Use Phone Camera as Webcam for PC
If your PC didn't have a webcam or your mobile camera quality is better than your Laptop webcam.
Then you can use your phone camera as a webcam on a PC easily.
Due to lockdown Video calling app Zoom is become too famous because using Zoom users can do their meetings or classes online easily.
So today in this post I am going to show you how to use your phone camera as a webcam on a PC.
So today in this post I am going to show you how to use your phone camera as a webcam on a PC.
So you can use your phone camera as a webcam for Zoom, Skype, etc very easily.
This method is free and also it will work on both Android and iPhone, so you can use your Android or iPhone camera as a webcam for PC.
Download the Required Apps
The best software for PC which can help you to use your mobile camera as a webcam for free is IVCam.So before we get started make sure to install the IVCam on both of your devices Windows/Android or Windows/iPhone, you can download the IVCam using the Links below:
To use your mobile camera as a webcam on PC then follow both methods below for Android and iOS.
Now there are two ways to connect your Android Mobile camera as a webcam, first, one using the WiFi and the second one is using the USB cable.
1. First of all install the IVCam on your Windows and Android.
2. Now Make sure that your Windows PC and Android mobile both are connected to the same network.
3. Now Open the IVCam on your Windows and on your Android Mobile both.
4. Now then you can see your mobile camera is showing on the IVCam on PC.
1. First of all install the IVCam on your Windows and Android.
2. Now before connecting your Android Mobile to PC, you have to enable the USB debugging on your Android Mobile.
3. So open Settings on your Mobile.
4. Now scroll down to the end and go to About Phone.
5. Now go to the Software Information.
6. Now you will find the Build Number there, just tap 7 times on the Build Number, and then it will unlock the Developer options on the settings.
7. Now go back to the settings, scroll down to the end and open the Developer Options.
8. Now scroll down a little bit and Enable the USB debugging there.
9. Now after enabling the USB debugging, connect your Mobile to the PC using the USB cable.
10. Now click on Allow on your mobile if prompted.
11. Now open the IVCam on your Windows and Android.
12. Now click on the Play button icon on your mobile IVCam app.
13. Now you can see your mobile camera on IVCam in Windows.
To use your iPhone camera as a webcam on PC, then follow the steps below:
1. Download and install the IVCam on your Windows and iPhone.
2. Now install the latest iTunes on your PC.
3. Now connect your iPhone to PC via USB cable.
4. Now open the IVCam and then you can see it will automatically detect your iPhone Camera.
If you won't be able to do that then make sure that the Apple driver is installed on your Windows.
So after you connect your Mobile camera to PC using the above method, then follow the steps below to know how to use the Mobile Camera as a Webcam on Zoom:
1. Open the Zoom on your PC.
2. Now as default Zoom still using your Laptop Webcam, when you open the new meeting.
3. Now to change it, click on the up arrow button right to the Stop Video and then select the e2esoft IVCam there.
4. Now you can see your Mobile camera as a webcam on Zoom.
Now Zoom will use your Mobile camera as a webcam on Video calling.
If you want to use your mobile camera as a webcam on Skype, then follow the steps below:
1. Open Skype on your PC.
2. Now click on the 3 dot icon on the top and go to the Settings.
3. Now go to the Audio and Video tab.
4. Nowhere on top you can see your default webcam selected.
5. Now select the IVCam there from the upper option on the video.
6. Now you can see your Mobile Camera as a webcam on Skype.
Now Skype will use your Phone camera as a webcam on Video Calls.
So this is it these are the best and easiest methods to use your phone camera as a webcam on PC for Zoom and Skype.
How to use Phone camera as Webcam on PC
To use your mobile camera as a webcam on PC then follow both methods below for Android and iOS.
Use Android Mobile Camera as Webcam
Now there are two ways to connect your Android Mobile camera as a webcam, first, one using the WiFi and the second one is using the USB cable.
1. Use Android Mobile Camera as Webcam using WiFi
1. First of all install the IVCam on your Windows and Android.
2. Now Make sure that your Windows PC and Android mobile both are connected to the same network.
3. Now Open the IVCam on your Windows and on your Android Mobile both.
4. Now then you can see your mobile camera is showing on the IVCam on PC.
2. Use Android Mobile Camera as Webcam using the USB Cable
1. First of all install the IVCam on your Windows and Android.
2. Now before connecting your Android Mobile to PC, you have to enable the USB debugging on your Android Mobile.
3. So open Settings on your Mobile.
4. Now scroll down to the end and go to About Phone.
5. Now go to the Software Information.
6. Now you will find the Build Number there, just tap 7 times on the Build Number, and then it will unlock the Developer options on the settings.
7. Now go back to the settings, scroll down to the end and open the Developer Options.
8. Now scroll down a little bit and Enable the USB debugging there.
9. Now after enabling the USB debugging, connect your Mobile to the PC using the USB cable.
10. Now click on Allow on your mobile if prompted.
11. Now open the IVCam on your Windows and Android.
12. Now click on the Play button icon on your mobile IVCam app.
13. Now you can see your mobile camera on IVCam in Windows.
How to use iPhone Camera as Webcam on PC
To use your iPhone camera as a webcam on PC, then follow the steps below:
1. Download and install the IVCam on your Windows and iPhone.
2. Now install the latest iTunes on your PC.
3. Now connect your iPhone to PC via USB cable.
4. Now open the IVCam and then you can see it will automatically detect your iPhone Camera.
If you won't be able to do that then make sure that the Apple driver is installed on your Windows.
How to Use Phone Camera as Webcam PC on Zoom
So after you connect your Mobile camera to PC using the above method, then follow the steps below to know how to use the Mobile Camera as a Webcam on Zoom:
1. Open the Zoom on your PC.
2. Now as default Zoom still using your Laptop Webcam, when you open the new meeting.
3. Now to change it, click on the up arrow button right to the Stop Video and then select the e2esoft IVCam there.
4. Now you can see your Mobile camera as a webcam on Zoom.
Now Zoom will use your Mobile camera as a webcam on Video calling.
How to use Phone camera as webcam PC on Skype
If you want to use your mobile camera as a webcam on Skype, then follow the steps below:
1. Open Skype on your PC.
2. Now click on the 3 dot icon on the top and go to the Settings.
3. Now go to the Audio and Video tab.
4. Nowhere on top you can see your default webcam selected.
5. Now select the IVCam there from the upper option on the video.
6. Now you can see your Mobile Camera as a webcam on Skype.
Now Skype will use your Phone camera as a webcam on Video Calls.
So this is it these are the best and easiest methods to use your phone camera as a webcam on PC for Zoom and Skype.
And I hope you like this method.
If you still have any questions then you can ask me in the comment section below.
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