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There’s little I enjoy more than a the well-executed use of a silly background in a video chat.

Whether it’s silly or serious, with your family or your colleagues, adding a custom background or blurring it entirely can make Skype video calls more enjoyable and more effective. You can also select an existing custom background you’ve already uploaded. From this menu, you can select “Blur” to blur all calls or click “Add Image” to create a custom background from a picture file on your local hard drive. Start by clicking on your profile picture in Skype window and selecting “Settings.”Ĭhoose the “Audio & Video” tab. You can set a default background effect for all of your Skype video calls. How to Customize or Blur Your Background for All Skype Video Calls To delete a background image that you’ve uploaded, click the small white X in the top-right corner of that image. Your background will automatically update for the call that you’re currently having. Select the “Blur” option, and the call you’re on will automatically have its background blurred.Ĭhoose the “Add Image” option, and you can select any image file that is on your local hard drive. To blur your background during a Skype video session, hover your mouse over the “Turn Video Off Button.” Click “Choose Background Effect.” Some older versions of Skype support background blurring, but not custom backgrounds. Don’t use the Windows 10 Store version, which doesn’t have this feature for some reason.

How to Customize or Blur Your Background During a Skype Callįirst, make sure that you have the latest version of the Skype desktop client downloaded and installed on your Windows PC or Mac. Skype will automatically detect and replace the background behind you with the image while you’re video chatting, just like Zoom can. Rather than show everyone your office, you can choose any backdrop image you like.

He’s honed his skills by writing for other industries, including in architecture, green energy, and education. Joel covers a bit of everything technology-related, including gaming and esports. Joel Cornell has spent twelve years writing professionally, working on everything from technical documentation at PBS to video game content for GameSkinny.