If you were only invited to a Teams call once and now need the app installed, or you want it for personal group chats without a company account, this is the download you're after. Microsoft Teams runs on a genuinely free personal tier alongside its enterprise version, and the Windows installer is the same regardless of which account type you sign into afterward. This page lists it plus the macOS and Linux builds for anyone syncing setups across machines. Group video calls, screen sharing, and file sharing are included at no cost.
Personal Free Tier vs. Work or School Accounts
The installer is identical for everyone, but what you get depends on how you sign in: a personal Microsoft account unlocks the free tier with group calls and chat, while a work or school email routes you into your organization's managed Teams tenant with admin-controlled policies.
Linux support ships as a web-app wrapper rather than a fully native client, which is worth knowing if you're expecting feature parity with Windows.
Who ends up using Microsoft Teams
Teams' free personal tier draws families and small friend groups who want group video calls without a company account, alongside anyone recently pulled into a work meeting.
- Families running group video calls without needing a work or school account
- Small teams or clubs coordinating chat, calls, and file sharing for free
- Remote employees installing the same client their employer's managed tenant uses
Before you install
A couple of things worth knowing about Microsoft Teams before you request the link: it covers Windows, macOS and Linux, so pick the right build for the machine you're setting up. And on pricing, Microsoft Teams has a free tier plus a paid upgrade; the free build below is the full, genuine app, not a time-limited trial. It's developed and maintained by Microsoft.
System requirements
- WindowsWindows 10 or 11 (64-bit); older 7/8.1 builds usually still run but no longer get official support
- macOSa recent macOS release — check the download page for the current minimum version, since Apple Silicon vs Intel builds sometimes differ
- Linuxmost current 64-bit distributions; look for a native .deb/.rpm/AppImage or a package in your distro's own repository
It's a lightweight tool, so there's no serious CPU/RAM/storage requirement beyond what its OS already needs to run comfortably.
Quick steps
- Download the Windows, macOS, or Linux build below.
- Sign in with a personal Microsoft account for the free tier.
- Create or join a team and start a chat or call.
Microsoft Teams: the honest trade-offs
- Free personal tier includes group video calls, chat, and file sharing
- Same installer works for both personal accounts and managed work tenants
- Screen sharing and background blur are included at no extra cost
- Linux client is a Progressive Web App wrapper, not a fully native build
- Can feel heavier on system resources than lighter chat apps like Discord or Slack
This download links to Microsoft's official Teams distribution, the same binary offered through the Microsoft Store, not a rebranded copy.
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Keeping Microsoft Teams up to date
Microsoft Teams usually has a built-in updater or store-based auto-update (Microsoft Store / Mac App Store / Play Store, depending on platform); if you installed it manually, re-downloading the current build from the official source is the fallback. Sticking to the developer's own distribution channel — which is what this page links to — means you're never stuck on an old build with unpatched bugs just because a mirror site stopped updating its copy.
Features, install steps, alternatives and more detail live on the main Microsoft Teams page.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Teams without a work or school email?
Yes, signing in with a personal Microsoft account puts you on the free consumer tier, which supports group chats and calls without any organizational account.
Is the Linux version as full-featured as Windows?
It's close but runs as a Progressive Web App wrapper rather than a fully native client, so a few enterprise-only features found on Windows may be missing.
