How to use effects, filters, and backgrounds

Android
iOS
Effects, filters, and backgrounds can help enhance your video call and camera experience. You can customize your experience to help you feel more comfortable on camera and express yourself in fun ways.

Use effects, filter, or backgrounds

  1. Join a video call or open your camera in WhatsApp.
  2. Tap
    effects
    .
  3. Tap Effects, Filters, or Backgrounds.
  4. Select an effect, filter, or background. You can scroll an effect to the middle or tap on it to apply it.
    • Tap
      none
      or another filter or background to remove the effect.
  5. Tap
    reset
    at the top of the screen to remove all effects.

Use touch up features on video call

  1. Join a video call or open your camera in WhatsApp.
  2. Tap
    effects
    .
  3. Tap
    to toggle touch up on or off.
Note: Once you turn on this feature, it will be applied in all future video calls unless you turn it off.

Turn low light mode on or off

Low light mode enhances your brightness when you may have limited lighting.
  1. Join a video call or open your camera in WhatsApp.
  2. Tap
    effects
    .
  3. Tap
    lowlight
    to toggle low light mode on or off.
Note: Once you turn on this feature, it will be applied in all future video calls unless you turn it off.

Remove all effects

  1. Join a video call or open your camera in WhatsApp.
  2. Tap
    effects
    .
  3. Tap
    reset
    .

Change camera effects permissions

  1. Go to WhatsApp Settings.
  2. Tap Account > Privacy.
  3. Turn Allow camera effects on or off.

Does this answer your question?

Yes
No