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How To Change Zoom Background [2023]

Alice MattfieldBy Alice MattfieldJuly 17, 2022Updated:December 7, 2022No Comments7 Mins Read
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Nowadays, everyone is using the zoom meeting app for their work purpose after the outbreak of coronavirus. School and college students are attending their classes through the Zoom meeting app. Do you know you can customize the background in your zoom app in your style? There is a feature called virtual background through which you can display an image on zoom.

However, it is vital to have a better background image in your zoom app. Suppose you are giving an interview through the Zoom app, but your background image is not very good; it will put a wrong impression of yours in front of the recruiter. Here we will show you how to change background on zoom easily.

Things you need to know before changing the background image on zoom

Here are some things you need to know before changing the background image on zoom.

  • You need a solid green colour background to get the best virtual background effect on zoom. You can get a solid green background from Amazon or Webaround.
  • Make sure to use consistent lighting and colour.
  • Try to avoid wearing clothes that match your background. Make sure to use a high-quality camera.
  • You can use a video with a minimum of 480 by 360 pixels and a maximum of 1920 by 1080 pixels of resolution.
  • Make sure to crop your image to your camera ratio before adding it to the zoom background. You can use an image of 1280 by 720 pixels if you do not know your camera ratio.

Video Credit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSvDunJEc1CME4-KvhW_3Q

How to change zoom background on Mac or Windows?

After knowing that a background image is a fun way to express yourself, everyone has a question about how do I change my background on zoom.

Here we will show you the steps for changing your zoom background on Mac or Windows.

Enabling the virtual background

Firstly, you need to verify that the virtual background feature is enabled or not.

Step1:- Open the zoom web portal and login into it.

Step2:- Visit the navigation menu and click settings.

Step4:- Select the virtual background section in the meeting tab.

Step5:- If the virtual background is disabled, click the toggle button to turn it on.

virtual background

You can check the box saying Allow use of videos for virtual background if your choice.

If you want to enable the virtual background for all the users in the account, you have to go to the settings and click account management and then account settings.

In account settings, you can enable the virtual background.

enable the virtual background

On the other hand, if you want to enable the virtual background for all the group members, you have to visit settings and select user management and then group management.

In group management, you have to type your group name and click the meeting tab. Now, you can enable the virtual background for all the group members.

Changing zoom background

Hurray! You are successful in enabling the virtual background. Now, we will show you how to use the virtual to change the background on zoom for both windows and mac. However, the steps are the same for both.

Step1:- Click on your zoom app and login into it.

Step2:- Visit your profile section by clicking on your profile photo and click settings.

profile photo

Step3:- Hit a virtual background.

virtual background

If the virtual background is not available after enabling it, sign out and sign in again.

Step4:- Tick the box saying that I have a green screen.

Step5:- Choose any image that you want to put on your zoom background.

You can click on the + icon to add your own image.

+ icon to add your own image

Moreover, you can download the smart virtual background package to use the virtual background without a green screen.

virtual background package

Note:- Make sure to use a solid background colour screen.

How to change the background on the zoom Chromebook?

You can not change your zoom background on Chromebook because Chromebook is lightweight with a lesser CPU, and Zoom requires a high processing power to use virtual background.

So how do I change my background on zoom Chromebook? Here we will show you the steps for changing your zoom background on Chromebook.

Step1:- Firstly, you have to open your chrome web store.

Step2:- Select Visual effects for google meet and click add to chrome.

add to chrome

Step3:- Visit the Google meet website and select New meeting.

Visit the Google meet website

Step4:- After clicking on the New meeting, a white sidebar will appear on your screen.

white sidebar

 

Scroll down to select the green screen and click upload background.

click upload background

Step5:- Check the green screen box to activate your background image after uploading your background.

Check the green screen box

Step6:- Now, visit the Zoom website and sign in.

Step7:- In the top right corner of your screen, click my account.

click my account

Step8:- A sidebar will appear on the left. Select settings from the sidebar and visit the meeting.

visit the meeting

Step9:- Scroll down and locate show zoom windows during screen sharing and screen sharing. Slide both the toggle button right to make them enable.

show zoom windows

Make sure to run the google meeting tab in the background.

Step10:- Now, launch your zoom app and sign in.

Step11:- Join a meeting and click on the share screen at the bottom of your screen.

Join a meeting

Step12:- A new window will appear on your screen. Open the Google meet tab and hit the share button.

Google meet tab

Now zoom will share the screen with the google meet tab having a virtual background.

How to change zoom background on Android or iPhone?

Here we will show you steps for changing your zoom background on Android and iPhone.

Step1:- Launch the zoom app and log in.

Step2:- At the bottom right corner of your screen, tap on the three-dot icon.

oom background on Android and iPhone

Step3:- Open the virtual background at the bottom of your screen.

virtual background

Step4:- Select any image you want to put in the background.

You can click on the + icon to add your own image.

click on the + icon

Step5:- Hit close to finalize your background image and head back to your meeting.

How to change your zoom background if you are in a meeting?

Here we will show you steps for changing your background zoom during a meeting.

Step1: When you are in a meeting, you will see a start/stop video at your screen’s bottom. Click on the small upside arrow side to it.

virtual background

Step2:- Hit the virtual background.

Step3:- Now, you can choose the image you want to put on your background, or you can add your own image by clicking the + icon.

click + icon

Why do you need to change your background image on Zoom?

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, now almost everything is going online. From business to education, everything is going online. Many industries are using the zoom meeting app for their business meeting.

On the other hand, teachers are taking classes on the Zoom meeting app. We can say that the zoom video chat app has become an important part of our life.

While attending any business meeting or class on zoom, the vital thing you need to look for is a clean and attractive background. Most people overlook this thing.

If you can not find any space in your home that is not distracting, the best option is to change the background on zoom. An attractive background image on zoom is helpful to put a good impression of yours.

How to solve issues related to changing your zoom background?

If you face issues while changing your zoom background, here are some troubleshooting tips to solve them.

  • Make sure to use a solid colour background screen with minimal shadows.
  • Make sure to use uniform lighting in the background.
  • Keep in mind that the colours of your clothes do not match your screen colour.
  • If the virtual background is not available in your profile settings after enabling it, try to sign out and sign in again.

Wrapping up

We hope that this article has answered your question about how to change background on zoom. However, you have to use a good background on zoom to put a positive impression of yours while meeting. If you are facing issues while enabling virtual background, you can contact the zoom technical support team.

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