How to Use Portrait Mode in FaceTime

Last Updated: November 3, 2021 Tested

Do you want to look your best on FaceTime? Try using Portrait Mode on FaceTime, a new feature in iOS 15 that blurs the background behind you while keeping your face in sharp definition. You'll look great and won't have to worry about having a messy background. This wikiHow article will teach you how to use Portrait Mode in FaceTime.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Turning on Portrait Mode through Control Center

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Open FaceTime. The FaceTime app icon is a white video camera in a green square.
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Open Control Center. Swipe down and left from the top right corner of your screen to open your Control Center.

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Tap “Video Effects”. In the top left corner of your screen, tap the “Video Effects” button.^{[1]
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Tap the Portrait Mode icon. In the pop-up window that appears, tap the circular icon with the silhouette of a person in a rectangle to enable Portrait Mode.
- Once enabled, the Portrait Mode button will turn blue, and the text below it will say “Portrait On”.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Turning on Portrait Mode While FaceTiming Someone

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FaceTime someone. Start a FaceTime call with someone.
- If the person takes a second to pick up, you can easily turn Portrait Mode on by clicking the icon with the silhouette of a person in a rectangle in the bottom middle of the screen.
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Tap the window with your video. Once the FaceTime call has connected, tap the small window that appears with your video.
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Tap the Portrait Mode icon. At the top left of your video window, tap the circular icon with the silhouette of a person in a rectangle to enable Portrait Mode.