Share files during an 8x8 meetings

You can now share files with participants during a live meeting and access them later in Meetings > Past Meetings in 8x8 Work for Desktop or Web.

Participants with the proper permissions can upload, download, or delete files during the meeting and retrieve them after the meeting.

Supported file types:

  • PDFs
  • Standard image formats (JPG, PNG, etc.)
  • Microsoft Office documents

File size limit:

  • Up to 50 MB

Benefits

  • Collaborate in real time: Instantly share proposals, reports, or designs for live discussion.
  • Centralized resources: Access all meeting materials in one place after the session.
  • Streamlined follow-up: Eliminate post-meeting “Can you send me that file?” messages.

How to share files in 8x8 Meet

  1. In the meeting toolbar, click Open chat .
  2. Select the Files tab.

  3. Choose one of the following:

    • Drag and drop your file(s).

      8x8 Meeting screen showing how to upload and share files via the Files tab

    • Click Share file and select file(s) to upload.

      File upload window open in an 8x8 meeting, showing selected files ready to be shared using the Share file button

Note: You’ll see the file name, type, size, uploader, and upload progress.

Files tab open in an 8x8 Meet session showing a list of uploaded documents, images, and videos available for participants.

  1. During a meeting, click Open chat .
  2. Go to the Files tab.

  3. Hover over the file you want to manage:

    • Click Download to save it.
    • Click Delete to remove it (moderators only).

Shared file management options in an 8x8 meeting, showing download and delete icons next to a file.

Note: Participants who are not authenticated (guests) can only download content, while moderators, who are set in the meeting settings, can download and delete files. Moderators can promote guests to become moderators.

  1. Go to Meetings > Past meetings.
  2. Select the meeting.
  3. Under Files, hover over the file and click Download .

Note: Click Learn more if additional files are available.

Past meeting screen in 8x8 Meet showing shared files with a “Load more” option for viewing additional downloads

All shared files are accessible after the meeting ends from the Meetings > Past meetings section in 8x8 Work for Desktop or Web. The link provides access to everything from the meeting, including recordings, chat transcripts, summaries, shared files, and more.

This makes it easy to share all meeting materials with anyone who needs them, even if they didn’t attend.

To learn more about sharing meeting assets, see Share meeting assets in 8x8 Meet.