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Microsoft Teams Beauty Filter for Windows and Mac

Quick answer

Microsoft Teams already includes Soft focus and Adjust brightness. CiCi Cam is a separate virtual-camera app for people who want independent skin, makeup, face-shape, lighting, and color controls, plus a saved camera look they can reuse in compatible desktop apps.

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Windows 10/11 · macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon · Managed devices may require IT approval

CiCi Cam neutral meeting preset product UI preview

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 and confirm the live preview works. Keep CiCi Cam running throughout the meeting so Teams can receive the processed video.

  3. 3

    Build a neutral meeting preset

    Start with light smoothing and facial soft light, then make small color or makeup adjustments only if the final preview needs them. The goal is a clear, natural picture rather than a visible effect.

  4. 4

    Use your CiCi Cam face filters in Teams

    Open Settings and more → Settings → Devices. Under Video settings → Camera, select CiCi Cam and check the preview. Choosing the physical webcam bypasses CiCi Cam's effects. Start with Teams Soft focus and Adjust brightness off or low while checking your preset.

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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

Why the default setup falls short

Teams face filters and camera controls have different roles

Soft focus smooths your appearance and Adjust brightness helps in low light. Teams also offers video effects and filters. CiCi Cam provides separate skin, makeup, face-shape, facial-lighting, and color controls in a desktop app, then sends the result to Teams as a camera feed.

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.

Teams Soft focus vs CiCi Cam

Use Teams Soft focus for a quick smoothing adjustment that only needs to work inside Teams. Use CiCi Cam when you need separate appearance controls, saved presets, or the same processed camera feed in several compatible desktop apps. CiCi Cam is separate desktop software, not a Teams plugin. Start with one appearance layer and judge the result in the final Teams preview.

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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 desktop virtual-camera app for Windows 10/11 x64 and macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon. Configure filters and beauty effects in CiCi Cam, then select it under Teams Video settings → Camera. This setup does not install a filter in Teams or add CiCi Cam to the Teams mobile app.
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.
Should I combine Teams Soft focus with another appearance layer?
Start with Soft focus and Adjust brightness turned off or set low so you can judge the CiCi Cam feed without duplicate processing. Add one Teams adjustment at a time only after checking the final preview.
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.
How do I touch up my appearance on Teams?
In Teams desktop, open Settings and more → Settings → Devices and turn on Soft focus under Video settings. Before joining a meeting, you can also use Open device settings to find the video controls. For separate skin, makeup, and face-shape adjustments, configure CiCi Cam and choose it as the Teams camera.
Where are Microsoft Teams video filters?
Before joining, turn on your camera and open Effects and avatars, then More video effects for additional choices. During a meeting, use More actions → Video effects and settings. CiCi Cam's filters are adjusted in CiCi Cam and arrive through the Camera selector; they do not appear in the Teams effects gallery.
How do I change or turn off a CiCi Cam beauty filter in Teams?
Adjust the filter or beauty controls in CiCi Cam while Teams keeps CiCi Cam selected as its camera. Changes affect the live video. To bypass CiCi Cam, select your physical webcam in Teams; close CiCi Cam if it is holding the webcam. Turn off any Teams appearance effects separately when comparing the original image.

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