Huddles (within Slack)

Overview

Slack Huddles offers teams a dynamic way to connect instantly for spontaneous discussions and quick check-ins, directly within their existing Slack channels and direct messages. It provides an audio-first, lightweight alternative to scheduled meetings, designed to replicate the ease of a quick chat with a colleague. Users can initiate a huddle with a single click, inviting channel members or specific individuals to join seamlessly. The feature supports multiple participants, screen sharing, and live captions, facilitating agile collaboration without the overhead of formal meeting tools. While the core Huddles experience is the live conversation itself, Slack also offers optional AI-powered features on higher-tier plans, such as automated summaries of huddles, which helps users quickly catch up on missed discussions and enhances the utility of recorded conversations.

Key Features

• Instant audio/video calls within Slack channels or DMs
• One-click start for spontaneous conversations
• Audio-first design with optional video
• Screen sharing capability
• Live captions for accessibility
• Supports up to 50 participants on paid plans
• Optional AI-powered summaries available on paid plans
• Integrated directly into the Slack workflow

Supported Platforms

• Web Browser
• Windows App
• macOS App
• Linux App
• Android App
• iOS App

Integrations

• Integrated within Slack, leveraging Slack's extensive app ecosystem

Pricing Tiers