Special Effects for Google Meet

Virtual Green Screens, Blur, Pixelate, 3D Filters and More!

Enhance Google Meet with Visual Effects Extension

"Visual Effects for Google Meet" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your video conferencing experience with a variety of live camera effects. With features like AR filters, virtual green screens, and blur options, you can maintain privacy, engage in creative interactions, and tailor your background appearance without any hassle. It's user-friendly and committed to your privacy, never collecting personal data.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000,000+
Version: 3.3.5 (Last updated: 2025-01-20)
Creation date: 2020-06-09
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • *://meet.google.com/**-**-**
  • <all_urls>
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 5.31M

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This extension allows you to apply effects like Blur, Pixelate and Inverse to your camera live during Google Meets. And you can use the Virtual Green Screen feature to hide that messy background and add custom virtual backgrounds!

Features / Effects: AR Halo | AR Sunglasses | Random Donation | Rainbow | Soft Blur | Insane | 3D Movie | Virtual Green Screen | Blur Background | Flip | Bubbles | Cube | Screen Text | Freeze | Contrast | Inverse | Pixelate | Blur | Green Screen

PRIVACY POLICY: This extension will never save or collect any personally identifiable data.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Enhances video quality
  • Wide range of fun effects
  • Background and blur options are effective
  • Highly recommended for professional look
Cons
  • Performance issues on low-end devices causing lag
  • Reported malware concerns and privacy issues
  • Some features may not work or freeze the system
  • Difficult to set up for some users
  • Compatibility issues with other websites
Most mentioned
  • Lag issues on low-end devices
  • Malware allegations
  • Effectiveness of blur and background options
  • User-friendliness
  • Fun filters and effects
User reviews
i love it and its fun
by Jenny Darling !, 2024-12-23

Love this extension! It’s so simple to use, and the added effects make my meetings look so much more professional.
by Tal L, 2024-12-04

It does the job, but I wish it were more optimized for low-end devices. Some effects cause my system to lag, but the basic ones like blur and brightness adjustment work fine.
by Rachel Anderson, 2024-12-04
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Special Effects for Google Meet requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Special Effects for Google Meet has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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