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Webcamoid

Webcamoid is a cross-platform camera suite for capturing photos and videos.

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Score
8.2
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What Webcamoid is

Webcamoid is a cross-platform camera suite for capturing photos and videos. It can manage multiple webcams with customizable controls and provides more than 60 effects for videos and snapshots. Sources include local files and custom network streams. Desktop capture can record the screen, including individual windows, and streaming can send output to Twitch, YouTube, Kick, or other destinations, including several at once. Local Streaming sends video and audio over HTTP to a browser or player on the local network without drivers. Its virtual camera feeds enhanced video to other programs on GNU/Linux and Windows, but is unavailable on Android and Mac. Webcamoid is free software under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later, with a listed plan of no cost. It is listed for Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows, and is translated into 68 languages. The project directs bug reports to its issue tracker and also mentions paid issue bounties.

Good

  • Manages multiple webcams with customizable controls
  • Offers more than 60 effects
  • Can capture individual desktop windows
  • Supports streaming to multiple destinations at once

Watch out

  • Virtual camera is unavailable on Android
  • Virtual camera is unavailable on Mac
  • Mac users are asked to consider donating toward development hardware

Who it suits

Webcamoid may suit people who want webcam controls and effects, desktop screen capture, or streaming destinations. Its virtual camera is relevant to GNU/Linux and Windows users, but not Android or Mac users.

Verdict

Webcamoid combines webcam capture, effects, screen recording, and streaming in free software. Check the platform-specific virtual camera limitation if that feature is important to your setup.

Plans and prices

From Webcamoid's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Free/open-source WebcamoidFreeGPL-3.0-or-later source distribution · precompiled GNU/Linux, Windows and Android packages
WebcamoidFreeFree and open source · GPL-3.0 or later
Webcamoid 9.3.0 APK$1.99, paid onceAndroid 7.0+ · Android TV optimized · one-time purchase

The facts

Each one read from Webcamoid's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Where it runs

Android build requirements
Android builds require OpenJDK 8, Android SDK command-line tools, NDK r22b or newer and Android platform 24 or newer.checked 15 Oct 2026
Limit: Android recording
A verified Payhip buyer reported recordings that sometimes became zero-length or unplayable and settings controls hidden under the notification bar in portrait mode.checked 15 Oct 2026
Limit: Mac binaries
The project says precompiled Mac binaries are restricted to sponsors because the maintainer lacks hardware to test them.checked 15 Oct 2026

What it does

API mention
Release notes mention fixes for communication with the virtual-camera API library and a standardized video-recording API.checked 15 Oct 2026
Build requirements
The 9.3.0 build notes require Qt 5.15 or newer and CMake 3.16 or newer.checked 15 Oct 2026
Capture sources
Capture sources include custom network streams and local files.checked 2 Oct 2026
Changelog 9.3.0
Version 9.3.0 added SIMD and OpenMP optimizations, Android TV support, PipeWire audio, UI color schemes and a help menu.checked 15 Oct 2026
Changelog 9.4.0
Version 9.4.0 added Twitch, YouTube and Kick streaming, local streaming, OpenGL effect porting and a reworked audio layer.checked 15 Oct 2026
Desktop capture
Desktop capture supports recording screens and individual windows.checked 15 Oct 2026
Documentation
The project wiki contains user guides, installation instructions, troubleshooting, source-build guides, cross-compilation pages and developer conventions.checked 15 Oct 2026
Downloads
Precompiled packages are offered for GNU/Linux, Windows, and Android; Mac users are asked to consider donating toward development hardware.checked 2 Oct 2026
Effects
It offers more than 60 effects for videos and snapshots.checked 2 Oct 2026
Extensibility
The wiki documents customizable plugins and the repository describes a redesigned expandable plugin system.checked 15 Oct 2026
Independent packaging
FreeBSD's FreshPorts lists Webcamoid 9.4.0 as a GPLv3 multimedia port with a webcamoid(1) manual page.checked 15 Oct 2026
Languages
The project states that its interface is translated into 68 languages.checked 15 Oct 2026
Latest release
The official site identifies version 9.4.0 as the latest release.checked 15 Oct 2026
License
Webcamoid is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or any later version, without warranty.checked 15 Oct 2026
Limit: Flatpak and CPU
Linux Mint reviewers reported that the Flatpak would not launch and that the system package continued consuming significant CPU after closing.checked 15 Oct 2026
Limit: image quality
SaaSHub reports mixed image-quality feedback, including requests for clearer images in detailed or low-light scenes.checked 15 Oct 2026
Limit: integration
SaaSHub reports user difficulties integrating Webcamoid with other applications, including inability to provide a MediaStream object in a Tauri/macOS setup.checked 15 Oct 2026
Limit: updates and pricing
A Linux Mint reviewer said an upgrade prompt implied payment for version 9 and described the cost as under $5.checked 15 Oct 2026
Limit: virtual-camera versatility
SaaSHub notes that users seeking multiple virtual-camera channels find Webcamoid more limited than OBS Virtual Camera.checked 15 Oct 2026
Local streaming
Local Streaming sends video and audio over HTTP to browsers or media players on the local network.checked 15 Oct 2026
Multiple cameras
The software can manage multiple webcams and provides per-camera controls.checked 15 Oct 2026

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