How to Use the Google Meet Share Screen Feature

To use Google Meet screen sharing, join a meeting and choose Present now on a computer or More > Share screen in the mobile app. Select your content, approve the sharing prompt, and start presenting. Personal Google accounts and Workspace accounts can share, although meeting hosts or administrators may restrict access.

Choose a tab, window, or entire screen

Share the smallest area that covers your task. This makes it easier to keep unrelated information private.

Before presenting, open your content and silence notifications. Avoid sharing the Meet window itself, which can create a repeating mirror effect. Google recommends an updated Chrome browser for the fullest screen-sharing functionality; options in other browsers can differ.

How to share your screen on a computer

1. Join the meeting and open Present now. Use the screen-with-an-up-arrow button in the bottom toolbar. Join normally first if you need your microphone and speakers: choosing Present from the pre-join screen puts you in Companion mode, where those are unavailable.
2. Choose the sharing scope and content. Select A tab, A window, or Your entire screen, then select the specific source in the browser's picker. For a document walkthrough, choose its tab or application rather than your whole desktop.

   

3. Check audio, then click Share. For a Chrome tab, make sure Also share tab audio is enabled if viewers need to hear its video or music. Switch to the source you selected to demonstrate or edit its content.

   

4. Stop presenting when finished. Return to Meet and click Stop presenting, or open You are presenting and select the stop command. This ends the presentation without leaving the call.

   

To move a presentation to another Chrome tab, open that tab and use Share this tab instead in its sharing banner when available. Google's meeting controls guide explains the desktop workflow.

Can Google Meet share computer audio?

Yes. In addition to tab audio, supported computers can share device audio while presenting a window or entire screen. Enable Also share system audio in the source picker. Google lists Chrome 142 or newer with Windows 11 or newer or macOS 14.2 or newer as the requirements. System audio sharing is off by default.

It is unavailable when your device's audio is merged with others through Adaptive Audio; tab audio remains an alternative. See Google's device audio sharing announcement for requirements.

How to share your screen on Android, iPhone, or iPad

Use the Google Meet app. Before sharing the whole phone screen, close private content and enable Do Not Disturb or Focus to reduce notification interruptions.

1. Join a meeting and open the sharing menu. Tap the meeting screen to reveal controls, open More (three dots), and choose Share screen.

   

2. Start sharing and approve the system prompt. Tap Start Sharing, then complete the device's confirmation. Android may show Start now; iPhone and iPad use a broadcast prompt with Start Broadcast. Follow the options actually displayed on your device.

   

   

3. Show your content, then stop sharing. Open the app or screen you want to demonstrate. When finished, return to Meet, tap Stop sharing, and confirm with OK if prompted.

   

If Meet offers a share-audio checkbox in its presentation prompt, enable it when needed. Availability can depend on the device; Google also notes that muting your microphone stops shared mobile audio. Check the official instructions for Android screen sharing or iPhone and iPad screen sharing.

Fix missing controls, permissions, or blank content

• Sharing is disabled: Ask the host to check Host controls > Share their screen. Workspace administrators can also restrict presenting. You do not normally need to be the host, but host participation settings still apply.
• A window is missing: Open it and restore it from its minimized state before trying the picker again.
• Screen capture fails: Check browser and operating-system permissions. On a Mac, allow your browser screen-recording access in Privacy & Security settings, then restart the browser if requested.
• A slideshow appears blank: Full-screen slides may use a different surface from the window originally selected. Try sharing the display containing the slideshow, after checking it for private content.

For persistent problems, update your browser and operating system and consult Google's screen-sharing troubleshooting guide and known issues and workarounds.