Maybe your PC does not have a webcam or you don’t like the picture quality of your default PC’s webcam and want a quick fix. In this article I am going to share with your apps that could turn your smartphone into a webcam.
After reading this post, you can be able to turn your smartphone into a webcam for your video calls. You can use your smartphone as webcam for Skype calls, GTalk, Yahoo video call etc. While some of these apps may be free, some may be premium apps.
There are good numbers of apps in the Google Play Store that can turn your smartphone into a webcam, while some of these apps may work only on Wi-Fi, some others will work with Bluetooth connection. Read below carefully for the apps that could turn your smartphone into a webcam.
IP Webcam: IP webcam is one of the apps that could turn your smartphone into a webcam. This app is free of charge; with IP webcam you can view your camera on any platform with VLC player or web browser. You can also stream video inside WiFi network without internet access. Use IP Webcam with tinyCam Monitor on another android device or with third-party MJPG software, including video surveillance software, security monitors and most audio players, the apps also supports video chat like Skype.
DroidCamX Wireless Webcam Pro: DroidCamX Wireless Webcam Pro is a premium app ($3.87) that could turn your smartphone into a webcam. You can use your smartphone on your computer over wi-fi, USB or Bluetooth. You can also use DroidCamX as an “IP/Surveillance Camera” via your Internet browser virtually on all networks. Droidcam webcam supports video chats like Skype, Yahoo ad MSN. Camera flash can also be turned on and you can actually zoom with it.
WO Webcam Lite: With WO Webcam Lite, you can turn your Android smartphone into a PC webcam. This is also a free app. WO Webcam Lite provide video streaming for messengers like Skype, MSN, Live/ GTalk etc, and it can also be used for a recording tool. You can connect with either, Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth.
EpocCam – Wireless HD webcam: EpocCam is yet another Android app that can turn your Smartphone into a webcam, EpocCam also supports Mac OS X. EpocCam is compatible with Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Google+ Hangouts, Facebook Video Calling, Chatroulette, YouTube and other webcam-enabled applications. It’s also a perfect baby monitor, spy cam, security camera, surveillance camera and pet cam. Go beyond built-in camera quality with HD 720p video that is sharper and more dynamic.
SmartCam App: This is yet another app that could turn your smartphone into a webcam. The app works with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Download both the mobile app and desktop app and connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. You can connect it and use it with GTalk, Skype, Yahoo messenger etc.
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Aah Good list Nwosu.
I really miss dedicated webcam and I’m looking forward to trying few of these apps to fill the gap. Hope, they won’t disappoint me.
Glad you found it interesting.
thanks for providing the good list of applications through which we can perform the work of a webcam.
Smartphones are very useful as they make use of various applications to do different things.
Hello Nwosu,
I’m using Samsung Galaxy Core & it has 2 camera! I use front camera while capturing front piccc & use another back side camera for other pic but I didn’t use Apps to use that work like as WebCam.
Hi Nwosu !
Am glad to see my favorite app SmartCam in this list . To be honest , i haven’t heard of the other apps mentioned in this list and i would try them out for sure . Thanks for making us aware of these awesome apps.