You can run remote sessions on Askable Sessions, our built-in video call tool, or on any third-party tool such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet. Third-party tools aren't directly integrated, so the main difference is link handling: Askable Sessions sends joining links to participants automatically, and with a third-party tool you send them yourself.
Selecting your tool during setup tells participants ahead of time what they'll need.
Get your meeting link to participants
Pick one of these:
One reusable link, batch message. Create a single recurring meeting link and send it to all confirmed participants with a batch message. Include any passwords or joining instructions.
Individual links via Messages. Generate a meeting link per participant and send each one through your study's Messages tab.
Calendar invites via email. Each participant's email address is shown in your Messages tab with them. Use it to send a calendar invite with the link. This suits corporate workflows but adds manual work.
Participants are not sent third-party links automatically. Only Askable Sessions does that.
Sharing prototype or document links during a session
On Askable Sessions: paste the link in the in-session chat. The chat is participant-facing, and messages can't be edited or deleted, so check links before sending.
On Zoom or Teams: paste the link in the meeting chat, share your screen, or use remote control to let the participant drive your prototype.
Any tool: you can always email the link mid-session using the participant's email from the Messages tab.
Are participants familiar with these tools?
Most participants know Zoom and Google Meet. Corporate or specialist tools, such as Teams, Webex or Lookback, are less familiar to the general public, so send joining instructions ahead of the session and allow a few minutes for setup.