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Microsoft Teams to Launch Screenshot-Blocking Feature in July 2025

The Prevent Screen Capture tool will blacken meeting windows to block unauthorized screenshots, with strict update requirements and fallback policies for unsupported clients.

Teams-Konferenz künftig ohne Screenshots
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Overview

  • The Prevent Screen Capture feature will block screenshots during Teams meetings by blackening the meeting window when a screenshot attempt is detected.
  • The feature is set to roll out globally in July 2025 across Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and the Teams web app.
  • Participants using unsupported platforms will be shifted to audio-only mode, while Teams clients older than 90 days will be disabled under Microsoft's strict update policy.
  • Microsoft has not clarified whether the feature will be enabled by default or require activation by meeting organizers.
  • The interaction between Prevent Screen Capture and Microsoft's Recall tool, which uses AI to analyze screenshots, remains unresolved, raising privacy and policy questions.