Change your background
Change your own background
Go to Google Meet and then select a meeting.
Optional: Blur your background in Google Meet
In the bottom right corner of your view, select “Apply visual effects”.
Choose from the options:
- “Blur your background” for a complete blur.
- “Slightly blur your background” for a subtle effect.
To select a preloaded background, click on a background.
To upload your own image for your background, click on Upload a background image Add photo.
To add a style to your video, click on a style.
To select a filter, at the bottom, tap Filters and then the filter you want to use.
Tip: If the filter is interactive, activate the feature by following the on-screen instructions.
Click on Join now.
Change your background with Gemini
Create a background image before a meeting
On a computer, open meet.google.com.
Select the desired meeting.
In the bottom right corner of your preview, click on “Apply visual effects”.
Select “Generate a background”.
Enter a prompt. For example:
“Interior of a luxurious living room”
“A magical, sunny clearing in the forest”
To optimize results, consider adding a reference to a style or mood, a setting, and objects present in the scene. For example: “A bright florist shop smelling of roses”.
Optional: Choose a style to customize the background image. To see suggestions for background images, click on “Create samples”.
Edit the prompt at the top of the right panel and click on “Create other samples”.
See more suggestions by clicking on “Create other samples”.
Select a generated image to use as your meeting background.
Click on “Close” to exit the “Generate a background” settings.
Create a background image already in a meeting
On a computer, open meet.google.com.
Join a meeting.
At the bottom, click on More options More and then Apply visual effects and then Generate a background.
Enter a prompt. For example:
- “Interior of a luxurious living room”
- “A magical, sunny clearing in the forest”
- Tip: For best results, consider adding a reference to a style or mood, a setting, and objects present. For example: “A cozy cafe adorned with flowers”.
- Optional: You can select the style to customize the created image.
To view suggested background images, click on “Create samples”.
- Optional: After creating the samples, you can:
- Edit a prompt, locate the prompt in the top right corner, click on it, make the necessary changes, and select the “Create other samples” option.
- Explore more suggested backgrounds: Click on “Create other samples”.
- Optional: After creating the samples, you can:
To use a generated image as your meeting background, click on it.
To finish the “Generate a background” setup, click on Close.
Customize who you see
Change how many participants you see during a call
When you change your layout:
You can modify how many people appear in the video call and how they are displayed.
The modifications are automatically saved and will be visible in future meetings.
The number of participants shown in the tile view of a meeting varies depending on the dimensions of the browser window and whether a presentation is being shared.
On a computer, join a video call.
In the bottom section, click on More → Customize and control Google Chrome.
Change layout.
- Google Meet layout options:
- Automatic (dynamic): Default layout that optimizes space by showing what’s most relevant. Allows vertical tiles with automatic background cropping. The size and arrangement of the tiles adjust according to:
- The size of the browser window.
- The number of participants.
- If there is an active presentation.
- Tiled (legacy): Fixed grid view without vertical cropping. Although it can show up to 49 people (16 by default without an active presentation), it does not use space as efficiently as the dynamic layout. It reduces the likelihood of participants being out of view.
- Tile adjustment: At the bottom of the screen, you can use the slider to select the number of visible tiles. The number of tiles you choose will become the default for future meetings until you change it. In some cases, you may see a message indicating that your selection was not saved; this may be due to performance limitations of your computer’s processor.
- Spotlight: The active speaker or shared screen fills the entire window.
- Sidebar: The main image is the active speaker or shared screen. You will see thumbnails of additional participants on the side.
Turn your own view into a floating image
To make your own view float, point to your own view and then click on Remove this tile.
To move your floating view, point to your floating view and then drag your own view to a corner of your screen.
View participant tiles
Participant tiles enhance interaction and put more people at eye level when you look at the camera.
When someone is speaking, their tile will be highlighted and the speaker indicator will appear in the top right corner of their tile.
When someone is muted, the mute indicator will appear in the top right corner of their tile.
To see more participants, try zooming out in your browser.
