Microsoft is adding a new privacy feature to Teams that will stop users from taking screenshots during meetings. The change is meant to protect sensitive information shared on screen.
Starting in July 2025, Teams will block screen captures on desktop and mobile apps. If someone tries to take a screenshot, the meeting window will turn black. This feature will be available for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and web users.
Users who join a meeting from devices that don’t support this feature will only be allowed to use audio. This ensures they can’t view or capture any visual content from the meeting.
Microsoft says the feature is being added to reduce the risk of leaks and unauthorized sharing. However, the company notes that it can’t stop people from using other devices — like phones — to take photos of their screens.
It’s still unclear if the feature will be turned on by default or if meeting organizers will need to activate it.
The announcement comes as more tech companies focus on protecting privacy. Meta, for example, recently introduced a similar feature in WhatsApp to stop users from saving or exporting private media and chat content.
Microsoft is also working on other Teams updates. These include new controls for screen sharing in Teams Rooms, AI agents that help in meetings, and tools to generate audio summaries from meeting transcripts.
Microsoft Teams now serves over 320 million monthly users around the world and supports 44 languages. As digital meetings grow, tools like this aim to improve privacy and control over shared content.
