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A free Zoom App

Leave your seat. Not the meeting.

Step away and a looping clip of you holds your seat while you grab a coffee or answer the door. Or vanish in a puff of dust in front of everyone, just for the laugh.

Add to Zoom See how it works

Free. Nothing to download. No account. Zoom desktop on macOS and Windows.

Try them, or Ctrl⇧X Ctrl⇧B

See it in action

Two buttons. One for real life, one for the laugh.

No setup

Nothing to download.

The usual ways to loop or freeze your video on Zoom start with a download. Poof runs right inside Zoom: add it from the Zoom App Marketplace and open it in your meeting.

  • No desktop software
  • No virtual camera to install
  • No browser extension
  • No OBS to set up

All you need is Zoom's desktop client on macOS or Windows.

Two tricks

Slip out quietly. Or go out with a bang.

Poof draws on your own video, so everyone in the meeting sees it. You stay in the call the whole time.

Ctrl⇧B For real life

Step away

Record 15 seconds of yourself sitting there, once. When life calls, Poof loops that clip over your camera and holds your seat until you're back.

  • The coffee refill
  • The doorbell
  • A kid who needs you now
  • A stretch in hour two

  • No visible seam

    Poof hides the moment your clip starts over, so the loop never jumps. It also lines the clip up with your room and matches its colours.

  • Muted while you're gone

    If you like, Poof mutes you when you step away and offers to unmute you when you're back.

  • Pick how you slip out

    Blend over 3 to 10 seconds, or hide the switch behind a moment of shaky video.

    • Bad signal
    • Drift
    • Dissolve
    • Fade

Ctrl⇧X For the laugh

Vanish

You disappear from your picture and leave the empty room behind, until you come back. Useful? Not really. Will your team still be talking about it next week? Probably. Pick your exit:

Dust Crumble into a cloud of pixels that drifts off.
Melt Melt into a glossy puddle that drains away.
Eraser A giant eraser scrubs you out, crumbs and all.

  • Everyone sees it

    Poof works through Zoom's Camera Mode, so the whole meeting sees the effect on your video.

  • Only your video

    Poof changes your own picture. It can't touch anyone else's, and it never records the meeting.

  • Shortcuts

    Ctrl⇧B to step away and Ctrl⇧X to vanish, with the Poof panel focused. ⌘ instead of Ctrl on a Mac.

  • Free, no account

    No sign-up and no payment. All you add is the Zoom App.

Privacy

Your pictures stay yours.

Poof is built to know as little about you as possible. No accounts, no database, nothing to sign up for.

Read the privacy policy

  • Photos stay on your computer

    The room photo and the photo of you live in the Zoom client on your own machine. They are never sent to our server.

  • Your stand-in is encrypted AES-GCM

    The clip is encrypted on your device before it's uploaded. The key never leaves your device, so our server can't open it.

  • Gone within 24 hours

    The encrypted clip is deleted from our server automatically within 24 hours, or right away when you remove it.

  • No cookies

    Poof sets no cookies. We only count usage anonymously, never with images, names or meeting content.

Questions

Good to know.

Can the others in the meeting see it?

Yes. Poof works through Zoom's Camera Mode, so everyone sees your video with the effect on top. That's the whole point.

Will people notice my stand-in is a loop?

It's hard to spot. Poof hides the moment the clip starts over, lines it up with your room and matches its colours. It works best if you record it in the same spot and light, looking at the screen and keeping fairly still.

What if someone talks to me while I'm away?

Your stand-in can't answer, of course. With auto-mute on, Poof mutes you while you're away and offers to unmute you when you click I'm back. For anything longer than a coffee run, a quick note in the chat is the polite move.

How long can I step away?

As long as you like. The clip keeps looping until you click I'm back.

Can Poof change other people's video?

No. Poof only changes your own picture.

Does Poof record my meeting?

No. The only thing ever recorded is your stand-in clip, and you record that yourself, in your browser, before you need it.

What does it cost? Do I need an account?

Poof is free and has no accounts. All you need is the Zoom App.

How do I loop my video on Zoom?

Add Poof, record a 10, 15 or 30 second clip of yourself, and click Step away. The clip plays forwards, then backwards, over your camera until you click I'm back, so it never jumps back to the start. How to loop a video on Zoom compares the other ways.

Can I freeze my camera on Zoom with Poof?

Poof loops a short clip of you instead of holding a still frame. How to freeze camera on Zoom compares the options if you want a true freeze.

Do I need to download anything or set up OBS?

No. Poof runs inside Zoom, so there's no desktop software, virtual camera or browser extension. You record your clip in your normal browser, and you need Zoom's desktop client.

Which computers does it work on?

The Zoom desktop client on macOS and Windows. Phones and tablets aren't supported yet.

Why does my vanish leave a faint trace?

The light or the room changed since you captured it. Capture the empty room again and the trace is gone.

Can I use it with a work Zoom account?

Often, yes. If your Zoom account is managed by an organization, your admin may need to allow Poof first.

How do I remove it?

In the Zoom App Marketplace, go to Manage, then Added Apps, and click Remove next to Poof. The user guide walks you through it.

Something else? Ask us. A person reads every message.

Ready to go poof!

Add it to Zoom and record your stand-in once. Your next coffee break is covered, and the disappearing act comes free.

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