Jitsi Meet is an open-source, WebRTC-based video conferencing platform developed and maintained by the Jitsi team at 8x8. It powers everything from quick browser-based meetings on meet.jit.si to fully self-hosted enterprise deployments, and can be embedded directly into any web or mobile application via its IFrame API. This page covers what Jitsi Meet is, how its core components fit together, and the deployment paths available to you.Documentation Index
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Architecture Overview
Jitsi Meet is not a single application — it is a suite of cooperating open-source projects. Understanding the role each component plays helps you plan deployments, debug issues, and scale confidently.Jitsi Meet Web App
The React/TypeScript single-page application users interact with in the browser. Handles the UI, local media capture, and communicates with the other components over WebRTC and XMPP/Jingle.
Jitsi Videobridge (JVB)
A high-performance Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU) written in Java. Routes media streams between participants without decoding them, enabling scalable multi-party calls with minimal server CPU overhead.
Prosody
An XMPP server that handles all signaling between clients and conference components. Jitsi Meet uses Prosody for presence, MUC (multi-user chat) rooms, and authentication via XMPP.
Jicofo
The Jitsi Conference Focus component, also written in Java. Acts as the MUC moderator, orchestrates session setup between participants and JVB, and manages conference lifecycle events.
Deployment Options
Jitsi Meet gives you several paths to get up and running, from zero-configuration hosted services to full on-premises deployments.meet.jit.si (Free Hosted)
The public instance run by the Jitsi team at 8x8. Free to use for any meeting and supports all browsers. Starting a meeting requires a Google, Facebook, or GitHub account; joining an existing room does not.
Self-Hosted (Debian / Docker)
Install Jitsi Meet on your own server using official Debian packages or a Docker Compose stack. You retain full control over data, branding, and configuration.
JaaS — Jitsi as a Service
8x8’s enterprise-grade hosted platform built on Jitsi Meet. Provides monitoring, scaling, JWT authentication, and SLA guarantees — without the operational overhead of self-hosting.
Embed via IFrame API
Drop a
<script> tag into any web page and launch a fully functional meeting inside an iframe with a few lines of JavaScript. Supports deep customisation through configOverwrite and event listeners.Key Features
HD Audio & Video
Adaptive bitrate WebRTC media with simulcast and bandwidth estimation for smooth calls on any connection.
End-to-End Encryption
Opt-in E2EE using the WebRTC Insertable Streams API so media is encrypted before it leaves the browser, even on SFU deployments.
Recording & Livestreaming
Record meetings to a local disk or an S3-compatible bucket via Jibri, or stream directly to YouTube Live and similar RTMP endpoints.
Breakout Rooms
Split participants into smaller sub-rooms during a conference and bring everyone back with a single moderator action.
Virtual Backgrounds
Browser-based background blur and image replacement powered by TensorFlow.js — no plugin required.
Lobby & Moderation
Hold participants in a waiting room before admission, mute everyone, remove disruptive users, and grant or revoke moderator privileges at runtime.
Technology Stack
Jitsi Meet is built on open web standards. The client application is written in React and TypeScript, bundled with Webpack, and uses the browser’s native WebRTC APIs for audio/video capture and transmission. Signaling between clients and the server follows the Jingle protocol (an XMPP extension for session management), transported over WebSockets to the Prosody XMPP server. On the media plane, Jitsi Videobridge implements an SFU that forwards RTP streams between participants using DTLS-SRTP for encryption. Mobile clients are available as native React Native applications for iOS and Android, sharing significant logic with the web app through a common SDK.Open-Source License
Jitsi Meet and all of its core components (Jitsi Videobridge, Jicofo, Jitsi Meet web app) are released under the Apache License 2.0. You are free to use, modify, and distribute the software — including in commercial products — without royalty. Contributions back to the project are always welcome; see the contributing guidelines on GitHub.