What does a macOS screen sharing privacy app do?

It helps reduce accidental exposure by visually hiding or softening windows that are not part of the current presentation.

Does Veil move or close my windows?

No. Veil is designed as an overlay, so you can keep your desktop layout while making background windows less readable.

Screen privacy app for Mac

macOS Screen Sharing Privacy App

Q: Does Veil work with Zoom, Teams, and Meet?

Yes. Veil works with any screen sharing app. Toggle it on from the menu bar before you share your screen.

Looking for a macOS screen sharing privacy app to hide sensitive information? Veil blurs background windows—including private chats, confidential documents, email previews, and browser tabs—while keeping your presentation window clear. Toggle it on from the menu bar before your next Zoom, Teams, or Meet call. No AI, no auto-detection—you control when screen privacy is active.

Works with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams
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Hide sensitive information in meetings

Use Veil before Zoom, Teams, or Meet calls to hide sensitive windows—private chats, internal documents, confidential emails—while keeping your presentation app clear. If the entire shared window looks soft, use the Microsoft Teams screen sharing blurry on Mac checklist before blaming a privacy overlay.

Protect privacy without cleanup

You do not need to close windows, move documents to another Space, or build a clean desktop to hide background windows while screen sharing. Veil blurs everything except your chosen app.

What Veil does and does not do

Does: Blur background windows to hide sensitive information during screen sharing.
Does: Work with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and any other screen sharing tool.
Does: Use a manual menu-bar toggle—you decide when to enable screen privacy.
Does not: Use AI or OCR to detect sensitive content. It simply blurs all background windows.
Does not: Hide macOS notifications. Use Focus or Do Not Disturb for that.
Does not: Auto-detect meetings. You toggle Veil on manually.

How to use Veil for screen sharing

Open the app you want to present (slides, browser, IDE, etc.).
Toggle Veil on from the menu bar.
Join your meeting and share your screen. Background windows stay blurred.
Use Peek when you need a brief full-desktop reveal.
Turn Veil off when the meeting ends.

FAQ

Privacy app questions

Can Veil hide chat windows on Mac?

Veil blurs inactive chat windows while your active app remains clear. It does not close or minimize them.

Does Veil work with Zoom, Teams, and Meet?

Yes. Veil works with any screen sharing app. Toggle it on before you share your screen.

What about macOS notifications?

Veil does not hide notifications. Use macOS Focus or Do Not Disturb to suppress notifications during calls.

How much does Veil cost?

Veil includes a free 3-day trial. After that, a lifetime license costs $7.90 and unlocks the app on one Mac.

Related guides

What is screen privacy on Mac? — Educational hub on protecting sensitive information
How to hide windows while screen sharing on Mac — Before, during, and after the call
Hide sensitive windows before recording — Protect private data in demos
Hide chat windows during meetings — Keep private chats hidden
Microsoft Teams screen sharing blurry on Mac? — Separate transmission problems from intentional privacy blur
Blur screen on Mac during screen sharing — Keep one app clear and hide background windows
Monocle alternative for Mac screen sharing — Compare a privacy-first workflow with a focus-first app
hide background windows while screen sharing — The step-by-step method for calls, demos, and recordings

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