Having a high-quality webcam is an important issue for many users, but usually laptops do not have a high-quality webcam. On the other hand, users who have a desktop computer must pay for the Android Phone As A Webcam separately. But there is a way to reduce this cost. All users undoubtedly use a smartphone, and this is exactly the device that can play the role of a webcam without additional costs.
Most users use software such as Zoom, Skype, Google Duo and Discord to make their video calls. But if you don't have a webcam or you are not satisfied with the quality of your laptop camera, you can turn your phone into a webcam using one of the softwares that we introduce below. These programs connect to the computer with the help of Wi-Fi and allow the user to use the phone as a webcam. The important point when using the phone as a webcam is that if you plan to use it for a long time, it is better to connect the phone to the charger because the charge consumption increases when using the phone camera.
EpocCam Webcam
One of the softwares with the help of which you can use your phone as a webcam is EpoCam Webcam. By installing this software on your phone, you will be directed to the kinoni website to install the necessary drivers on your computer. Then download EpoCam Webcam Viewer and install it on your computer. Note that your phone and computer must be connected to a Wi-Fi network.
After the driver installation is finished, the app installed on your phone will show the image of your phone and laptop, which means everything went well. Now, by running the program in the laptop, you can use the phone's camera as a webcam.
In the free version, as usual, there will be a lot of ads, and you can only record videos in 640x480 resolution. To use more features such as video recording with 1080p resolution, zooming, using the phone's flash and using the HDR function, you need to pay about $7.99.
iVCam Webcam (recommended)
This app is free, but like EpoCam in the free version, you can only record videos at 640x480 resolution. On the other hand, you have to tolerate watermarks and advertisements. However, by paying about $7.99 and buying the full version, there will be no more ads and watermarks. You can also use all the features of this program.
Of course, some users in the Play Store pointed out that to use all the features of this program, you must give it a full score. iVCam Webcam is available for Android and iPhone phones, but unfortunately only users with Windows computers can use it.
DroidCam
Another software that can be used to use the phone as a webcam is DroidCam. 2 free and paid versions of this software are available to users, the paid version is called DroidCamX Pro and you have to pay $5 to buy it. In this version, ads are no longer displayed and you can record videos in 720p resolution. Also, the paid version allows you to have more control over the camera and use features such as video rotation, brightness and contrast adjustment, and phone flash.
DroidCam is available for Android and iPhone phones as well as Windows and Linux computers. Windows 10 users must download the 64-bit version to use this software, but Windows 8 or 7 support both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
To use this program, you need to connect the phone to your computer using Wi-Fi or via USB. Of course, it is better to use USB so that less charge is consumed. One of the advantages of this program is the ability to run in the background of the phone, but on the other hand, Mac users cannot use it, and the maximum resolution is 720p, that too in the paid version.
Remember, to communicate between the computer and the phone through this program, you must first enter the IP address displayed on the phone in the computer program.