Main conference window

The TrueConf for iOS/iPadOS client application supports both portrait and landscape orientations. For example, landscape orientation would be more convenient when viewing streamed content.

Conference window

The window of an ongoing conference consists of the following elements:

1. Open the conference chat.

2. Conference name and attendance time. Tap on the name to view additional conference details.

3. Self-view window.

4. The navigation menu displaying the Conference participants section and additional screens with participants' video windows.

5. Conference control panel.

The control buttons will be automatically hidden after 3 seconds of inactivity. Tap anywhere in the conference window to bring them back.

Conference with simultaneous interpretation

In TrueConf for iOS/iPadOS, there is an option to participate in conferences with simultaneous interpreters. The simultaneous interpretation mode for a conference is set when it is created and cannot be changed later during event editing.

Simultaneous interpretation mode is available for role-based conferences and smart meetings

Conference language selection

Simultaneous interpreters cannot change languages through mobile applications TrueConf; they need to use only desktop applications.

If you are in a conference with interpreters, you will be presented with an interface to select the language. Click Interpretation and choose the required language pair.

Control panel

When the conference starts, or when you tap on the video layout area during a conference, you can see the control panel, which is automatically hidden when idle, at the bottom of the screen.

To mute, press and hold the button, after which it will appear as .

When you click the button, an additional menu will expand, offering the following options:

• Open the conference chat

• Switch to slideshow presentation and view what the interlocutor is sharing in an additional slideshow or content stream;

• screen sharing of your device;

• reactions;

• For audio calls and video calls, you can switch modes by enabling the camera or pressing Switch to video mode.

• Take and leave the podium

• Take and leave the podium

• conference mode switching;

• Virtual background

• Pin the meeting control panel.

Additional conference information

You can find more details about the conference by tapping on the conference name or the attendance timer. This will open the conference information window:

• Conference name

• Conference mode

• Conference start and end time

• Conference owner's name

• To copy or share the conference address, click .

Additionally, if you are the conference owner, moderator, or operator, the following settings will be available:

• Send participants to the waiting room when they join the conference

• Lock the conference for new participants.

Self-view window

In the self-view window, the following buttons and icons will be available:

and — increase and decrease the self-view window respectively; — switching between the front and rear (main) camera; — selecting one of the additional cameras (such as an ultra-wide camera or telephoto lens) and turning on the flashlight (only when using one of the rear cameras):

The self-view window can be moved to any corner of the screen.

“Center Stage” camera

In version TrueConf for iPadOS, "Center Stage" camera mode is supported. In this mode, the iPad frames your image to keep you centered. To enable this mode, press and select "Center Stage" Camera:

This feature is available only on iPad models released from 2021 onwards. For more details, refer to the requirements on Apple's website.

Conference participants

The list of conference participants can be found on a different screen. To view this list, swipe right. Here, you can:

• View the list of participants who have joined the meeting

• see the conference owner, marked by ;

• see the conference moderators marked with ;

• add participants using the Invite button;

• for users in the waiting room, accept the request to join the conference by clicking ;

• View the statuses of participants' devices.

Participant management

Tap and hold the row with the participant's name to open the context menu:

Similarly, if you are in the conference video layout, tap and hold the window of the selected participant to open the context menu.

Bulk actions on participants

Group actions enable seamless interaction with multiple participants at once. For instance, clicking within the user group Waiting room will open a menu:

You will also have access to the menu for muting conference participants’ microphones and cameras (if you are the moderator) or blocking audio and video (for yourself only).

Switching between video layouts

The conference owner or moderator can set a video layout that will be compulsory for all participants.

However, if you are the moderator, you can manage the video layout from your smartphone through real-time meeting management. To do this, during an active conference, go to your personal area, select the desired conference, and click Conference manager. The TrueConf for iOS/iPadOS client application will not consider it, as it uses its own dynamic layout that supports splitting across multiple screens.

Customizing your video layout

You can edit your video layout, such as setting the number of video windows displayed on one screen in the settings. Additionally, you can pin a desired user on the screen in the smart meeting and everyone on screen modes. Click to pin a participant to the main screen, after which the user will be displayed on the main screen, and their window will appear as follows: