One example device for dynamic context-sensitive virtual backgrounds for video conferences includes a communications interface; a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and one or more processors configured to execute processor-executable instructions stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium to join a video conference hosted by a video conference provider; select a virtual background from a plurality of virtual backgrounds based on a characteristic of the virtual background and at least one of a characteristic of the video conference or a characteristic of a user of the client device; receive, from a camera, a video stream, the video stream including video images of the user; generate a video feed comprising the video images of the user superimposed over the selected virtual background; and provide the video feed to the video conference provider.