Only connects via USB cable -Only for iOS/MacOS devices The free version of EpocCam limits the resolution of your camera to 640 x 480, and the app launches with an advertisement if you upgrade to the paid version ($7.99), you can stream at resolutions up to 1080p, use pinch-to-zoom, use the iPhone’s flash as a light source, get HDR video, and more. You can only use either your rear or front camera on your iPhone. After launching the app on your notebook, you should see video from your phone’s camera on your computer. (You can use iPads, too.) Unfortunately, this app no longer works with Android devices.Īfter the drivers have installed, the app on your iPhone will change to show an icon of your phone with some circles beaming out of it. You then need to download the EpocCam iPhone Webcam Viewer from the App store on your Mac or PC, and have both your phone and computer on the same Wi-Fi network. You can also connect your iPhone to your computer via USB. Ready to learn how to use your phone as a webcam? Here are our favorite apps for converting your smartphone into a videoconferencing camera.Īfter downloading and installing the EpocCam Webcam app on your smartphone, you will be directed to go to to install the appropriate drivers on your Mac or PC.
This desktop app then tells the videoconferencing service of your choice (Skype, Zoom, etc), that your phone is a webcam. This involves downloading an app to your phone, which broadcasts a signal via Wi-Fi to an app on your computer.
However, if you want to use your smartphone as your computer’s webcam, you’ll have to do something a little different.
Zoom, Skype, Google Duo, and Discord all have free mobile apps for both Android and iOS devices.
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