IP Webcam Alternatives

IP Webcam is described as 'turns your phone into a network camera with multiple viewing options. View your camera on any platform with VLC player or web browser. Stream video inside WiFi network without internet access' and is a camera as webcam app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to IP Webcam for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, iPhone, Mac and Linux. The best alternative is Iriun Webcam, which is free. Other great apps like IP Webcam are DroidCam, iVCam, EpocCam and SmartCam.

IP Webcam alternatives are mainly Camera as Webcam Apps but may also be Video Streaming Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of IP Webcam.

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IP Webcam

Freemium • Proprietary
Camera as Webcam App

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Android

IP Webcam turns your phone into a network camera with multiple viewing options. View your camera on any platform with VLC...

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Iriun Webcam
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Freemium • Proprietary
Camera as Webcam App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
13 alternatives to Iriun Webcam
Use your Android phone's camera as a wireless webcam in PC or Mac. Install needed drivers and use your phone with Skype, MSN Messenger etc video applications. It supports resolutions up to 4K. (Max resolution depends on the phone).
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Iriun Webcam Features
1. Support for 4KIriun Webcam supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
Support for HD videos
USB connection
Capture Video
Wireless
DroidCam
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Freemium • Proprietary
Camera as Webcam App
Windows
Linux
Android
12 alternatives to DroidCam
Turn your Android device into a webcam using a USB cable or wirelessly over WiFi.
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DroidCam Features
Webcam recording
Record videos
Capture Video
DroidCam vs IP Webcam
Some users think DroidCam is a great alternative to IP Webcam, some don't.
iVCam
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Freemium • Proprietary
Camera as Webcam App
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
12 alternatives to iVCam
iVCam turns your Phone/Pad into an HD webcam for Windows PC, which has a much better quality than most webcams and is compatible with all webcam-enabled applications. Replace your USB webcam or integrated webcam now with your Phone/Pad!
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iVCam Features
1. Support for 4KiVCam supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
Drag and Drop
Wireless
EpocCam
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Freemium • Proprietary
Camera as Webcam App
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
iPhone
iPad
12 alternatives to EpocCam
EpocCam transforms your iOS devices into High Definition webcam for your PC or Mac, completely replacing USB-webcam or integrated camera. Works with all webcam apps on computer such as Skype, Streamlabs OBS, Google Chrome and QuickTime.
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EpocCam Features
Skype integration
Support for HD videos
Add a screenshot
SmartCam
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Free • Open Source
Camera as Webcam App
Windows
Linux
Windows Mobile
Android
Java Mobile
Symbian S60
11 alternatives to SmartCam
SmartCam - Smart Phone Web Camera - Turns a camera phone (S60, WinMo6.x, Android, Samsung Bada) with bluetooth or WiFi into a handy webcam ready to use with your PC.

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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed since 2013. Last versions of the apps can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

SmartCam vs IP Webcam
Almost everyone thinks SmartCam is a great alternative to IP Webcam.
Webeecam Free -USB Web Camera
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Freemium • Proprietary
Android
Android Tablet
2 alternatives to Webeecam Free -USB Web Camera
Webeecam is free Android USB camera app for connecting external USB WebCam to Android phones/tablets. This Android USB Web Camera app can display & record videos, images. Webeecam supports cameras that conform to UVC standard.
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Webeecam Free -USB Web Camera Features
Capture image from video
iCam
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Paid • Proprietary
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
9 alternatives to iCam
iCam allows you to remotely monitor up to 12 live video and audio webcam feeds from your device over WiFi and EDGE/3G/4G/LTE.

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CamON
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Free • Proprietary
Camera as Webcam App
Video Streaming App
Android
11 alternatives to CamON
Transforms your Android device in a wireless IP camera. It works with both the Wi-Fi and the mobile data connection and can stream video from any cameras together with the audio.
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CamON Features
IP camera
Capture Video
Spydroid
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Free • Open Source
Camera as Webcam App
Android
F-Droid
12 alternatives to Spydroid
Stream camera and microphone from your phone to your browser or vlc (HTTP or/and RTSP server). It also enables you to do some other interesting things.
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Spydroid Features
Webcam recording
VLC
HTTP server
Live Camera Streaming
DroidCam OBS
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Freemium • Proprietary
Camera as Webcam App
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
11 alternatives to DroidCam OBS
Use your phone as a camera directly in OBS Studio.

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