MyCam Alternatives

MyCam is described as 'Record videos and take pictures with your webcam, open image or video files and apply photo filters and video effects' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MyCam for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Flathub, Web-based and Mac apps. The best MyCam alternative is Cheese, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MyCam are Webcamoid, Debut, Yawcam and GTK+ UVC Viewer.

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MyCam alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools but may also be Screen Recorders or Camera Apps.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MyCam.
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Record videos and take pictures with your webcam, open image or video files and apply photo filters and video effects.

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MyCam alternatives page was last updated May 16, 2024
  1. Cheese icon
     102 likes

    Cheese uses your webcam to take photos and videos, applies fancy special effects and lets you share the fun with others. It was written as part of Googles 2007 Summer of Code lead by Daniel G. Siegel and mentored by Raphaël Slinckx.

    39 Cheese alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Webcam recording
    2.  Capture Video
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Photobooth
    5.  Webcam Effects
    6.  Custom Backgrounds
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Annotate Screenshot
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    Cheese iconMyCam Icon

    Cheese VS MyCam

    Is Cheese a good alternative to MyCam?
     
    • Cheese is the most popular Linux alternative to MyCam.

    • Cheese is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MyCam.

    • Cheese is Free and Open SourceMyCam is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Cheese is LightweightMyCam is not according to our users
  2. Webcamoid icon
     38 likes

    Webcamoid is a full featured and multiplatform webcam suite.

    41 Webcamoid alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Flathub

    Top Webcamoid Features

    1.  Virtual Webcam
    2.  No installation required
    3.  Image Correction
    4.  Portable
    5.  Chroma Key / Green Screen
    6.  IP camera
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Virtual camera output
    9.  Webcam Effects
    10.  Webcam recording
    11.  Photo effects
    12.  Record videos
    Webcamoid iconMyCam Icon

    Webcamoid VS MyCam

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    • Webcamoid is the most popular Windows & Android alternative to MyCam.

    • Webcamoid is Free and Open SourceMyCam is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Debut icon
     45 likes

    Debut is a screen capture and video recording software that records videos from your screen, webcam or other video devices.

    129 Debut alternatives
    Debut Screen Recorder and Video Capture Main Screen

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Debut Features

    1.  Video overlay
    2.  Subtitles and captions
    3.  Record videos
    4.  Webcam recording
    5.  Special effects
    6.  Color management
    7.  Stream Capture
    8.  Capture Video
    9.  Webcam overlays
    10.  Capture mouse pointer
    Debut iconMyCam Icon

    Debut VS MyCam

    Is Debut a good alternative to MyCam?
     
    • Debut is the most popular Mac alternative to MyCam.

    • Debut is Freemium and ProprietaryMyCam is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Yawcam icon
     38 likes

    Yawcam stands for Yet Another Webcam software & that's exactly what it is. More precisely Yawcam is a webcam software for windows written in Java. The main ideas for Yawcam are to keep it simple and easy to use, but to include all the usual features.

    65 Yawcam alternatives
    The main window (control panel)

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Java

    Yawcam Features

    1.  People detection
    2.  Time-lapse
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Webcam recording
    5.  Motion Detection
    6.  Java based
    7.  Multiple languages
    Yawcam iconMyCam Icon

    Yawcam VS MyCam

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  5. GTK+ UVC Viewer icon
     26 likes

    guvcview is a video viewer and capture software for the linux UVC driver. It is based in luvcview (http://mxhaard.free.fr), but all controls are done with GTK, allowing for a more user friendly GUI.

    21 GTK+ UVC Viewer alternatives
    GTK+ UVC Viewer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GTK+ UVC Viewer Features

    1.  Capture Video
    2.  Webcam recording
    GTK+ UVC Viewer iconMyCam Icon

    GTK+ UVC Viewer VS MyCam

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  6. Kamoso icon
     7 likes

    Kamoso is a simple and friendly program to use your camera.

    35 Kamoso alternatives
    Kamoso screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Webcam Effects
    2.  Special effects
    3.  Webcam recording
    4.  Record videos
    Kamoso iconMyCam Icon

    Kamoso VS MyCam

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  7. iGlasses icon
     4 likes

    Enhance and adjust your webcam's video settings from within any app, including Skype, iChat, FaceTime and even web chat.

    10 iGlasses alternatives
    iGlasses screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    iGlasses Features

    1.  Virtual camera output
    2.  Support for Right-to-Left
    3.  Photo effects
    4.  Live Photo Adjustments
    5.  Webcam Effects
    6.  Color correction
    7.  Media Streaming
    iGlasses iconMyCam Icon

    iGlasses VS MyCam

    Is iGlasses a good alternative to MyCam?
     
    • iGlasses is the most popular commercial alternative to MyCam.

    • iGlasses is Paid and ProprietaryMyCam is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Windows Camera icon
     3 likes

    The Camera app is faster and simpler than ever. Just point and shoot to take great pictures automatically on any PC or tablet running Windows 10.

    13 Windows Camera alternatives
    Windows Camera screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox

    Windows Camera Features

    1.  Self timer
    2.  Webcam recording
    Windows Camera iconMyCam Icon

    Windows Camera VS MyCam

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  9. GNOME Camera icon
     1 like

    Take pictures and videos.

    35 GNOME Camera alternatives
    GNOME Camera screenshot 1
    GNOME Camera screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Webcam recording
    5.  Capture Video
    GNOME Camera iconMyCam Icon

    GNOME Camera VS MyCam

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  10. cameractrls icon
     1 like

    It's a standalone Python CLI and GUI (GTK, TK) and camera Viewer (SDL) to set the camera controls in Linux. It can set the V4L2 controls and it is extendable with the non standard controls. Currently it has a Logitech extension (LED mode, LED frequency, BRIO FoV, relative...

    30 cameractrls alternatives
    cameractrls screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub

    cameractrls Features

    1.  Camera settings
    cameractrls iconMyCam Icon

    cameractrls VS MyCam

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  11. UniCam icon
     5 likes

    A cross-platform open-source webcam viewer.

    25 UniCam alternatives
    UniCam screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Streaming
    UniCam iconMyCam Icon

    UniCam VS MyCam

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  12. AMcap icon
     4 likes

    AMCap is a small yet fully functional video capture and preview application compatible with Microsoft DirectShow (formerly ActiveMovie, hence the name). It is based on the sample AMCap source code from the Microsoft DirectX 9...

    43 AMcap alternatives
    AMcap screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AMcap Features

    1.  Capture Video
    2.  Webcam recording
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 9.22, released in December 2014, can be still bought from the official website.

    AMcap iconMyCam Icon

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