Turns a cell phone into a webcam using either Android or iOS app.
Iriun Webcam is an ingenius little application that turns your phone's camera into a webcam that can be used as a video input for Windows without the need for special software. It supports video and audio streams.
The application is quite useful as a program to replace your PC's webcam which is usually low megapixel and lower quality than your phone's camera, especially if you own a flagship model.
Running the program isn't difficult. All that you're require to do is install the app from the app store on Android or iPhone/iPad and run the Windows application which acts as a client to the server on your device.
You can stream video from your phone over WiFi network or if you're experiencing lagging, over a USB cable.
The main options aren't too complicated and allow you to choose from a selection of different resolutions. The higher goes up to 4K webcam stream down to HD and below.
The program can be used to video conference in virtually any messenger including Zoom, Skype and Facebook video calling.
All in all, highly recommended freeware application to turn your phone into a webcam.
Compatibility and License
Iriun Webcam is provided under a freeware license on Windows from webcam tools with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 2.8.6 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can Iriun Webcam run on?
Iriun Webcam can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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