[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":133},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en-video-meetings-external-guests-no-account":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"categories":112,"date":115,"description":12,"draft":116,"excerpt":117,"extension":118,"image":119,"lang":120,"meta":121,"modified":122,"navigation":123,"noindex":116,"path":124,"related":117,"seo":125,"seoDescription":126,"seoTitle":127,"slug":128,"sourcePath":129,"sourceRoute":117,"stem":130,"tags":117,"translated":116,"type":131,"wpId":117,"__hash__":132},"blog\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fvideo-meetings-external-guests-no-account.md","Video calls that external guests can join without a 1Tool account",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":102},"minimark",[9,13,18,21,25,28,32,35,39,64,68,85,91,94],[10,11,12],"p",{},"In practice, video calls with customers or external partners often fail because of technical hurdles: extra software has to be installed, an account created or an unfamiliar tool figured out first. For external guests who only join a single conversation, that is a disproportionate effort. Companies, in turn, do not want to manage separate logins for every video provider or confront their customers with complicated instructions. That is why 1Tool builds video meetings directly into the platform – with access that is as simple for external participants as clicking a link.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"video-conferences-right-in-the-browser-no-installation-needed","Video conferences right in the browser, no installation needed",[10,19,20],{},"1Tool offers a built-in video meeting feature that lets you start video conferences straight from the system. A meeting link opens the conference room immediately in the browser, with no additional software to install. This matters most for the external participant: they do not have to download a program, set up an app or prepare anything technical – they simply open the link they received. For companies, this means fewer questions ahead of an appointment, because the meeting itself is no technical hurdle. The video feature is part of 1Tool as a SaaS platform, which means that 1Tool takes care of providing and running the video system. Companies using 1Tool do not have to operate or manage any additional infrastructure themselves.",[14,22,24],{"id":23},"external-guests-join-without-their-own-account","External guests join without their own account",[10,26,27],{},"External guests without their own 1Tool access can join the meeting via a simple link, without having to sign in or authenticate beforehand. For a customer or partner talking to a company for the first time, this means no registration process, no password and no waiting for access to be approved. One click on the link is enough to land directly in the meeting room. This simplicity makes video meetings a low-threshold way to communicate – especially when a short face-to-face conversation is more efficient than an email exchange, but the customer would not be willing to create an account or learn new software just for that.",[14,29,31],{"id":30},"automatic-authentication-for-internal-employees","Automatic authentication for internal employees",[10,33,34],{},"Employees who are signed in to 1Tool are authenticated automatically and securely when they enter a meeting, without needing separate credentials for the video system itself. There is no separate login for the video feature – the existing 1Tool access is all it takes. For teams, this means a seamless transition between the platform's different functions: from scheduling and customer communication to the video call, without an additional system or another password getting in the way at any point. For the external guest, the difference between internal and external stays invisible: they simply click a link and land straight in the conversation, regardless of how authentication works behind the scenes on the other side.",[14,36,38],{"id":37},"frequently-asked-questions","Frequently asked questions",[10,40,41,45,48,49,52,54,55,58,60,61],{},[42,43,44],"strong",{},"Do I need to install an app as a customer to join a 1Tool video meeting?",[46,47],"br",{},"\nNo. The meeting opens directly in the browser via the link you received; no additional software installation is required.\n",[42,50,51],{},"Do external participants need their own 1Tool account?",[46,53],{},"\nNo. A simple link is enough; external guests do not need to sign in or authenticate beforehand.\n",[42,56,57],{},"How do internal employees sign in to the video meeting?",[46,59],{},"\nAutomatically and securely, as soon as they are logged in with their existing 1Tool access – no additional credentials for the video system are needed.\n",[42,62,63],{},"How many extra logins or programs do you currently ask your customers to deal with for a simple video call?",[14,65,67],{"id":66},"read-more","Read more",[69,70,71,79],"ul",{},[72,73,74],"li",{},[75,76,78],"a",{"href":77},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fappointment-confirmation-one-click-no-login\u002F","Yes or no in one click: appointment confirmation without a login",[72,80,81],{},[75,82,84],{"href":83},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Finternal-note-or-customer-visible-comments\u002F","Internal note or visible to the customer? 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