How to install Zoom on your phone – detailed instructions

Zoom is a popular platform where video and audio conferences, corporate negotiations, and meetings are held. Despite the fairly simple and intuitive interface, new users often ask the question, how to install Zoom on the phone? Consider the installation process.

Installation on Android

There are 2 officially recognized ways to install the application on an Android device. The first one is considered simpler and more convenient, and the second one is applicable if there is no opportunity to use the Play Store on the device or there is no desire to install it.

Google Play Store

Step-by-step process:

1. Open a store with apps.
2. Go to the Cloud Meetings page.
3. Enter the name of the service in the search bar.
4. Tap “Install” – the button is located under the panel with the main data about the application.
5. Wait for the end of downloading files.

How to open Zoom on Android, after you have installed it? As soon as the program is installed, “Open” will appear on the page in the app store, and a Zoom icon will appear on the smartphone desktop. Any of these options allows you to start the service.

APK file

Step-by-step process:

1. Open the Google Chrome browser on your mobile device (or any other).
2. Go to zoom.us .
3. Scroll through the main page and at the very bottom touch the “Conference Client” in the “Download” section.

You can also click on the ready-made download link and tap on “Download from Zoom”. 

To install, you need:

1. Go to the browser settings and go to the downloaded files. Here you will find zoom.apk – you need to click on it. You can also use the Downloads folder through any file manager and open the file from there.
2. Confirm the action by tapping on “Install”.
3. Wait for the unpacking of the application to finish. After that, you can get to work.

How to install the Zoom app on an iOS phone

If you own an iPhone, the installation process will be slightly different. To download, you need:

1. Log in to the Apple App Store on an iPhone.
2. Click on the magnifying glass – it is located in the lower right part.
3. Type the name of the program into the search field.
4. Click on “Download” next to the corresponding icon/tap on the download label on the service page from the list of available ones.
5. Enter the password code, put your finger to the scanner / scan your face (if necessary).

After how it turned out successfully to install Zoom on your phone, you can open it by clicking on the icon on the main screen / “Open” in the App Store.