When a laptop webcam is not the right camera for a call or recording, FineCam can route a phone or another connected camera into a virtual camera feed. It also combines that feed with background effects and on-screen content for video meetings, lessons, demos, and streams.
How can a phone become FineCam’s webcam?
Connect an iPhone, iPad, or Android device and select its camera as the video source. FineCam can also work with an integrated or external webcam, digital camera, DSLR, or action camera. With a phone connected, adjust the zoom, orientation, resolution, and front or rear lens while viewing the camera preview.
The camera controls also include flipping or rotating the image, changing its shape, and adjusting brightness, contrast, and transparency. These settings let you frame a phone camera feed or position it as an overlay alongside other material.
How do background effects and camera scenes work?
FineCam applies AI background removal to separate the person from the room. Choose a replacement background, or use the background generator to create one. Filters and image adjustments can change brightness and color, while smart portrait mode adds a bokeh-style effect behind the subject.
When more than one camera is connected, the video switcher lets you move between camera angles and scenes. Desktop camera mode places the webcam image over the desktop, which is suited to recordings where both the presenter and screen need to remain visible.
What can you show alongside the camera feed?
FineCam can bring presentation material into the same video layout as the camera. Sources include slides, webpages, YouTube videos, application windows, and video or photo files. A phone or tablet screen can also be mirrored to the computer for demonstrations.
For branded presentations, an overlay editor lets you add and edit identifying information. The virtual camera output can then be selected in a video-conferencing or streaming application.
Can FineCam record multiple sources?
FineCam supports capturing video from multiple cameras and other sources at the same time. Segment recording lets you pause a recording and continue later; recorded segments can be remixed and exported. This workflow suits tutorials, product demonstrations, and lessons assembled from different camera angles or screen content.
Pros
- Turns a phone into a wireless HD webcam
- Switches among connected cameras and video scenes
- Shares slides, webpages, YouTube videos, and app windows
- Includes AI background removal and portrait blur
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 · Intel Core i3 or faster (i5 or greater preferred) · 2 GB RAM · 200 MB or more free disk space · Up-to-date graphics drivers
Can FineCam use a phone as a webcam?
Yes. Connect an iPhone, iPad, or Android device and select its camera in FineCam.
Can FineCam share a screen or presentation?
Yes. It can show slides, webpages, YouTube videos, application windows, and mirrored phone or tablet screens alongside the camera feed.
Does FineCam support more than one camera?
Yes. It can connect multiple cameras, capture from multiple sources, and switch between camera scenes.