Stream your Android camera directly to Zoom, Teams, Meet, and every app — no cables, no OBS, no subscription. Pure local WiFi.
Four simple steps and your phone is a professional webcam. No technical knowledge needed.
Download and install PhoneCam Connect on your Windows PC. Takes about 30 seconds.
Install the PhoneCam app on your Android from the Play Store. Coming soon to iPhone. Also free.
Make sure your laptop and phone are on the same WiFi. No internet needed — everything stays on your local network.
Open the desktop app — it shows a QR code. Open PhoneCam on your phone and tap Scan. Your phone is now a webcam.
Not just a stream. A complete virtual camera solution.
"PhoneCam Connect" appears in every app's camera picker — Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp, Meet, Discord, OBS — without OBS as middleware.
Connect multiple phones at once. Switch the active webcam source per-device from the dashboard. Each phone has independent quality settings.
Per-device: resolution (480p → 4K), FPS (15/24/30/60), and JPEG quality (40–100%). Changes sync instantly to phone and all UI elements.
0°/90°/180°/270° rotation with smooth preview. Aspect ratio: Auto-detect, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 1:1, 21:9. Mirror mode for selfie style.
Real-time FPS counter, latency, bitrate, dropped frames chart. See exactly how your stream is performing on the Analytics page.
Heartbeat every 10s detects dead connections. On disconnect, auto-switches to next available phone. FFmpeg crashes auto-restart up to 3×.
contextBridge IPC with channel whitelists. contextIsolation enabled. URL validation on external links. CSP headers enforced.
Toggle phone torch, flip front/back camera, adjust mic, toggle noise suppression — all from the desktop app without touching your phone.
Port 7781 serves a standard MJPEG stream. Add it to OBS as a Browser Source, open in VLC, or embed in any browser — zero setup.
See how PhoneCam Connect stacks up across the features that actually matter.
| App | Free | QR Connect | Android | iPhone | Windows | Mac | Linux | 4K | Local Only |
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PhoneCam Connect
⭐ Recommended
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Soon | ✓ | Soon | Soon | ✓ | ✓ |
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🎬DroidCam
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✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ |
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🎥EpocCam
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Watermark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
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🍎Continuity Camera
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✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
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🎛️Camo
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Limited | ✓ | Beta | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Download the Windows desktop app. Run the installer — no configuration needed.
PhoneCam Connect Setup 1.0.0.exe
Install PhoneCam from the Play Store. Make sure your phone is on the same WiFi network as your PC.
Search: "PhoneCam Connect" on Play Store
Open the desktop app — it shows a QR code. Open PhoneCam on your phone → tap Scan QR. Connection is instant.
Or enter IP manually: ws://192.168.x.x:7779
Click Start Webcam in the dashboard. Open Zoom / Teams / Meet → camera settings → select PhoneCam Connect.
Requires native driver for direct app access →
The native Windows DirectShow driver makes "PhoneCam Connect" appear in every camera picker — just like a real USB webcam.
Installs PhoneCamFilter.dll as a Windows DirectShow COM filter. One-time Administrator install, ~5 seconds. Works in every video app.
Windows 10/11 64-bit · ~2MB · Administrator required (one time only) · In active development
🔔 Get notified when driver launches
Watch the GitHub repo for release updates and changelogs.
No account. No subscription. No cloud. Download, install, scan QR, done.
v1.0.0 · Windows Available Now · Mac & Linux Coming Soon · Free forever
🔒 Direct download from GitHub Releases · No installer tracking · Open source (MIT)
Required on your phone · Android & iPhone · Free
Sideloading the APK? On your Android, go to Settings → Apps → Install unknown apps and allow your browser or file manager. Then open the downloaded APK to install.