diff --git a/scripts/utils.py b/scripts/utils.py
index 7b6ea69..29ac6d8 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.py
+++ b/scripts/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import re
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Dict
 import warnings
@@ -29,6 +30,14 @@ def get_week(d=datetime.today()):
     return (int(d.strftime("%W")) + 52 - 5) % 52
 
 
+def parse_zoom_link(browser_join_link: str):
+    match = re.search(r'(?:/j/|&confno=)(?P<confno>\d*)(?:&zc=0)?(?:\?|&)pwd=(?P<pwd>.*?)(?:#success|$)', browser_join_link)
+    if not match:
+        return None
+    else:
+        return match.groupdict()['confno'], match.groupdict()['pwd']
+
+
 def merge_dictionaries(main: Dict, fallback: Dict):
     merged = main
     for key in fallback.keys():
diff --git a/scripts/window_subprocess.py b/scripts/window_subprocess.py
index e34c494..aef63d9 100644
--- a/scripts/window_subprocess.py
+++ b/scripts/window_subprocess.py
@@ -22,3 +22,15 @@ def open_pdf(filepath: Path):
         stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
     )
     return result.returncode
+
+
+def open_zoom(confno: int, pwd_hash: str = None):
+    subprocess.Popen(
+        ["zoom",
+         "zoomtg://zoom.us/join?browser=chrom&confno={confno}&zc=0{pwd}".format(
+             confno=confno,
+             pwd='&pwd={}'.format(pwd_hash) if pwd_hash is not None else '')
+         ],
+        stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+        stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
+    )