What controls are available during a call?
Mute your mic, turn the camera on or off, share your screen, and leave — the controls stay available for the length of the call.
Updated 2026-08-13
During a call you can mute, toggle your camera, share your screen, open chat or captions, and leave. The control bar stays on the call screen until you hang up.
Mute, camera, and leave
- Join or start the call.
- Tap the microphone control to mute or unmute. A muted mic shows as off so others can see you're silent.
- Tap the camera control to turn video on or off. Turning the camera off keeps you on audio.
- Tap the red leave (phone down) control when you're done. That disconnects you from the room.
If you minimise the call, a small indicator still shows elapsed time, a way back into the call, and a hang-up button.
Other controls you may see
- Screen share — share your screen with everyone on the call. Tap again to stop.
- Live captions — show a live transcript overlay whilst people are speaking (where the transcription agent has joined).
- People — see who's in the room and who is muted.
- Chat — keep the conversation thread visible beside the call.
- Settings — pick a different microphone or camera when more than one is connected. Transcripts show as On or Off for this call; that choice was made at start.
- More (on iPhone) — flip between front and back camera, or switch how video is fitted.
iOS only: Flip camera is available on iPhone. Incoming calls answered from the system phone UI use the same in-app controls once you're connected.
Tips
- Mute before you join a noisy space — others see your muted state in the people list.
- If mute or camera does nothing, check call permissions for the microphone and camera.
- Leaving the call doesn't delete the conversation. If recording was on, an AI summary can still land in the thread after hang-up.
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