Speaking Stick
Turn-taking for group calls

One voice at a time.

Free · No sign-up · Up to 25 people per room

How it works

  1. 1

    Start a room

    Click Start a room and send people the invite link. No sign-up or download.

  2. 2

    Only the stick holder can talk

    Everyone else's mic is locked by the call itself, so nobody can unmute and talk over the speaker. Cameras and chat still work.

  3. 3

    Ask for the stick

    Click Request stick to join the queue, with a quick note about what you'd like to say if you want.

  4. 4

    Pass it on

    When they're done, the speaker clicks Pass stick. The next person in the queue is picked for them, or they can choose anyone.

Need more than one voice at a time? The host (whoever started the room) can hand out up to 5 sticks, so a few people can talk at once. If a speaker leaves, anyone can pick up their stick. The host can also take a stick back at any time or remove someone who's being disruptive.

Built for conversations where everyone deserves a turn

Study groups, team check-ins, club meetings, support circles, and classrooms.

Muting that can't be skipped

The call server only lets the stick holder send audio. Nobody can unmute themselves to talk over the speaker.

A fair queue

Requests line up in order, so quieter people get their turn and the speaker can see who's waiting.

Side chat

React and add thoughts in the chat without interrupting. Every handoff is noted there too.

Nothing to install

Works in any modern browser on a computer or phone. No accounts, no downloads.

Beta

Already meet on Discord?

Add the Speaking Stick bot to your server and run sessions right in your voice channels. Everyone without the stick is server-muted.

Add to Discord

Free. Needs “Manage Server” permission to add.

  1. 1.

    /stick start in a voice channel. You hold the stick first.

  2. 2.

    Request stick on the panel to join the queue.

  3. 3.

    Pass to… hands it on. Everyone else stays server-muted.