Use iPhone as a webcam - how it works
Thanks to numerous apps and gadgets, you can easily use the camera of your iPhone or iPad as a webcam. We'll show you exactly how that works.
iPhone as a webcam without sound with "Mini Webcam"
With the free "Mini Webcam" iOS app, you have the option of using your iPhone or iPad as a webcam - but without sound.
- Download the app to your iPhone or iPad and install it.
- Then start the app.
- Set video quality and refresh rate and tap "Start".
- The camera now acts as a webcam. The display shows the address to which the image is being streamed and a preview image.
"WebCamera": paid webcam app for iPhone
The paid app "WebCamera" for around 3 euros also transmits the sound and can be used as a webcam for messengers (eg Skype).
- Buy the paid app in the App Store.
- Install it on your iPhone or iPad.
- Start the app.
- Then select the quality to be transferred. Confirm with "Done".
- You only have to press the red record button to record.
- To use Messenger, you need the additional software "WebCamera Desktop Application", which you can download from the manufacturer's website. Then connect your iPhone to the PC via cable or wireless.
This practical tip is based on iOS 7.1.1. We will show you how to transfer your photos from iPhone to iPad in the next practical tip.