2 Simple Ways to Show Pictures in a Zoom Meeting

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This wikiHow will teach you how to show pictures in chat during a Zoom meeting using the computer client and the mobile app. The two platforms share photos differently. You'll need to use the chat to send a photo file in the computer client, whereas in the mobile app, you only have the ability to share your photo on-screen instead of sending the file.

How do you share photos on Zoom?

  • When in a Zoom meeting on your computer, you'll need to use the chat to send a photo file.
  • When using the mobile app, you can only share photos on-screen.
  • On mobile, click "Share" then "Photo" to share your photo.
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Using a PC or Mac

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    If you need help to join a meeting that's already in progress, refer to How to Join a Zoom Meeting on PC or Mac .
    • To host a meeting, open the client, log in, and click New Meeting .
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    You'll see this centered at the bottom of the screen with an icon of a chat bubble.
    • A chat window will open to the right.
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    It's on the lower right side of the chat window next to an ear-marked piece of paper icon.
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    You can choose to use cloud services like OneDrive , Dropbox , Google Drive , and Box, or you can search your computer.
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    Before you can share your file, you'll need to log into the cloud service you chose. If you didn't pick a cloud service, you don't need to log in and skip this step.
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    The photo will send in the chat and send a notification to all the meeting's participants that they can download it. [1]
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    You can click an invite link to join a meeting or tap New Meeting to host a meeting.
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    It's the green icon centered at the bottom of your screen.
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    You'll find this usually in the middle of the menu.
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    You can pick a local source if the picture is in your gallery, like "My Files" or you can use a cloud service like "Dropbox" if your photo is stored in the cloud.
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    You can only share image files (jpg, png, heic, jpeg) and PDFs this way.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.zoom.com/hc/es/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0064424

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      1. Host or join a Zoom meeting.
      2. Click Chat .
      3. Click File .
      4. Choose your photo's location.
      5. Log in (if you picked a cloud service).
      6. Navigate to and double-click your photo.

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