{"id":377,"date":"2020-04-07T17:13:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T17:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teltik.com\/resources\/?p=377"},"modified":"2020-04-07T17:30:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T17:30:35","slug":"how-to-use-your-phone-as-a-webcam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.teltik.com\/resources\/how-to-use-your-phone-as-a-webcam\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Your Phone as a Webcam"},"content":{"rendered":"

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to its knees. Many countries are in a complete shutdown, which means everyone except for essential service providers must be working from home. In order to facilitate communication at work and maintain contact with family and friends, most people have turned to video conferencing and video chat apps like Zoom conferencing.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have a webcam on your laptop or PC, or you want better picture quality than what you currently have, we have good news. You don\u2019t need to buy a separate webcam (and in some places, you can\u2019t anyway); you can use your phone as a webcam.<\/p>\n

Provided you have a newish smartphone (no more than a few years old) your phone camera is decent enough to give you the picture quality you need. And yes, it doesn\u2019t matter whether it is an Apple or Android phone. The image quality will certainly be better than your default laptop webcam unless your laptop is new. As an added advantage, it\u2019s easier to position your phone to get the right angle of your face.<\/p>\n

Learn how to turn your phone into a webcam in the article below.<\/p>\n

Must I Get a Webcam App?<\/h3>\n

You don\u2019t really need a specialized webcam app, although they come with a host of features to make the experience better. If you\u2019re not making a high stakes call, you may simply be comfortable launching an app of your choice \u2013 Zoom, FaceTime or Skype \u2013 and chatting right from your phone. There are steps to take to make the video quality better, even when chatting directly on the phone. Keep reading for more details.<\/p>\n

Connecting Using an Android Smartphone<\/h2>\n

First, you need to download an app that lets you use your Android phone as a substitute webcam for your PC or laptop. There are dozens of apps you can use for this, but most experts recommend using DroidCam Wireless Webcam<\/strong>. DroidCam creates a connection between your phone and Windows computer, either through a USB cable or on Wi-Fi or other wireless networks.<\/p>\n

DroidCam includes free and paid versions, and you can still use the free version if you don\u2019t mind having ads displayed on your phone. The premium version comes with a few extras, both for the phone and for customization of your Windows client. Some include:<\/p>\n