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Microsoft Teams Beauty Filter for Windows and Mac

Microsoft Teams already includes Soft focus and Adjust brightness. Use CiCi Cam when you want separate skin, makeup, face-shape, lighting, and color controls—or a saved camera look that also works in Zoom, Meet, OBS, and other compatible apps.

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CiCi Cam neutral meeting preset product UI preview

Why the default setup falls short

Teams' native appearance controls are intentionally simple

Soft focus smooths your appearance and Adjust brightness helps in low light, but Teams does not provide separate controls for skin, makeup, face shape, facial lighting, and color presets.

Teams settings stay inside Teams

A look configured in Teams does not follow your webcam into Zoom, Meet, OBS, or recording software. A virtual camera can provide one consistent feed to compatible desktop apps.

Work-device policies can affect installation

CiCi Cam does not install a Teams plugin, but it is still desktop software with a virtual camera. A managed Windows or Mac device may require permission or IT approval before installation.

How the setup works

  1. 1

    Install CiCi Cam on Windows or Mac

    Download the desktop installer and follow your device's permission prompts. On a company-managed computer, confirm that your policy allows desktop software and virtual cameras.

  2. 2

    Open CiCi Cam before joining Teams

    Select your physical webcam as the input source. CiCi Cam keeps running in the background through your entire meeting block.

  3. 3

    Build a neutral “meeting” preset

    Lighter smoothing, balanced whitening, subtle facial soft light, and a clean color filter — designed to look professional, not styled.

  4. 4

    In Teams, change your camera device

    Open Settings and more → Settings → Devices. Under Video settings → Camera, select “CiCi Cam,” then check the preview before joining your meeting.

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Setup visuals and product previews

Microsoft Teams camera setup guide with CiCi Cam selected
Setup guide showing the camera device switched to CiCi Cam
Neutral meeting preset product UI preview
A conservative preset designed for work calls
Illustrated webcam lighting before and after comparison
Illustration of flat room light compared with balanced soft light

Teams Soft focus vs CiCi Cam

Use Teams Soft focus for a quick smoothing adjustment inside Teams. Use CiCi Cam when you need separate appearance controls, saved presets, or the same processed camera feed in several compatible desktop apps. Start with one appearance layer and judge the result in the final Teams preview.

Frequently asked questions

Does Microsoft Teams have a beauty filter?
Teams includes Soft focus to smooth your appearance and Adjust brightness for low-light video. CiCi Cam is useful when you want more detailed skin, makeup, face-shape, lighting, and color controls.
Is CiCi Cam a Microsoft Teams beauty filter download?
CiCi Cam is a separate Windows and Mac virtual-camera app, not a Teams app or plugin. Configure your look in CiCi Cam, then select CiCi Cam under Teams Video settings → Camera.
Do I need administrator approval to use it with Teams?
That depends on your computer and organization policy. CiCi Cam does not install into Teams, but installing desktop software or a virtual camera may require device permissions or IT approval on a managed computer.
Can I keep my Teams background blur on top?
Teams can apply its background effect after it receives the CiCi Cam feed. Test the final preview and keep overlapping effects light, because multiple processing layers can reduce detail or performance.
Why is CiCi Cam missing from the Teams camera list?
Quit Teams completely, open CiCi Cam and confirm its preview is running, then reopen Teams. Also check system camera permissions and any company policy that restricts virtual cameras.

Related guides

Zoom Beauty Filter for Windows and MacGoogle Meet Beauty Filter for PC and MacBeauty Filter for Online InterviewsVirtual Camera with Beauty FiltersHow to Look Better on Webcam

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