Zoom Video SDK
Voice & Video Free tier (card may be required)
AuthenticationFree tier (card may be required)
Rate limitFree monthly allowance (Zoom describes 20 free credits/month, roughly 10,000 minutes); pay-as-you-go beyond that
Documentation: developers.zoom.us ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
The Zoom Video SDK lets you embed Zoom's video, audio, chat, and screen-sharing engine directly into your own app. With your branding, not Zoom's. Zoom gives every account a free monthly allowance (their docs describe it as 20 free credits a month, roughly 10,000 minutes), which is plenty to build and test with, and to run small apps for free.
Details
Free tier, but a card may be required to sign up.
Auth: Free tier (card may be required)
Rate limit: Free monthly allowance (Zoom describes 20 free credits/month, roughly 10,000 minutes); pay-as-you-go beyond that
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: business developer
Setup
- Create a Zoom developer account
- Create a Video SDK app and copy your SDK key and secret
- Build a session with the web, iOS, Android, or desktop SDK
- Generate a join signature (JWT) on your server for each user
- Join sessions from your app with your own branded interface
Example
Start a session with the web SDK: const client = ZoomVideo.createClient(); client.join(topic, token, userName)Use cases
- Add reliable video calls to a coaching or fitness app under your own brand
- Build virtual classrooms with breakout-style sessions
- Embed screen-sharing support calls in a help-desk tool