If you use Zoom for video conferencing and Google Calendar to track all your meetings, you can easily connect the two platforms to better your productivity. The G Suite add-on by Zoom enables you to easily schedule and customize Zoom meetings from Gmail and Google Calendar. The integration makes it easy to add a Zoom call invite link to a Google Calendar event and share it with multiple recipients. Here, we will show you how to send a Zoom meeting invite from Google Calendar.
While the G Suite add-on is the easiest way to add Zoom links to an event invite, it is also possible to manually add Zoom meeting links to Google Calendar. It does take a little more effort, though. In this article, we will learn both methods to add a Zoom meeting invite to Google Calendar and send invites to colleagues and coworkers.
- Send Zoom Meeting Link Using G Suite Add-on
- Manually Add Zoom Invite Link in Google Calendar
Note: This article deals with the integration of Zoom with Google Calendar. If you want to sync Zoom meetings on your iPhone or iPad, go check out our guide on how to sync Zoom meetings with your iPhone or iPad calendar.
The integration between Zoom and G Suite works in both directions. That means the invite link for any meeting you create in Zoom will automatically get added to your Google Calendar. Here’s how you can schedule a Zoom meeting in Google Calendar and send invite links to attendees:
Note: If you are using an enterprise account, you will need to contact your IT admin for install permissions. Also, the add-on requires a ton of permissions, including full access to your entire contact list. If that makes you uncomfortable, skip this method and check out Method 2, which does not require the add-on.
Method 2: Manually Add Zoom Invite Link in Google Calendar
As we have said already, you can add a Zoom meeting link to a Google Calendar event without the add-on. In fact, it is the better option in terms of privacy because the add-on asks for a ton of permissions, including full access to your entire contact list. However, keep in mind that the manual method does not automatically sync your meetings between Zoom and Calendar. If you can live with that, here’s how you can add a Zoom invite link to Google Calendar without using the add-on:
