Windows 11 · Zoom Workplace on Windows, Mac, iPhone, or Android

Mirror or Unmirror Your Zoom Camera Preview

Source-checked 2 September 2026About 2 minutes

Answer

Open Zoom's Camera or Video settings and switch Mirror my video preview on or off. This changes only how your own preview looks; other participants still receive the normal camera image. If text looks backward only to you, ask another participant to confirm before changing anything.

Before you continue

Preview onlyThe setting changes your self-view, not the outgoing video.
Find Camera settingsThe current label is Mirror my video preview.
Check with another personUse readable text to confirm what viewers receive.

Open Zoom's settings guide Check Zoom's current mirror-setting note

Open Zoom Settings

In the desktop app, select your profile picture and Settings. On mobile, open More, then Meetings or the current camera settings area.

Open Camera or Video

Choose Camera or Video. Start the camera preview so you can see the result immediately.

Find Mirror my video preview

Locate the current Mirror my video preview switch. Older versions called it Mirror my video.

Choose the comfortable preview

Turn it on for a mirror-like self-view or off to see the preview without mirroring.

Understand what changes

The switch affects only the preview shown to you. Zoom sends the normal, unmirrored video to other participants.

Confirm with readable text

Hold up a page with large text and ask another participant whether it reads normally. Do not judge the outgoing image only from your self-view.

If it does not work

If the switch has the older name Mirror my video, it is the same preview setting.
If the entire camera is upside down or rotated, select the correct camera and use Rotate in the camera preview; mirroring will not fix rotation.
If another app also mirrors its local preview, test Zoom by asking a participant rather than comparing two self-view windows.

Sources and verification

Checked against official documentation on 2 September 2026. Scope: Zoom Workplace on Windows, Mac, iPhone, or Android.

The written steps follow the current official pages linked below. The saved video is an older walkthrough and may show different labels.