The invention discloses a video conference control method which comprises the steps that according to electronic template selection information of a user, a preset corresponding video conference electronic template is obtained; each identity label code is obtained; an identity authentication code of the user is obtained, whether an identity label code, in accordance with the identity authentication code, in the obtained identity label codes exists is judged; if the identity label code is in accordance with the identity authentication code, a conference identity and communication permission corresponding to the identity label code are given to the user. In addition, the invention further discloses a video conference control device. Before a video conference, the video conference electronic template can be selected according to practical needs. After the conference template is determined, the user enters the video conference according to matching of the identity authentication code and the identity label code and has the corresponding communication permission, and complex setting of each meeting place is of no need before the video conference. The video conference control method and device is simple and practical, implementation is easy, and manpower cost and economic cost of the video conference are greatly lowered.