Observed arrival · 2026-10-09
Poof for Zoom: leave your seat without leaving the meeting
Poof is a free Zoom app that replaces your camera video with a looping stand-in while you step away, or adds a comic vanishing effect.
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- Zoom desktop users who need a brief break
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- The site says stand-in clips are encrypted on-device and deleted from its server within 24 hours.
Field notes
The break mode uses a one-time 15-second recording, with controls for blending the switch over 3–10 seconds or hiding it behind simulated shaky video. The page says the recording is encrypted before upload and that its key stays on the user's device; it also says server copies are automatically deleted within 24 hours. A demo video is still marked as forthcoming, with example clips offered in its place.
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