How to Blur the Background in Zoom (Easy Method)

Want to hide your messy background in Zoom call? You can blur the background in Zoom and easily keep your privacy and give that perfect presentation on the virtual meeting. Numerous Zoom application users worldwide don’t have any custom backgrounds; they use this feature widely to blur their backgrounds.

In this article, we’ll discuss the process of using the blur effect in the background on Zoom. The teleconferencing software has provided the option to enable the background blur right before joining a meeting. The other way of the process can enable the blur effect while the Zoom meeting continues, where you won’t disconnect, and there would be no interruption in the call. Let’s check out both of these methods available to blur the background in Zoom for PC and Mobile.

How to Blur the Background in Zoom on a PC

You can Blur the Background in Zoom while attending a call or before attending the call in the first place. We will discuss both of these methods in this article, and the techniques will work on Windows, macOS, and Linux. There is a similar user interface on all the operating systems, which helps to benefit every PC user at the same time in applying this feature.

Enabling the Blur Background from Zoom Settings

Here, we will go through the Settings menu of the Zoom application to enable the blur effect on the background on PC.

1. Open Zoom and log in with the needed details.

2. Now, click on the ‘Settings’ icon found in the window’s top-right corner.

3. In the Settings menu, select the ‘Background & Filters’ option in the left pane.

4. The Virtual Background section contains multiple images that you can use to cover the background.

5. In the same section, you’ll find the “Blur” effect and click on that effect to apply.

6. This way, you can apply the blurred background in Zoom just before attending a call.

Using the Blur Background in Zoom while on a Call from PC

You can use the option to blur the background in Zoom with a few clicks, even after accepting or joining the virtual meeting on Zoom. This method will enable the blurred background in Zoom without declining an ongoing call from PC.

1. In the meeting screen of the Zoom, locate the Stop Video option, and you can find an upwards pointing sign right beside it.

2. Click on the up arrow right beside the stop video option.

3. Here, select the Virtual Backgrounds option, which takes you to a different window.

4. Click on the ‘Blur’ effect option, and voila—your background gets blurred while on a call.

How to Blur the Background in Zoom on Android and iOS

Blur the Background in Zoom feature will even work on the Mobile version. However, you cannot enable the feature before attending a call. The blurred background will work only for the ongoing call session on the Zoom mobile version.

1. Launch the Zoom on your device and log in to the application.

2. Check that you are in a meeting or start a new meeting to make your background blur from your phone.

3. After entering into a meeting, you can see a screen that shows you a few controls on the bottom.

4. In the bottom-right of these controls, select the three-dots ‘More‘ option.

5. Here, select the ‘Blur‘ in the backgrounds section.

Keep your Privacy using the Blurred Background in Zoom

The blur effect for the background will cover any types of objects or walls in the background; while making a Zoom call, putting you in the forefront. Zoom provides three more backgrounds for the users apart from the blur effect discussed in the article. If you have a green screen or a background wall in a single color shade, you can try those out.

Furthermore, you can use a custom image in the background instead of blurring the background in the Zoom feature. Try out this feature, and let us know your thoughts about it in the comment section below.

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