How to Convert Your Smartphone Into a Webcam

 Utilize that nice camera you have in your pocket to improve your Zoom meetings.

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ON YOUR ZOOM CALL, TIRED OF APPEARING LIKE A PIGMENTED BLOB? There is no excuse to use the unpleasant, tiny, poor-quality webcam that is built into your laptop when you have a seriously amazing smartphone camera in your pocket. In the modern era, it's fairly simple to use your smartphone as a webcam, and some solutions don't even require you to plug anything in. Regardless of whether you use a Windows, Mac, iPhone, or Android smartphone, we've gone into great detail on how to do this.

We also provide instructions for using a professional camera or GoPro to accomplish the same task. If you don't want to mess with apps, look at our guide to the Best Webcams.

Updated in December 2022 to add Apple's Continuity Camera and wireless camouflage capabilities.

Just Your Phone Can Be Used to Make a Video Call

Instead of using your smartphone as a webcam for your computer, the obvious initial step could be to utilise it to organise a video meeting. For services like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, there are often Android and iPhone apps available. All you need to do to participate in the meeting is download the app, log in, and use the microphone and selfie camera on your phone.

Get a small tripod to hold your phone so you won't have to balance it on a pile of books, whether you decide to do this or use the methods described below. A popular and cost-effective choice is a height-adjustable tripod like the Joby GripTight, which has bending legs for stability on almost any surface.

How to Operate a Webcam on a Smartphone. 

You can use a videoconferencing programme on your phone if all you need to do is watch a meeting and occasionally join in, but if you also need to present and share your screen, you'll need a better solution. The webcam feature on your smartphone could be useful in this scenario.

General advice: Make sure your preferred videoconferencing programme is closed before setting up a webcam client on your desktop PC or laptop. You might need to restart your computer or reopen the programme to get everything working.

How to Turn Any Phone Into a Webcam for Windows or Mac

Reincubate Camo is a service that may be utilised with any combination of an iPhone, Android, Mac, or Windows device to provide the solution. It works with more than 40 video calling programmes, including FaceTime, Zoom, Google Meet, and Discord. The steps in the list below can be used to connect an iPhone to a Windows computer, an Android handset to a Mac, or both.