Samba Live
Europe's Answer to Free Video Calls·digitalsamba.com
Samba Live (marketed on-site as Digital Samba / Digital Samba Free) is a browser-based video conferencing tool that requires no sign-up, no downloads, and no credit card to start an instant call. It is hosted entirely on European infrastructure, offers end-to-end encryption, and includes features such as chat, whiteboard, breakout rooms, and screen sharing. The vendor also offers a separate developer-focused product, Digital Samba Embedded, for integrating video calls via API/SDK into third-party apps.
What it's for
Features 19
- Avatar images
- Breakout rooms with editing
- Content library media preview
- End-to-end encryption (E2EE)
- HD video calls
- Instant meeting launch with no sign-up
- Meeting links valid for 30 days
- MP3 audio playback in room
- MP4 video playback in room
- Participant name and stat controls
- Pinned panels for chat/Q&A
- Polling
- Q&A
- Scheduling features (beta, requires account)
- Screen sharing
- Shared Notes
- Text chat with image upload
- Virtual backgrounds
- Whiteboard with saving
Pricing
The site also lists a separate developer product, Digital Samba Embedded, priced on a usage basis starting at €0.0026–€0.0040 per minute (volume discounts apply) with a free developer tier including 10,000 participation minutes/month; this product is distinct from the free end-user product covered above.
No sign-up, no tracking, no credit card required to start a call.
Meeting links generated without an account stay active for 30 days; end-to-end encryption disables Q&A, Polling, Shared Notes and saving Whiteboards.