Zoom has many built-in features to improve video and picture quality, as well as enhance video conferencing with Virtual Backgrounds and filters. These settings allow for a better meeting, webinar, and remote work experience, as well as allow hosts and participants to add some flair to their video.
Additionally, account owners and admins can upload custom filters for their users.
How to improve meeting video and picture quality
Enable HD video
Our HD video capabilities allow you to experience high-resolution video conferencing.
Note: Due to recent events with COVID-19, meetings in 720p-quality video are only available to Pro account users or higher, and only for meetings with a maximum of 2 participants; 1080p quality is for special-use cases currently. For more information, please see our requirements for Group HD.
You can enable HD video, to utilize 720p or 1080p for high-quality video when in a meeting or a webinar. To enable HD video in your Zoom client:
- In the Zoom desktop client, click your profile picture, then click Settings
.
- Click the Video
tab. - Click HD.
Note: Even with the setting enabled, your device must meet the bandwidth requirements as well.
Adjust for low light
Zoom’s low light settings allow you to combat poor lighting conditions during remote video conferences by brightening your video in dark environments.
- In the Zoom desktop client, click your profile picture then click Settings
. 
- Click the Video
tab. - Enable Adjust for low light.
- By default, the setting will be set to Auto. However, you can select Manual, and adjust the setting to the desired effect.
