Downloadable Zoom & Teams Backgrounds

Change your virtual background before a meeting

1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
2. In the top-right corner, click your profile picture, then click Settings.
3. Click the Video & effects  tab.
4. Click the Virtual backgrounds tab.
   Note: If you do not see the Virtual backgrounds tab and you have enabled it on the web portal, sign out of the Zoom desktop app and sign in again.
5. (Optional) Choose from the following options to change or remove your virtual background:
   Note: If you are currently in a meeting or webinar with your video on, your virtual background will change in the live session if you change it from these settings.
   • Click None to remove your virtual background.
   • To upload your own virtual background, click the add icon  and choose if you want to upload an image or a video. Then continue by choosing a file on your device. If prompted, click Download to download the package for virtual background without a green screen.

Change your virtual background during a meeting

(Optional) Click the I have a green screen toggle if you have a physical green screen set up. Ensure that you are using a solid background color when this option is enabled. You can then click on your video to select the correct color for the green screen.

Join a meeting on the Zoom desktop app.

In the meeting controls toolbar, click the arrow icon  next to Video .

Click Video & effect settings.
The Video & effects side panel will open.

Below your video preview, click the Virtual backgrounds tab, or scroll down to the Virtual backgrounds section.

(Optional) In the Virtual backgrounds section, choose from the following options to change or remove your virtual background:
Note: If you are currently in a meeting or webinar with your video on, your virtual background will change in the live session if you change it from these settings.

To upload your own virtual background, click the add icon  and choose if you want to upload an image or a video. Then continue with choosing a file on your device. If prompted, click Download to download the package for virtual background without a green screen.

Change your background in Teams

Before a meeting

1. Go to your Teams calendar.
2. Select a meeting and select Join.
3. From the pre-join screen, select Video effects.
   1. To blur your background, select the dropdown arrow next to Blur and choose Standard blur or Portrait blur.
      
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   2. ​​​​​​​Select a Teams background to apply it to your video feed, or upload and apply your own.
      • To use an image of your own, select More video effects > Add new  and then select one to upload from your computer. Make sure it’s a .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP file.

To turn off background effects, select None . Your background will persist in all your meetings and calls until you change it again.

Note: If you don’t see this option in the menu, the feature might not be available on your device.

During a meeting

Select Apply.

Join a Teams meeting.

In your meeting controls, select More actions  > Video effects and settings .

Select Video effects.

To blur your background, select the dropdown arrow next to Blur and choose Standard blur or Portrait blur.

​​​​​​​Select a Teams background to apply it to your video feed.

Select Add new  to upload and use an image from your computer. Make sure it’s a .JPG, .PNG, or .BMP file.

Select Preview to view the background before you apply it.