Zoom Background: How to Enable Blur Background

Information

When a custom virtual background is unavailable or not suitable, the blur background option is a great alternative. This feature blurs the background of your video, obscuring your surroundings while keeping you in focus. It's perfect for maintaining privacy in settings like a cluttered dorm room, a coffee shop, or for keeping things professional in any meeting.

 

Environment

  • Zoom Desktop Application

 

Process

Enable Blur Background Before a Meeting

  1. Sign in to the Zoom desktop application.
  2. Click your profile picture, then select Settings.
  3. In the navigation menu, click Backgrounds & Effects.
  4. Go to the Virtual Backgrounds tab.
  • Note: If you do not see the Virtual Background tab, ensure it is enabled in the Zoom web portal. If already enabled, sign out of the Zoom desktop app and sign back in.
  1. Click Blur.
  • Your background will blur, obscuring your surroundings.
  • Note: To remove the virtual background, choose None.

Enable Blur Background During a Meeting

  1. Join a Zoom meeting or webinar as a panelist using the Zoom desktop app.
  2. In the bottom-left corner of the video window, click the arrow icon next to Start Video / Stop Video.
  3. Select Blur My Background if it is not already checked.
  • Note: To remove the blurred background during a meeting, click Blur My Background again to uncheck it.
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