Mobile Camera use as a Webcam

In spite of the advancement in technology, not everybody can afford to employ all the advancements. Webcams provide live streaming to your friends and family, but they are expensive. However, there are some ways with which you can convert your mobile camera into a webcam with the aid of certain applications and tools

Why to Use Mobile Camera as a Webcam?

The perks are that it’s free of cost and you won’t have to purchase another extra webcam. It saves money and at the same time provides you with the webcam experience. All you need for this procedure is a cell phone with a good camera, a data cable or Bluetooth Dongle or WiFi to initiate the connectivity between the computer and your phone, and ofcource you will require a pc or laptop.

How to Use Mobile Camera as a Webcam?

There are various options that you can opt for to use mobile camera as webcam. Some of them are:

Smartcam Package: This is an easy to handle package and works for all kinds of phones like the Symbian, Android and iPhone. Additionally you will just require the data cable or a Bluetooth dongle to connect your phone with the pc or laptop. The following are the easy steps which initiates the process:

1. The first step is to download the Smartcam Package, which is a zip file. You will require it    to extract it in your pc.

2. The zip file includes an .exe file for your computer and the appropriate application for the phone. One of the file is available along with the zip package but you can also download the latest versions of the file from Google.

3. After the appropriate files and applications are downloaded, you will have to connect the devices using the data cable or the Bluetooth device. Thus enable live streaming for your friends and family using your mobile phone as a webcam.

Mobiola Web Camera

This application is not available free of cost and incurs some charges. This works on iOS Devices, Blackberries and Symbian phones and uses the mobile phone camera as a webcam. The steps for getting this application to work are:

1. You can either avail the trial version or buy the software.
2. Install the application in your phone.
3. Then you just need to connect the two, follow instructions and start live streaming immediately.

iP Webcam for Android Devices

This application easily converts your Android Device into a wireless PC Webcam. This application can be downloaded free of any charges and just requires just the internet protocol address to function efficiently. The procedures for using this application are:
1. Download the iP Webcam Android App.

2. Download the application in your phone and connect to the same Wifi network connected to your pc.

3. The next step is to follow the given instruction to the letter and you will get the phone connected with your pc and you will be able to use it as a webcam.