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When does a session count?

Last reviewed: 31 August 2026

On Individual and Teams Starter, a live session counts when the third unique participant joins after you start it. The Free tier uses participant slots instead.

The third participant triggers the count

Nobody needs to answer a question for the session to count.

What does not count

  • People waiting before you start the session.
  • A session where only one or two people join.
  • A refresh or reconnect from the same browser.

Can one session count more than once?

Once a live session has counted, further participants do not make it count again. Ending that activity and starting it again creates a new live session, which can count again. A poll is the questions you prepare; a session is the activity participants join.

How to test before participants join

Use Preview to check your questions before starting the live session.

Which plans this applies to

Individual includes 10 counted sessions each month. Teams Starter includes a shared allowance of 20 across the team. Teams Pro has no monthly session limit. The Free tier uses participant slots instead.