Make a Group FaceTime call on iPad

In the FaceTime app , you can invite up to 32 participants to a Group FaceTime call (not available in all countries or regions).

Start a Group FaceTime call

In FaceTime, tap at the top of the screen.
Type the names or numbers of the people you want to call in the entry field at the top.
You can also tap to open Contacts and add people from there.
Tap Video to make a video call or tap Audio to make a FaceTime audio call.

A Group FaceTime call with five participants, including the originator. Each participant appears in a separate tile. The controls at the bottom left are effects, mute, flip, and end.

Each participant appears in a tile on the screen. When a participant speaks, or you tap a tile, that tile moves to the front and becomes more prominent. Tiles that can’t fit on the screen appear in a row at the bottom. To find a participant you don’t see, swipe through the row. (The participant’s initials may appear in the tile if an image isn’t available.)

Note: To prevent the tile of the person speaking from becoming larger during a Group FaceTime call, go to Settings > FaceTime, then turn off Speaking below Automatic Prominence (iPadOS 13.5 or later required).

Start a Group FaceTime call from a group Messages conversation

In a group Messages conversation, you can initiate a Group FaceTime call with all the same people you’re chatting with in the Messages conversation.

In the Messages conversation, tap the names or profile pictures at the top of the conversation.
Tap FaceTime.

Add another person to a call

Any participant can add another person at any time during a call.

During a FaceTime call, tap the screen to open the controls (if they aren’t visible), swipe up from the top of the controls, then tap Add Person.
Type the name, Apple ID, or phone number of the person you want to add in the entry field at the top.
Or tap to add someone from Contacts.
Tap Add Person to FaceTime.

Join a Group FaceTime call

When someone invites you to join a Group FaceTime call, you see the incoming call. If you decline the call, you receive a notification that you can tap to join the call at any time while it’s active.

Leave a Group FaceTime call

To leave a group call at any time, tap .

The call remains active if two or more participants remain.

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