Google Duo will soon merge with Google Meet later this year

Google’s Duo app will soon merge into the Google Meet, the company announced in a blog post. The company said that it will be combing two of its popular video calling apps and merging the missing features.

In a blog post, the company said it will bring “Google Meet features to the Duo app, so users can easily schedule a video meeting at a time that works for everyone, or continue using video calling to instantly connect with a person or group. Later this year, we’ll rename the Duo app to Google Meet, our single video communications service across Google that is available to everyone at no-cost.”

Google Duo was the video-calling app announced in 2016, along with Allo.

As per the report, Google will also add some new features to the Duo mobile app in the future. These include customizing virtual backgrounds in calls and meetings, scheduling meetings, in-meeting chats, and live sharing of content similar to Google Meet. In addition, Google also plans to increase the participant limit from 32 to 100 for Duo.

Google Duo will also “integrate with other tools, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Assistant, Messages, and more,” adds the blog.

“We’re committed to making the transition from Duo to Meet as smooth as possible. Admins will receive an email detailing the impact on their organization,” Google notes.