1,000+ Customizable Zoom Virtual Backgrounds & How to Get Them for Free

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Last Updated: 2021. 02. 25

As you use the live video chat app Zoom for business meetings or live video chat, not only can your colleagues and friends see your face but the background of your private room.

It leads to a tricky issue as you have to clean your messy rooms before an urgent online business meeting or don’t expect to display your private room publicly or simply wanna spice up your online video chat with fun and unique Zoom virtual backgrounds.

If you have similar headaches, no worries! In this post, we will show you how to download 1,000+ customizable Zoom virtual backgrounds including both images and videos for free, and how to add these trendy virtual backgrounds in Zoom in minutes.

Contents:

How to Get 1,000+ Customizable Zoom Virtual Backgrounds for Free

Hottest Zoom Virtual Backgrounds Recommended

Zoom Virtual Background Size and Requirements

How to Add Virtual Background in Zoom

Final Thoughts

How to Get 1,000+ Customizable Zoom Virtual Backgrounds for Free

The handful of default Zoom virtual backgrounds certainly can’t meet the needs of all users. However, Zoom offers an easy way out. You can find images and videos and upload them directly to the Zoom Desktop Client.

While you can look for multiple webpages to download free images and videos for Zoom virtual backgrounds, it takes you tons of time and can’t compete with 1,000+ high-quality sources of customizable virtual backgrounds (both images and videos) in FlexClip, a free and flexible online video maker.

Thousands of free virtual backgrounds for Zoom in FlexClip video maker

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So, please follow 4 easy steps to download Zoom virtual backgrounds for free.

Step 1

Choose a Customizable Virtual Background

Open the FlexClip video maker and click on the ‘BKground’ icon on the left menu, then move the drag-down slider to select a virtual background from hundreds of virtual background videos.

Select a virtual background video for Zoom in FlexClip video maker

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The virtual background videos cover a wide range from abstract backgrounds to technology, light, geometric, flowers, gradient, nature, cartoon, etc. including gradient photo backgrounds.

Then click on a virtual background video you choose, it will be automatically loaded to the storyboard for customization. You can press the play button right beside the storyboard for a live preview.

Step 2

Customize the Virtual Background for Zoom

If you can’t find the specific virtual background videos or images in the editing interface, just enter any keyword, let’s say a beach, in the search box above and press the enter button on the keyboard.

Enter a keyword to look for more virtual backgrounds from stock videos

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Then, you will enter the media library of FlexClip where tens of thousands of royalty-free and HD videos and photos can be used as the virtual backgrounds for Zoom.

Next, hover over to a virtual background video and left-click to load the video. Meanwhile, you can use the trimmer to decide the duration of the virtual background video and tab ‘use video’. It will be loaded to the storyboard.

Choose a virtual background video and trim its duration

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To further customize the virtual background videos or images, you may add the fully-customizable animated texts and funny dynamic elements in the left menu to give your Zoom virtual backgrounds the distinctive character.

Customize the virtual background with animated text and elements features of FlexClip

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Don’t forget to experiment with the useful features of the toolbar (above the virtual background video) for different colors, fonts and text duration, alignment, etc. of animated text. Check other amazing video editing features of FlexClip.

Step 3

Export the Virtual Background in HD

Once you are satisfied with the overall effect of your virtual background video, preview and export it in MP4 (1080p) to your local disk. Done, pretty simple, no experience needed.

Preview and export the virtual background video for Zoom

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Tons of stylish office virtual backgrounds for zoom

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Of course, there are more virtual backgrounds (both videos and images) covering a wide array of themes that can be download free for Zoom. Just feel free to discover more in the media library.

Zoom Virtual Background Size and Requirements

Make sure you follow the official aspect ratio and the dimension of Zoom virtual backgrounds to achieve the best visual effect.

Zoom Virtual Background Video

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Maximum resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels (recommended)

Minimum resolution: 480 x 360 pixels

Video Format: MP4 or MOV

Zoom Virtual Background Images

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Recommended dimensions: 1920 x 1080 pixels

Maximum file size: 5 MB

Bonus Tips

As you download the free virtual background videos for Zoom from FlexClip’s online video maker, its maximum resolution would be 1920 x 1080 pixels, the perfect size for Zoom virtual background video.

Export customized virtual background video for Zoom from FlexClip

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How to Add Virtual Background in Zoom

Fantastic! Now, you have the downloaded virtual background video on your local disk. So, it’s time to add it to the Zoom app.

Check the official video tutorial to add virtual background in Zoom:

Official how-to tutorial for adding virtual background in Zoom

Here is a recap for you to remember:

Step 1

Log into your web portal at Zoom.us

Step 2

Navigate to the ‘setting’ option on the left menu

Step 3

Then click on ‘in meeting’ (advanced) and scroll down to switch on ‘virtual background’ feature

Step 4

Log into the Zoom desktop client (desktop application on pc)

Step 5

Click on ‘settings’ to check the current video effect. Make sure the background is evenly lit.

Step 6

tab ‘virtual background’ and hit the ‘+’ icon to add an image or video directly from your local computer.

How to Get the Best Results for Zoom Virtual Backgrounds:

Make sure the light is evenly lit

Use a solid color backdrop, preferably green to separate you from the background

Do not wear clothing that is the same color as your backdrop

Use an external HD webcam for the best result

Bonus Tips

To change the virtual background during the meeting, just click on the ‘^’ icon right beside the video icon and go to ‘settings’ to change the virtual background in Zoom. The new background will be automatically applied.

Change virtual backgrounds in Zoom during a live video meeting

Final Thoughts

Well, live video chat apps like Zoom make our life far easier for communication, esp when business activities and the cozy chats with BBFs are compelled to be done online during the global pandemic.

With FlexClip’s huge source of videos and images for Zoom virtual backgrounds, your privacy can be well-protected while the previous troubling issues like messy room background will be gone forever. So, start downloading free virtual background for Zoom now.

Frank /

Passionate about photography, video-making and travel, Frank is a seasoned copywriter and a beloved father of 2-year-old daughter at FlexClip. He is always keen to share his latest discovery about video marketing and tricks to relive your memories through videos and images.