Google launches standalone web app ‘PWA’ for Google Meet

Aug 1: Google has unveiled a standalone wed app for Google Meet, known as the Progressive Web Application (PWA). This new web app has got all the features of Google Meet and is meant only for the web. The web users will now no longer need to type out the URL for Google Meet or use Gmail to start a meeting. The users can just download the app on the laptop or computer and start the Meet directly.

“We’ve launched a new Google Meet standalone web app. This Progressive Web Application (PWA) has all the same features as Google Meet on the web, but as a standalone app it’s easier to find and use, and it streamlines your workflow by eliminating the need to switch between tabs,” Google said. Any device with Google Chrome browser version 73 will support the Google Meet web app.

Steps to install Google Meet Progressive app

• Go to meet.google.com
• Tap on the top right of the browser and click on ‘Install’
• Finally, the Meet app will appear in the app dock