Huddles
Enhance team collaboration with integrated audio, video, and screen sharing.
About
Huddles is a communication feature integrated within Slack that enables teams to hold real-time audio and video meetings with seamless transitions to screen sharing. By offering this connectivity directly inside the workspace, it eliminates the friction of switching between multiple conferencing tools and meeting platforms. This integration encourages quick conversations and spontaneous troubleshooting sessions, making back-and-forth collaboration smoother and more natural.
The feature is designed to keep virtual interactions engaging, with emoji reactions and visual effects that allow participants to express themselves and maintain a lively meeting atmosphere. Additionally, all assets shared during Huddle sessions—such as links, documents, and chat messages—are preserved for later access, aiding in information recall and documentation.
Huddles is accessible via desktop, mobile devices, and tablets, ensuring team members can join from anywhere. While it's highly accessible and versatile, larger group sessions require paid Slack plans due to participant limits in the free version. Teams using Huddles benefit from improved coordination and productivity, provided they are already committed to Slack as their primary communication channel.
Who is Huddles made for?
Huddles is particularly useful for distributed teams and organizations that rely on Slack as their central hub for communication. It appeals to project managers needing quick check-ins, developers engaging in code reviews or technical troubleshooting, and support agents handling complex customer cases.
Small to mid-sized businesses, startups, and remote teams benefit most, especially those with dynamic, cross-functional collaboration needs. Huddles supports spontaneous discussions, rapid decision-making, and interactive problem-solving, making it ideal for teams in fast-paced environments where real-time conversation can drive results.
Companies in the tech, customer support, and creative sectors—where ongoing collaboration is critical—will find Huddles effective for bridging communication gaps that often arise in remote or hybrid setups.