Top 5s runs in a browser tab alongside your Google Meet call. No extensions, no screen sharing, no setup. Share the link in Meet chat and everyone's playing in under a minute.
How It Works with Google Meet
Google Meet runs in a browser tab — and so does Top 5s. The whole setup is as simple as it gets: your Meet call stays open in one tab while everyone opens topfives.io in a second tab on their own device. The game syncs in real time across all players, so when one player submits guesses, everyone's view updates instantly.
There's no screen sharing required, no Google Meet integration needed, and no extension to install. If you can open a second browser tab — and you can — you can play Top 5s alongside any Google Meet call.
This also means the game works on any device that runs Google Meet. Chromebooks, Windows laptops, Macs, Android phones with Chrome, iPhones with Safari — all of them run both Meet and Top 5s with no issues.
Step-by-Step
Get everyone into the Meet call as usual. Keep cameras on if possible — watching people's reactions during the reveal is a significant part of the experience.
Ctrl+T (or Cmd+T on Mac) to open a new tab, go to topfives.io, enter your name, and create a room. The 4-letter room code appears immediately. Keep this tab open.
Click the speech bubble icon in Google Meet to open the chat. Paste the room code (or write "topfives.io — room code: XXXX"). Everyone sees it, opens a new tab, and joins.
During the game, you'll primarily be in the Top 5s tab. When something noteworthy happens in the reveal, switch to Meet to catch everyone's expressions. On desktop, you can tile both windows side by side.
Google Meet-Specific Tips
While players are typing their guesses (which happen simultaneously), the Meet chat becomes a running commentary. Drop hints, misdirections, or confident wrong answers in the chat — it adds entertainment for everyone.
On desktop, snap Google Meet to the left half of your screen and Top 5s to the right. You can see both simultaneously — the game and everyone's face during the reveal. Best possible setup for the experience.
Android supports split-screen apps — open Meet on top and Chrome with Top 5s on bottom. On iPhone, alt-tab between the Meet app and Safari. Both work fine, just slightly less fluid than desktop.
Stay unmuted throughout — Top 5s is more fun when you can hear people react to each revealed answer. The only exception is during the active player's list-writing phase, where you might want to think aloud without spoiling anything.
FAQ
Top 5s is one of the best options — it's free, runs in a browser tab alongside Meet, and requires no screen sharing or extensions. Everyone plays on their own device.
No extensions, add-ons, or integrations of any kind. Top 5s is a separate website that runs in any browser tab. It works alongside Google Meet without any connection between them.
No screen sharing required. Every player has their own complete game interface. Game state syncs in real time across all devices independently.
Open Google Meet chat (the speech bubble icon) and paste the room code. Everyone opens topfives.io in a new tab, enters the code, and joins in about 30 seconds.
Yes — Chrome is the native browser on Chromebooks. Open Meet in one tab and Top 5s in another. Works smoothly even on older Chromebook hardware.
Completely free. No account needed to join, no Google sign-in required, no payment of any kind.
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Read the how-to-play guide to understand the rules and scoring before your first game on a Meet call.
How to Play →Free, no extensions, no screen sharing. Open a new tab, create a room, and paste the code in your Meet chat.
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