camcom Download for Mac

Use your iPhone as your Mac’s camera and mic.

camcom, computer companion

Prop your iPhone up next to your screen. Your Mac sees a real camera and microphone, and the picture and sound travel over your local network.

The Mac app is a free download. iPhone app: [iPhone price] [App Store link]

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How it works

Set up in three steps.

  1. Install the free Mac app

    Download it from this page and open it.

  2. Open CamCom on your iPhone

    Join the same network as your Mac, then prop your iPhone up where it can see you.

  3. Pick CamCom Camera in your call app

    Choose it from the app’s camera menu, and CamCom Mic for the sound. FaceTime is the one we have tested so far.

What you get

Just one calm screen.

Your camera, your mic, the time and a gear. Nothing else asks for your attention.

Camera and mic, on their own or together

Send just the picture, just the sound, or both. Each one has its own control.

Portrait or horizontal, chosen during a call

Switch between upright and sideways from the screen while the call is running.

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Made to stay on

While your iPhone works as the camera, its screen keeps the time and date in slow waves.

Settings tucked behind a gear

Lens, resolution, frame rate and mic all start on Auto. If you want to change one, it is behind the gear.

Setup help

If CamCom does not show up

Start with these four checks.

Needs [minimum macOS version] on your Mac and [minimum iOS version] on your iPhone.

Still stuck? Contact support

  • Use the same network

    Your iPhone and Mac need to be on the same local network. That is how your picture and sound reach your Mac.

  • Say yes on your iPhone

    CamCom asks for Camera, Microphone and Local Network. It uses them to send your picture and sound to your Mac.

  • Allow the camera on your Mac

    The first time, macOS asks you to allow the CamCom camera in System Settings.

  • Try FaceTime first

    FaceTime is the app we have tested so far. Choose CamCom Camera in its Video menu. For a tall picture, turn on Use Portrait in the same menu on each call.

Bring your iPhone to your next call.

The Mac app is a free download.

Mac app: [Mac download link] iPhone app: [iPhone price] [App Store link] CamCom is for iPhone and Mac for now. Windows and Android are planned.