You can’t delete a Google Meet link directly, but you can remove it from a Google Calendar event or let it expire. To remove a Meet link from an event, open the event in Google Calendar, click Edit, click the X next to Join with Google Meet, and click Save. Links you created from the Meet home page, Gmail, or Chat can’t be deleted and simply expire 365 days after they were last used. Calendar meeting links expire when they haven’t been used for 60 days and aren’t tied to any future events.
How to remove a Google Meet link from a Calendar event
On a computer
- Open Google Calendar and click the event.
- Click the Edit event pencil icon.
- Next to Join with Google Meet, click the X (Remove conference).
- Click Save. If the event has guests, choose whether to send them an update.
On a phone
- Open the Google Calendar app and tap the event.
- Tap Edit (the pencil icon).
- Tap the X next to the Google Meet video conferencing row.
- Tap Save.
Deleting the whole event also removes its Meet link from everyone’s calendar. Guests who saved the link separately may still be able to open it until it expires, so if privacy matters, use the host controls below.
How to stop Calendar from adding Meet links automatically
- In Google Calendar on a computer, click the Settings gear > Settings.
- Under General, click Event settings.
- Uncheck Automatically add Google Meet video conferences to events I create.
You can still add a Meet link to any event by clicking Add Google Meet video conferencing.
When Google Meet links expire
| Where the meeting was created | When the link expires |
|---|---|
| Google Calendar event | After 60 days without use, if it isn’t linked to any future events |
| Meet home page, Gmail, Chat, or Classroom | 365 days after it was last used |
| Breakout rooms | As soon as the main meeting ends |
| Nickname meetings (Google Workspace) | As soon as everyone leaves |
How to keep people out of an old Meet link
If you’re worried that someone could reuse a link, you have a few options as the host:
- Use a new link for each meeting. Create the event again, or remove and re-add the Meet conference, to get a new code.
- Turn on host management. During a meeting, click Host controls (the shield icon) and turn on Host management so you control who can join and share.
- Set access to Trusted or Restricted. In Host controls, under Meeting access, choose who can join without asking. People outside the list have to knock.
- End the meeting for everyone. When you’re done, click Leave call > End the call for everyone instead of just leaving.
Frequently asked questions
If I delete a Calendar event, is the Meet link deleted?
The event and link disappear from calendars, but anyone who copied the link may still be able to use it until it expires. Use host controls to limit access.
Can I delete meeting history in Google Meet?
Meet doesn’t keep a list of links to delete. Your call history shows up in apps like Gmail and the Meet app, and recordings are saved in Google Drive, where you can delete them.
Can I change a Meet link instead of removing it?
Remove the Meet conference from the event, save, then add it again. Google creates a new link. Tell your guests about the change.
Does removing a Meet link cancel the event?
No. The event stays on everyone’s calendar, just without video conferencing.
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