How To Blur Background In Zoom: Full Guide

You can blur the background both during and before a video meeting. The algorithm is quite simple.

How to blur the background in Zoom before a meeting?

1. First, open the Zoom client on your PC.
2. Find and click on your profile picture, then find the gear (Settings) at the top right of the window and click on it.

3. On the sidebar you will find “Background and filters”. This is what you need.

4. You will see “Virtual background” and “Video filters”. Click on “Virtual background”.
5. Click on the window that says “Blur”.

Please note that now the blur in the background in Zoom will be automatically set for the following connections until you want to turn this feature off.

How to blur the background in Zoom during a meeting?

1. Join a video meeting in Zoom.
2. At the bottom of the panel, find the icon with the video camera “Stop video”. To the right of it, find a small arrow pointing up.
3. Click on this arrow and select “Choose Virtual Background” from the drop-down menu.

4. Among the effects, find “Blur” and select it.

Now you know how to blur your background in Zoom on PC. It’s as easy as deleting a YouTube video.

The sequence of actions is the same as for Windows 10. Moreover, this algorithm also works for Linux users.

Warning! Many Android users complain that they do not have a virtual background in Zoom, and, therefore, no blur. Let me remind you that the effect works on Android 8.0 and higher. If you do not find such a function, it means that your gadget simply does not support it due to a lack of power or a feature of the model.

Write in the comments whether background blur is supported on your Android.

Let’s look at how to blur the background in Zoom on your phone (the scheme applies to iOS and Android):

1. Open the Zoom application and join a video conference.
2. Find 3 dots in the bottom panel of the screen (“Advanced”) and click on them.
3. Select “Background and effects”.
4. Find Blur and select it.

How to blur the background in Zoom on your phone before the conference starts?

1. Install the Zoom app from Google Play (for Android) or the App Store (for iOS). Launch the app, find the settings, and then “Meetings”.
2. In the menu, you should find “Keep Virtual Background For”. Click on it. Then select “All meetings”.

Done! Now you can try out your virtual background in a video meeting.

Need to remove blur and make the background clear? No problem. It can be set up in literally a minute.

1. Launch the Zoom app.
2. Find Settings and click on it.
3. See Virtual background? Click on it.
4. Click on None to return the background to its original appearance.

Done! Now your colleagues will be able to see not only you but also your chaos 🙂

It’s annoying when you can’t find the function you need, especially when it comes to blurring. Of course, you can just not turn on the camera 🙂 But let’s figure out how to fix the problem.

1. The version of Zoom you installed is already outdated. Download the latest version of Zoom for correct operation. If you are using the app on your phone, go to Google Play (for Android) or App Store (for iOS) to update Zoom.
2. Perhaps Zoom itself is lagging due to functional errors. In this case, I advise you to delete the app, wait a few minutes, and reinstall it.
3. The processor of your PC and phone does not meet the requirements for using the blur function. The fact is that blurring the background requires more GPU and CPU power compared to other available background options.