Zoom has become an integral part of our daily lives. As more workplaces offer opportunities to work from home, Zoom has become one of the go-to tools to meet with coworkers remotely.

The downside of Zoom is that you need to have a sufficient amount of internet data in order for your Zoom sessions to run smoothly. This article discusses how much data a Zoom call actually consumes.

How Much Data Does a Zoom Call Use?

Between 540MB and 1.62GB of data may be used per hour for a one-to-one Zoom meeting. This amounts to between 9MB and 27MB of data that may be used per minute for one-to-one Zoom meetings.

This chart shows how much data a one-to-one meeting on Zoom uses per hour, depending on video quality:

As the number of people on a Zoom call increases, so does the data usage. Group Zoom meetings use up between 810MB and 2.4GB of data per hour. This amounts to between 13.5MB and 40MB per minute.

This chart shows how much data a group call on Zoom uses per hour, depending on video quality:

Related: How to Join a Zoom Meeting

How to Reduce the Amount of Data Used on Zoom

If you are concerned about the data consumption happening during your Zoom calls, here are some useful tips to help reduce data and bandwidth usage when using Zoom:

• Avoid leaving your video on when you do not need it (unless it is absolutely necessary to see each other during the meeting). Turning off your camera is a surefire way to reduce excess data usage. You can even go as far as to adjust your settings, so you automatically join meetings with your camera off.
• Only screen share on Zoom when it is absolutely necessary.
• Turn off HD video, as HD resolution consumes more data. It is a good idea to reduce the quality of the video unless video quality is important.

Don't Forget About the Number of People in a Zoom Call

It is important to keep in mind that the amount of data you use on Zoom depends largely on the type of call and the number of people on a call. Larger meetings usually use up more data, so make sure to plan accordingly.