

(Optional) Check Require users to always use virtual background then Save to confirm the change. Note: Users must have client/app version 5.1.1 or higher to see the background images you upload. (Optional) Click Manage virtual background to upload default background images available for users. (Optional) Check Allow users to upload custom backgrounds then Save to confirm the change, to grant your users access to upload their own virtual backgrounds in addition to the backgrounds currently uploaded. (Optional) Check Allow use of videos for virtual backgrounds then Save to confirm the change, to grant your users access to video virtual backgrounds. (Optional) If you want to make this setting mandatory for all users in your account, click the lock icon, and then click Lock to confirm the setting. If a verification dialog displays, choose Turn On to verify the change. Note: If the setting is disabled, click the toggle to enable it. In the Meeting tab, navigate to the Virtual Background option (under the In Meeting (Advanced) section) and verify that the setting is enabled. In the navigation menu, click Account Management then Account Settings. Sign in to the Zoom web portal as an administrator with permission to edit account settings. To enable the Virtual Background feature for all users in the account: Note: Users must sign out of the Zoom desktop client and sign back in for Virtual Backgrounds to take effect.


You can enable virtual backgrounds during video conferencing on the account, group, and individual user level. There are a few ways to get started with Virtual Background features. Minimum resolution of 480 by 360 pixels (360p) and a maximum resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels (1080p). If you're not sure about your camera aspect ratio, use a background image with a minimum resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels.īrowse some of the virtual backgrounds Zoom has collected, or use these sources for other royalty-free images: Pexels, Unsplash, Pixabay. There are no size restrictions when adding your own virtual backgrounds, but we recommend cropping the image to match the aspect ratio of your camera before uploading it.įor example, if your camera is set to 16:9, an image of 1280 by 720 pixels or 1920 by 1080 pixels, both being the same 16:9 ratio, would work well.
