How to Customize Background for Skype Video Call

If you need to attend a Skype video call in a messy office or at home, you may want to change your background. But how to customize and blur your background during Skype calls? If you are still searching on the internet, stop it, as you will find solutions on this page.

Here we will discuss how to change your background during a Skype video call. In addition, some related information about customizing Skype background will also be included. 

How to Change Background for Business During a Skype Video Call

The following tutorial will guide you to change the background during a Skype call:

Step 1. Open Skype on the web, or launch the Skype app on your computer.

Step 2. After joining the video call, you can click the arrow next to the video button. Or click the More button (the three dots).

Step 3. Next, click "Choose background effect". Here you have two options.

• Click "Blur" to blur the room you are currently in. It won't blur your face
• Or click "Add Image" to select an image file, and your background will automatically update for the call

Step 4 (optional): You can click the small white X in the top right corner to delete the image you uploaded.

How to Customize Your Background in All Skype Video Calls

For those who usually need to have Skype video chats at work, it's better to set a default background effect for all of your Skype calls. So, in the following, we will walk you through the steps to blur your background for all Skype video calls:

Step 1. Launch the Skype app, and click the triple dots to choose "Settings".

Step 2. Select the "Audio & Video" button in the drop-down menu, and then you can click "Blur" to blur all calls.

Or you can click "Add Image" to customize your background. 

How to Record Skype Video Calls with on Windows/Mac

While joining some Skype video calls, you may want to record them for later checking, especially in some critical meetings. At that time, you need an easy yet professional screen recorder like EaseUS RecExperts.

This excellent screen recording software lets you capture anything on your screen in three simple steps. With its help, you can record almost all conference calls, including Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc. Besides, it offers the schedule recording feature, which allows you to set a specific time to start or stop your recording.

Moreover, you also can use it to record YouTube video, Netflix shows, or other videos from the Internet. To conclude, it is a great helper for your work and life. 

Check the tutorial to record from Skype:

Step 1. Install and launch EaseUS RecExperts on your devices. Choose the "Full Screen"  recording mode or select the recording area in the "Region" mode.

Step 2. Choose to record the system sound, microphone sound or none by clicking on the according buttons. Start the video call with your friends. When it's time to start recording, click on the red "REC" button to begin.

Step 3. To pause the recording, you can click on the white double vertical bar or press "F10" on your keyboard. To end the recording, click on the red square sign or press "F9".

Step 4. After recording, you can view the recorded videos in the pop-up recording list. You can also make simple changes to the recodings here.

FAQs About Virtual Background in Skype Call

1. Does Skype have a virtual background?

Yes, Skype has a virtual background function like Zoom. It allows you to blur the background or customize your background with your local images. If you choose to customize background with an image, you'd better choose a picture in landscape orientation.

2. Why can't I change my Skype background?

If you can't change Skype background, you can try the following methods:

• Restart your computer
• Check the version of Skype on your computer
• Log out and then log in

3. Does Skype have a beauty filter?

Yes. Now Skype is taking some inspiration from Snapchat and making its video message with beauty filters. And you only can use this function in Skype on Android, iPhone, and iPad.