Overview
Student Zoom accounts are transitioning to the new Zoom Workplace for Education Standard Student license. This article summarizes the expected changes and what to know when supporting students.
Student Zoom accounts will continue to include core meeting and collaboration features, but the new student license removes several premium capabilities that were available with the full Zoom Workplace Meetings license. The most noticeable changes are the reduction in meeting duration to 40 minutes and the move from cloud recording storage to local-only recording. Core tools such as Team Chat, Notes, Tasks, Whiteboard, Clips, Canvas, and AI Companion 2.0 remain available.
Details
What is Changing?
Student Zoom accounts will move from the full paid Zoom Workplace Meetings license to the Zoom Workplace for Education Standard Student license.
Key Changes Students Will Notice
- Meeting duration is limited to 40 minutes (previously up oto 30 hours)
- Cloud recording is no longer included. Students can continue to save recordings locally.
- Core collaboration features remain available, including meetings, Team Chat, Notes, Tasks, Whiteboard, Clips, Canvas, and more.
- Some advanced features previously available to student accounts will no longer be included.
What support staff should expect
- Questions about the 40-minute meeting limit.
- Questions about missing cloud recording.
- Requests for clarification about feature availability compared to a full paid Zoom license.
Note: No action is required from support teams. Please direct licensing-related questions to the Zoom Administration team.
Feature Comparison: Zoom Workplace Meetings (Paid License) vs. New Student License
Feature Comparison: Zoom Workplace Meetings (Paid License) vs. New Student License
| Feature |
Zoom Workplace Meetings (Full Paid License) |
Zoom Workplace for Education Standard Student (New) |
| Meeting Capacity |
300 |
300 |
| Meeting Duration |
Up to 30 hours |
40 minutes |
| Cloud Recording Storage (GB/License) |
5 GB |
Local only |
| Transcription (Not SKU) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Translation |
Yes |
No |
| Webinars/Events |
Yes |
No |
| Scheduler |
Yes |
No |
| Whiteboard (Basic) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Clips (Basic) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Canvas (Basic) |
Yes |
Yes |
| My Notes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Workspace Reservation |
Yes |
No |
| Team Chat |
Yes |
Yes |
| Survey |
Yes |
Yes |
| Notes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tasks |
Yes |
Yes |
| Workflow Hub |
Yes |
No |
| Avatar |
es |
Yes |
| AI Companion 2.0 |
Yes |
Yes |
| AIC 3.0 |
Yes |
No |
| Extras (SSO, Managed Domains, Branding) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Premier Support |
Included |
Basic |
| Zoom Phone Basic |
Included |
Not included |
| Other phone add-ons |
Available |
No |
| Storage included |
50 GB (Mail & Calendar) |
50 GB (Mail & Calendar) |
If you have a valid business or academic need for the full Zoom Workplace Meetings license, email COLLTIX@purdue.edu to discuss upgrade options.
For the complete product matrix, see the Zoom Workplace for Education product comparison.
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