How much data do Teams and Zoom use?

Q: How much data do Teams and Zoom use?

How much data Microsoft Teams and Zoom use depends on whether you use audio, video or screen sharing and the video quality of the meeting. Approximate data usage: Audio only: about 50–100 MB per hour Video call in normal quality: about 0.5–1 GB per hour HD video: about 1–2 GB per hour Group meetings with several video streams: can use 2 GB or more per hour Want to save data? You can reduce data usage by: switching off the camera when you do not need it avoiding HD video switching off incoming video if the connection is weak using audio only in longer meetings Remember that both download and upload are used in a video meeting, as you both receive and send sound and picture. Read more: See our SIM cards

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How much data Microsoft Teams and Zoom use depends on whether you use audio, video or screen sharing and the video quality of the meeting.

Approximate data usage:

Audio only: about 50–100 MB per hour
Video call in normal quality: about 0.5–1 GB per hour
HD video: about 1–2 GB per hour
Group meetings with several video streams: can use 2 GB or more per hour

Want to save data?

You can reduce data usage by:

switching off the camera when you do not need it
avoiding HD video
switching off incoming video if the connection is weak
using audio only in longer meetings

Remember that both download and upload are used in a video meeting, as you both receive and send sound and picture.

Read more: See our SIM cards

Want to save data?

Nicklas Knall