Mac and PC Video Visit Instructions

 

Need help setting up your computer or mobile device for video visits?

Contact MyChart Customer Service at (415) 514-6000, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Please do this well in advance of your appointment.

 

Download Zoom 

1. Go to https://zoom.us/download.

2. Download Zoom Workplace for Windows (or Mac).

3. Install the downloaded file.

4. Join a test meeting at https://zoom.us/test​​​​.

Zoom Workplace Desktop App Download

 

Find your Video Visit Details

1. Go to https://www.ucsfhealth.org/mychart.

2. Log in with your MyChart username and password.

3. Click Visits.

4. Find your scheduled video visit.

2025 MyChart Desktop Webpage, with Visits button outlined in red

 

Complete eCheck-in*

1. Click the eCheck-in button next to your visit.

2. Complete any on screen steps to update insurance, sign forms, etc. 

*You can eCheck-in up to 7 days prior to your visit. 

 

See eCheck-in Guide for more screenshots and instructions. 

2025 MyChart Desktop Visits with red outline around eCheck-in button
MyChart Desktop eCheck-in page, with red outline around Continue eCheck-in

 

 

Need to Invite a Guest?

Have a Join video visit button?

1. In your appointment details, click View and Invite Participants, then Invite a new guest

2. If you've invited guests before, click the drop down to find them again, or click --New Guest-- and enter their contact details.

Have a meeting link or ID?

1. Copy the link.

2. Send to your guest via email or text. 

MyChart Desktop Video Visit details with red outline around Manage and Invite Partipants
MyChart Desktop Guest Invite 2
MyChart Desktop Guest Invite 3

 

 

Start your Video Visit

1. A few minutes before your appointment time, go to Visits.

2. Click Details next to your appointment.

3. Click Join video visit button.

Don't see a button? Click the Zoom meeting link instead. 

Have a meeting ID instead? Open Zoom, click Join, and enter the meeting ID.

4. Enter your first and last name if prompted.

2025 MyChart Desktop Join Video Visit With red outline around Join Video Visit button
2025 MyChart Desktop with red outline around video visit link

 

Join Audio & Video

1. A window will appear with choices for audio connection. Choose Join with Computer Audio.

2. Otherwise, choose Phone and dial in.

3. If you don't see yourself on screen, click the Start Video button.

Screenshot of Zoom audio choice window with a red outline around the blue Join with Computer Audio button.
Screenshot of Zoom window, with red outline around the Start Video button

Watch video instructions

Download these instructions as a PDF