Give online lessons without the 40-minute timer
You send the link, the student opens it on a phone or laptop and the lesson starts. No account for the student, nothing to install, no cut-off at minute 40. Screen sharing, homework in chat, recording and pair work, all free.
- No time limit on a lesson
- The student joins by link, no account
- One permanent link per student
- Groups for pair work, recording and chat
Marta
Lukas
GiuliaWho it is for
Private tutors
Languages, maths, exam prep: a permanent link per student, a schedule with reminders, a recording for revision.
Language teachers
Speaking practice in pairs with the Groups button: each student talks for twenty minutes instead of two.
Small academies
A class of up to 100: mute everyone, give the floor from the hand queue, split into groups, record for those who missed it.
Music, art and hobby lessons
A long lesson from a phone camera, a second device for the sheet music, a recording the student can replay.
What a tutor needs
Screen and chat with files
Slides, a PDF textbook or a whiteboard in the next tab; homework and notebook photos in the chat.
Permanent rooms
An address like joyin.work/you/student, the student joins without knocking, outsiders wait for approval.
Lesson recording
One button, the file in your dashboard, a link for the student or parents. Kept for 3 days.
Schedule and reminders
Weekly repeat, invitation emails with a calendar file and a reminder before the lesson.
Classroom control
Mute everyone, give the floor by raised hand, waiting room for newcomers.
Groups for pair work
Split the class into pairs or small groups with a task and a timer, drop into any pair, bring everyone back with one button.
Why tutors leave Zoom and Meet
No time limit on a lesson · The student joins by link, no account · One permanent link per student · Groups for pair work, recording and chat
How to start
Only the teacher needs an account. Students join as guests.
Sign in and create a room
Google or Apple. Name the room after the student or group.
Send the link
On WhatsApp or by email to the student or parents, the same one for every lesson.
Teach the lesson
Screen, chat, recording. The student joins from a phone in ten seconds.
Set a schedule
Weekly repeat with a reminder so nobody forgets.
Questions tutors ask
Is there a time limit on a lesson?
No. A lesson lasts as long as you need, with no cut-off at 40 minutes and no reconnecting.
Does the student need to install anything or create an account?
No. The student opens the link in a browser on a phone or computer, enters a name and joins. There are iOS and Android apps too, but they are optional.
Can I use one link for the whole year?
Yes. A permanent room with an address like joyin.work/you/student never changes, and the added student joins without knocking.
How do I show slides or a textbook?
Screen sharing: a tab, a window or the whole screen. Files, homework and notebook photos can be sent in chat.
Can I record a lesson?
Yes, recording starts with one button and the student sees the indicator. The file is kept in your dashboard for 3 days, and you can send the link to the student or parents.
Can I do pair work?
Yes, with the Groups button in the meeting: pairs or groups of 3 or 4, at random or by hand, with a task and a timer. Groups work in the browser; students on the mobile app stay in the main room for now.
How much does it cost?
Nothing. Meetings, recording and groups are free with no time limit. There is no paid plan.
Where is my students' data stored?
Media runs through servers in Germany and data is stored in the EU. Recordings are deleted after 3 days. Details are in the privacy policy.
Articles for teachers
Best free video platform for online tutoring (no 40-minute limit)
What a private tutor needs from a video platform: one permanent link per student, lessons that are not cut off at 40 minutes, screen sharing for the whiteboard and textbook, files in chat, breakout pairs, recordings for parents, and a student side that works from a phone with no install. Free, servers in the EU.
Breakout rooms for online lessons: how to split a class into pairs
How tutors and teachers split an online lesson into pairs and small groups: at random or by hand, with a task and a timer, and everyone back in the main room with one button. Free, no 40-minute limit, in the browser, data in the EU.
Free Zoom alternative with no 40-minute limit (2026)
Why Zoom ends free group meetings at 40 minutes, what the workarounds really cost, what Zoom Pro costs in euros, and which free video-meeting services have no time limit, no install and no sign-up for guests. With a comparison table for Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Whereby and Jitsi.
Video call without registration: join by link, no account
How to make a free video call without creating an account, installing software or confirming a phone number. Open the link, type your name, talk. What works, what to check, and why Zoom, Meet and Teams still put a door in the way.
Camera or microphone not working in a browser video call: fixes
A step-by-step check when the camera or microphone does not work in a video call: browser permissions, system privacy settings, a device held by another app, wrong device selected, no sound, echo. For Windows, macOS, Android and iPhone.
Your next lesson without a timer
Create a classroom and send the link to your student. Only you need to sign up.