Webcam Plus
Use your iPhone as a webcam for your Mac.
Overview
Easy to use and completely free!
- Supports 4K 2160p, Full HD 1080p, 720p and 480p.
- Up to 30 FPS.
- Use any camera lens on your iPhone.
- Focus, Exposure and Torch controls.
- Stream via USB.
- Control via Menu Bar.
Getting Started
System Requirements
Verify that your setup meets the following requirements:
- iPhone running iOS 12.4 or later.
- Mac running macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later.
Installation
- Install the Webcam Plus iOS app via the App Store.
- Download and run the Mac app Installer package (see below).
- Restart any app that you intend to use the webcam with.
Using the app
With everything installed it is very easy to get started:
- Open the Mac app and the iOS app.
- Attach the USB cable.
- Press Start to start a video session.
- You can preview the video by pressing Preview in the Mac app's toolbar.
- Select Webcam Plus as the camera input in your video app.
Supported Apps
Not all Mac apps support camera plugins. It is the developer of an app that decides whether it should be supported or not. None of Apple's own apps are supported.
The table below lists the app compatibility as of macOS 11.1 Big Sur. This is not a complete list and if the app that you are looking for is not in the list, then feel free to try it out for yourself.
| App | Supported |
|---|---|
| Google Chrome | ✓ |
| Brave Browser | ✓ |
| Microsoft Edge | ✓ |
| Firefox | ✓ |
| Zoom | ✓ |
| OBS Studio | ✓ |
| mmhmm | ✓ |
| Safari | × |
| FaceTime | × |
| PhotoBooth | × |
| QuickTime | × |
| Microsoft Teams | × |
| Slack | × |
| Skype | × |
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About
This is an app that I develop on my spare time. The app is completely free for anyone to use.
Consider donating to this project.
If you have any questions then contact me.