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Bald filter for webcam: go bald live on Zoom, Meet and Teams

Want to show up bald in your next video call, or simply see yourself bald on your computer? bald-filter.com puts a bald filter on your webcam, live, in any browser. On its own it works like a mirror. Combined with the free OBS Virtual Camera, it becomes a webcam you can pick in Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or Discord.

Free, private and in your browser: see yourself bald in one second, with your camera or a photo.
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See yourself bald on your webcam in a few seconds

Open bald-filter.com on your computer and allow the camera: the filter finds your face, removes your hair and rebuilds a smooth skull lit like the rest of your head. It follows you in real time when you turn, tilt or lean toward the screen.

There is nothing to install and no account to create. The AI runs inside your browser, so your webcam video never leaves your computer. That is all you need to check the look, take a photo or record a 10-second video. For a video call, follow the steps below.

How to use the bald filter in Zoom, Google Meet or Teams

Video call apps only accept a camera, not a web page. OBS Studio bridges the gap: it captures the filter window and passes it on as a virtual webcam.

  1. 1

    Open the filter in your browser

    Go to bald-filter.com in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari, allow the camera and wait until your head is shaved on screen.

  2. 2

    Install OBS Studio

    OBS Studio is free and open source, on Windows, macOS and Linux. It includes a virtual camera that other apps see as a regular webcam.

  3. 3

    Capture the browser window

    In OBS, add a Window Capture source (macOS Screen Capture on a Mac) and choose the browser window. Hold Alt (Option on a Mac) and drag the edges of the source to crop out the browser bars and buttons.

  4. 4

    Start the virtual camera

    Click Start Virtual Camera in the OBS Controls panel. Keep the browser window open and visible: browsers slow down hidden windows.

  5. 5

    Pick OBS Virtual Camera in your call

    In Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Discord or Slack, open the video settings and select OBS Virtual Camera. Everyone in the call now sees you bald.

Tips for a realistic bald head on camera

  • Light from the front

    A desk lamp or a window in front of you gives the most realistic skull. Avoid a bright window behind you.

  • Pull long hair back

    Tie long hair back or tuck it behind your shoulders: the less hair around your face, the cleaner the result.

  • Crop to the video

    In OBS, crop everything but the camera image so the call only shows you, not the browser.

  • Check before you join

    Zoom, Meet and Teams show a preview in their video settings: check the framing before the call starts.

What happened to Snap Camera?

For years, the usual way to wear a bald filter in a video call was Snap Camera, the desktop app that brought Snapchat lenses to Zoom and Teams. Snap shut it down in January 2023, and with it the easy bald lens for webcams.

bald-filter.com fills that gap without a dedicated app: the filter runs in your browser and OBS turns it into a webcam that any app can use. OBS can also stream it directly to Twitch or YouTube.

Record a bald video instead

No call planned? Hold the shutter button to record up to 10 seconds with the filter on, then save the video or share it. It works with a laptop webcam and on a phone, with the front or back camera.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use a bald filter on Zoom?

Yes. Open bald-filter.com in your browser, capture its window in OBS Studio, start the OBS virtual camera, then choose OBS Virtual Camera as your camera in Zoom's video settings.

Does it work with Google Meet and Microsoft Teams?

Yes. Any app that lets you choose a camera works the same way: Google Meet, Teams, Discord, Slack or Webex. Select OBS Virtual Camera in its video settings.

Is there a bald filter for OBS?

OBS has no face filters built in, but you can add bald-filter.com as a window capture. The filter runs live in your browser and OBS streams, records or forwards the result.

Do I need to install anything?

Not to see yourself bald: the filter works in any recent browser. To use it as a webcam in other apps, you need OBS Studio, which is free.

Is my webcam video sent anywhere?

No. The filter processes your video on your computer, inside the browser. Nothing is uploaded, and nothing is saved unless you take a photo or a video yourself.

Free, private and in your browser: see yourself bald in one second, with your camera or a photo.
Try the bald filter live

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