How to set virtual wallpaper for video calling on Mac

For privacy reasons, many people do not want their surroundings to appear in the video call screen on their Mac. Below are instructions for installing virtual wallpapers for video calling on Mac.

Instructions for installing virtual wallpapers for video calling on macOS Sequoia

From macOS Sequoia onwards, video background changes are integrated in FaceTime, Zoom, WhatsApp and other similar applications. This feature works even if you're video calling using a web browser like Safari or Google Chrome.

You open FaceTime, Zoom, WhatsApp or another application . Next, click on the green video call icon from the top menu bar.

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Display the options below, click Background to choose the background for video calling. You will now see the video calling virtual wallpaper. We will see there are 3 tabs including the first tab to select the gradient effect, the second tab is Apple's built-in images, and the last tab allows you to select photos from the library.

We click on each tab to choose the video call wallpaper.

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How to remove video call wallpaper on Mac

If you no longer want to use the virtual background, tap the video calling icon again from the menu bar on your Mac and then tap Background to deactivate.

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Jessica Tanner

Update 16 August 2024

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