In this article, we guide you on how to use built-in and third-party Zoom filters that you can show off at your next Zoom meeting.
What’s a Zoom Filter For?
Filters have been popularized by messaging apps, including Snapchat and Facebook Messenger. These consist of cool, goofy, or weird graphics or animations that overlay your video, like hats, shades, and several kinds of masks.
Most people are familiar with Zoom’s virtual background feature, but few know about Zoom’s filters.
Aside from this, you can download programs like Snapchat’s Snap Camera that integrates well with Zoom, giving you numerous quirky filters to liven up your Zoom meetings.
Accessing Zoom’s Built-In Filters
Since Zoom is device and platform-agnostic, you can access it on whatever device as long as your desktop or device runs on Zoom’s required system specs.
You can use filters once you’re in a Zoom room, whether it’s your own or someone else’s. However, it is essential to note that you cannot start your own meeting without an account and can only use Zoom’s filters once you join a meeting.
Using Zoom Filters on Your Desktop
Windows users need to have a 64-bit OS and have a Zoom desktop client version 5.2.0 (42634.0805) or higher installed.
If you are using macOS, you will need a Zoom desktop client, version 5.2.0 (42634.0805) or higher, and must run on macOS 10.13 or higher.
To access video filters on your Windows or Mac:
Start or join a meeting. Tap the arrow on the upper right portion of the video button. Tap Choose Video Filter… Choose a background filter.
Alternately:
Go to your Zoom account home and go to Settings (the gear icon below your profile picture). Tap Background & Filters > Video Filters. Choose a background filter.
Using Zoom Filters on an iOS or Android Device:
iOS users must have their devices running on iOS 11 or higher. Supported devices are iPhone 8 and iPad 2017 or higher. Meanwhile, the platform require Android 8.0 or higher.
Start or join a meeting using your Zoom app. Tap More on the bottom right of the screen. Tap Background and Filters, then tap Filters. Choose a background filter.
How to Use Snap Camera Filters on Zoom
Aside from Zoom’s built-in filters, you can use the Snap Camera app to spice up your appearance, background, or both. Snap Camera is a stand-alone program that you can use in and out of Zoom meetings.
What’s awesome is, you can use it with or without a Zoom account. For it to work, Snap Camera must be open simultaneously while you are in a meeting.
Below are the steps to use Snap Camera filters for Your Zoom meetings:
Download Snap Camera here. Scroll a bit down and agree with Snap Camera’s license agreement. Install Snap Camera. Allow Microphone and Camera access. Run Snap Camera and choose a filter. If you just installed Snap Camera, make sure that you close your Zoom first. Open it after running Snap Camera to make sure that Snap Camera automatically syncs with Zoom’s video once you open it. Open your Zoom. Join or start a meeting. Tap the arrow on the upper right corner of Start Video. You’ll see that Snap Camera is now added as an option below Select a Camera. Tap it.
If you want to change your filter, go back to Snap Camera and change your filter. Alternately, you can quickly change your filter based on previously selected ones on the Snap Camera icon on your menu bar.
To remove the filters, you can simply use your default camera instead of Snap Camera in the Select a Camera options.
Use Both Zoom and Snap Camera Filters
Snap Camera and Zoom both feature built-in filters that you can use if you just want to be a little creative with your filter game.
To do this, make sure that you’re using Snap Camera as your camera on Zoom. Then, add your desired video filter using Zoom’s built-in features.
Make Your Zoom Meeting More Colorful
Zoom meetings have become a regular part of most people’s lives. Filters help liven things up and add some fun to bland and boring meetings. Use either Zoom’s built-in filter or the Snap Camera app to add some color to your next Zoom meeting.
