Check the safety number

Compare a meeting's safety number with the other people in it to confirm that only they are in the encrypted meeting.

Every Glow Meetings meeting has a safety number. If everyone sees the same number, only the people in the meeting are in the encrypted group — nobody else is listening in.

Find the safety number#

  1. In the meeting, select the shield in the top bar.
  2. The Safety number appears — 30 digits in groups of five.

If the connection is still being secured, you'll see "Your connection is still being secured — the number appears in a moment."

Compare it#

Read the number aloud in the meeting, or compare it outside the meeting — for example, over a phone call or a chat you already trust. Select Copy to copy it.

If everyone sees the same number, you're all in the same encrypted meeting with nobody else.

It changes when people join or leave#

The safety number changes whenever someone joins or leaves. When it changes, Glow Meetings tells you: "The safety number changed — compare it again." That's expected — just compare the new number.

Keep it in view#

Turn on Show in top bar in the safety number panel to keep a short preview beside the shield. You can also turn on Show safety number in the meeting bar in Settings, under Security & privacy. Select the shield any time to see all 30 digits.