can get everyone on the same screen, working together in real time. Meeting participants can pass presenter controls, annotate on their screens and more to communicate clearly.
The advantages of screen sharing for businesses
Screen sharing is an indispensable part of the modern business’s toolkit.
Improve your communication
While audio-only conference calls have their place, they’re missing a key piece of the communication puzzle – the visuals. Explaining a project, design or product experience is much simpler when you can quickly show people what you’re talking about.
Close more deals
With a screen sharing tool, your sales team can easily do walkthroughs and present pitch decks to prospect worldwide. This gives small businesses a global reach and large businesses a faster, easier way to connect with their customers.
Empower virtual teams
Working remotely is the norm for many professionals, and businesses are increasingly dispersed. To ensure that your teams can truly work together, you need tools that bring them together. Screen sharing is a solution every virtual team depends on.
Cut down on travel
Your teams no longer need to travel for every meeting with customers, partners or even co-workers in other offices. Simply by sharing your screen in online meetings, you can save everyone time and slash your business expenses.
Why choose GoToMeeting?
Millions around the world trust GoToMeeting for reliable, professional online meetings. With streamlined screen sharing – and over a decade of industry innovation – GoToMeeting is an award-winning collaboration solution that works instantly on any device.
Elegantly simple
GoToMeeting is designed with the user in mind. Everything from joining a meeting to showing your screen to sharing the recording takes only a click. So whether you’re running the meeting or simply attending, you’ll feel comfortable at the controls.
Universally trusted
With a history of 99.99% uptime, GoToMeeting works when you need it to. Our 24/7 customer support team is also there if you ever need a hand. It’s no wonder we’ve consistently ranked in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant.
Globally adopted
Over 20 million global users a month. More than 75 million meetings a year. GoToMeeting can scale to the fit the needs of your organization – no matter your size or location.
Web screen sharing
Gone are the days where you need to download a full application just to share your screen. With GoToMeeting, web-based screen sharing is fast and seamless. You can launch a meeting online using the Chrome browser, and your attendees can join right from their own web browser window. Then just press the Screen button to go live.
Full screen or individual apps
Keep things professional when you’re presenting. Instead of showing your entire screen, you can share a specific application to hide your desktop, task bar and email inbox. (You can even show a Chrome tab if you’re using our GoToMeeting web app.) This way, attendees keep their eyes on your presentation – and off your notifications and unrelated work.
Lag-free quality
There’s nothing more frustrating than technical difficulties when you’re trying to present. Fortunately, that’s a rare experience in GoToMeeting. Our screen sharing solution auto-adjusts to available bandwidth on the fly, ensuring that your screen doesn’t stutter or get stuck if your connection suffers. So you can be confident that your attendees will always see exactly what you want them to.
All the screen sharing features and more you could ask for
Robust organizer controls
Start and pause screen sharing, pass the presenter role and mute attendees with ease.
Multiplatform support
Host and attend meetings on any device running Windows, OS X or Chrome OS operating systems.
Presenter switching
Let any participant present to the entire group without having to give permission first.
Drawing tools
Draw, highlight and point to areas of interest on the screen to illustrate your point.
Mobile screen sharing
Share your entire screen on iOS or Android for mobile demos or app walkthroughs.
Keyboard and mouse control
Let someone else run the show on your computer by sharing direct control.
Screen recording
Capture everything you share in your meetings and share the recording as a simple link.
Video Conferencing
Conference Calling
The professional choice for screen sharing
From the meeting room to the road, GoToMeeting has helped people worldwide connect and collaborate better.
Gartner Customer’s Choice 2018
Capterra 4.5/5 Stars
TrustRadius Top Rated 2018
“When your remote meetings need more than video”
GoToMeeting is a staple service at my organization. We used Google Hangouts for simple video and screen sharing sessions, but GoToMeeting presents a more full-featured and polished product. This is essential for things like board or executive level meetings …
David W.
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“GoToMeeting helps to set us apart”
GoToMeeting allows presenters to share their screen or another attendee's screen. A picture is worth a thousand words and when trying to assist clients, being able to show information visually is a great help …
Zack P.
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“Delivers what it promises”
GoToMeeting works well most of the time. I like to organize my meetings with this tool because I can share the screen and choose if the participants can interact or not with my presentation. In addition, GoToMeeting is a tool that many professionals know and manage, which makes it easier to integrate them into meetings …
Madeline J.
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Watch how to screen share in a meeting
View a quick demo of how an organizer in GoToMeeting can present their screen in real time from our full-feature app for desktops.
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Read the BlogScreen Sharing Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I share one application only?
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You can share a single application by right-clicking the Screen icon on the Control Panel and then selecting an application from the list. Sharing just one application can help keep attendees focused on your content and not your notifications.
- Can I stream video while screen sharing?
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GoToMeeting does not yet support streaming video, but it’s coming soon! In the meantime, you can still play a video during your meeting at a reasonable speed, but bandwidth and local connectivity may affect the quality.
- Can other people in my meeting share their screens?
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Of course! Just select a participant’s name from the dropdown list to invite them to share their screen. Or, if you’ve enabled the setting to allow attendees to present without permission, your attendees can simply click the Screen icon in their own Control Panel to start presenting.
You’ll need a GoToMeeting account to start a meeting and start presenting, but your attendees can join with just a link. Don’t have an account yet? Try free screen sharing for 14 days with your own GoToMeeting trial. - Can I share my Mac screen?
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You bet! With GoToMeeting, you can share your Mac screen to attendees on any other device. It’s just as simple as on Windows – simply click the Screen icon in the GoToMeeting toolbar.
- Can I share my screen on iPhone or iPad?
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Yes! After years of restricting screen access on mobile devices, Apple now allows services like GoToMeeting to share iPhone and iPad screens remotely. Your meeting attendees on other iOS devices, as well as on Android or desktop devices, will see what you present in real time. For more information on screen sharing from your iPhone or iPad using the GoToMeeting mobile app, visit this page.
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