UC San Diego Faculty and Staff are eligible to obtain a Zoom Pro account. Students are eligible for a Basic account only.
Use the features below to decide if you should:
- Use a free UCSD Zoom Basic account (login required)
- Submit a request for a Zoom Pro account (sign up for a free account first).
Account Differences
Advantages of a Zoom Pro account include:
- Removal of the 40-minute time limit on meetings
- Personal meeting ID customization: we recommend changing this to your desk phone number.
- Personal vanity URL customization (5-character minimum): we recommend a nickname, your first and last name, or your email username (the letters before the @ucsd.edu).
- The ability to assign another attendee as the meeting host.
- The ability to assign a co-host for meetings.
| Basic | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Group meetings (up to 100 participants) | Included | Included, additional bundles available for purchase |
| 1 to 1 meetings | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Group meeting duration | 40 minutes per meeting | Unlimited |
| Video Conferencing | yes | yes |
| Web Conferencing | yes | yes |
| Desktop and application sharing | yes | yes |
| Personal room or meeting ID | yes | yes |
| Instant or scheduled meetings | yes | yes |
| Google Chrome and Outlook plug-ins | yes | yes |
| MP4 or M4A Local Recording | yes | yes |
| Private and group chat | yes | yes |
| Host controls | yes | yes |
| Raise hand | yes | yes |
| Group Collaboration | yes | yes |
| Security | yes | yes |
| Advanced Options | yes | yes |
| Join by Zoom Rooms | yes | |
| Join by H.323/SIP room systems | yes | |
| Custom Personal Meeting ID | yes | |
| Assign scheduler | yes |