Windows 11 · Windows
Mirror or Unmirror Your Camera Preview in Zoom
Source-checked About 10 minutes
Answer
Use Mirror my video to change your self-view. Zoom normally sends other participants an unmirrored image, so readable text may already appear correct to them.
Prepare the correct account, device, project, or session
Confirm the active Zoom account, meeting role, recording folder or meeting policy, app version, and exact symptom before changing settings. Save irreplaceable local recordings and close private windows before screen sharing. Hosts, co-hosts, participants, and administrators have different controls; respect recording and microphone consent and do not bypass organization policy, firewall rules, or another participant's privacy choice.
Open video settings
In Zoom Workplace, open Settings > Video and select the intended camera.
Toggle the preview
Turn Mirror my video on or off while watching your self-view.
Check what others receive
Mirroring usually affects your own preview, not the outgoing video; ask another participant to verify readable text.
Handle virtual cameras separately
OBS, camera-driver, and virtual-camera tools can flip video before Zoom receives it, so correct the earliest source when needed.
Verify the result
Show readable text to a trusted participant and compare their received image with the self-view before changing virtual-camera or driver settings.
Use the supported recovery boundary
If the result is unavailable or the interface differs, stop before deleting additional data, weakening security, or using a third-party workaround. Recheck the exact account, device, permissions, compatibility, and current product state, then compare the outcome with the linked Zoom Support guidance. Preserve original files and the exact error so official support can diagnose this task without guessing.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If others still see reversed video, inspect the earliest camera or virtual-camera source. Restore its prior transform rather than toggling every application independently.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.