Resize a Microsoft Teams background image
Resize a background image for Microsoft Teams meetings to 1920 × 1080px at 16:9. Choose 1 still image, then adjust the crop position and zoom or fit the entire image with padding, and save it as JPEG or PNG. Transparent areas and padding are filled with the background color. Add the saved image to your Teams background settings to use it.
What you can do
Adjust to 16:9 for Teams
Output at these dimensions follows Microsoft's recommendation of 16:9 and 1920 × 1080 px or larger.
Save an opaque background image
Create a JPEG or PNG with transparent areas and padding in the original image filled with your chosen color.
How to use
Choose an image for the meeting background
Load 1 still image, such as an office photo.
Check the wide frame
Adjust the crop position or switch to the method that keeps the entire image.
Save and select it in Teams
Save the image, add it to your Teams background settings, and check how it looks.
Useful when
Prepare a shared meeting background
Resize your team's original image to 16:9 to make it easier to use as a background image.
Use an office atmosphere as your background
Choose and save an area of an indoor photo that suits your meeting.
Adding Teams backgrounds and checking their appearance
Apply the background in Teams
Toollet creates an image file. Teams handles applying it to the meeting and separating the person from the background.
Check that text and logos are visible
The person overlaps the center of the background. Check the screen before the meeting to make sure important content is not hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Does this blur the background?
This page adjusts the image size and placement. To blur your actual room, use the background effects in Teams.
Can I create a transparent PNG?
For this purpose, transparent areas are filled with the background color to create an opaque image.
File handling
- Input
- 1 still image.
- Default settings
- 1920 × 1080 px / Crop / JPEG.
- Output
- A 16:9 image. No file size limit is specified.