Meet Background Blur

Overview

To help limit distraction in your meeting, you can blur the background of the video in Google Meet on the web. Meet will intelligently separate the user from the background and will blur the surrounding while keeping the user clear and in focus. Background Blur works directly within your browser and does not require an extension or any additional software. 

Availability

• Chrome browser v84 and higher

• Version M86 or above on ChromeOS.

• Hardware acceleration must be enabled.

Directions

1. On the bottom right, click the More button (vertical ellipses...three dots)

2. Click Change background .

   1. To completely blur your background, click Blur your background .

   2. To slightly blur your background, click Slightly blur your background.

   3. To select a pre-uploaded background, click a background.

Click here for additional information about backgrounds.