Turn your iPhone into a Webcam with ProCamera v14.4

Smartphone Filmmaking

by Jeff LochJuly 19^th, 2021

ProCamera is an iOS-only photo/video application that unleashes all your smartphone’s cameras possibilities, and with their latest ProCamera v14.4 update, you can even use your iPhone or iPad as a webcam for high-quality business meetings/video calls. So let’s take a closer look at it!

Over the last year, we saw multiple solutions to turn your Canon camera, FUJIFILM X, Sony, or Panasonic LUMIX camera into a webcam. These solutions are convenient if you already have a DSLR/Mirrorless camera at your disposal.

ProCamera has just released an update to its famous iOS photo/video app to push things even further, so you can now use your iPhone/iPad as a webcam through a cable or via AirPlay.

ProCamera v14.4 introduces Stream

In the latest ProCamera v14.4 update, you’ll find a new mode called “Stream.” In this Stream mode, you can share the current live clean video feed – without sound and interface buttons – of the iPhone’s camera.

Streaming works fully automatically. However, you still have control over focus, white balance, zoom, and exposure settings. In addition, if you have an iPhone/iPad with multi-lenses, you can select which lens you want to display inside ProCamera v14.4. Also, according to the company, “for best image quality and high dynamic range, the virtual fusion camera is used on multi-lens devices.”

How it works

To connect your iPhone or iPad to your laptop, you have two solutions. The easiest one is to use AirPlay, which doesn’t require extra pieces of equipment. However, you’ll face some latency, which is sometimes not acceptable. To solve that issue, you will need to use good old cables.

Here is what you’ll need

• A lightning to HDMI cable for iPhone. Make sure the cable has three ends: a lightning plug on one side, HDMI on the other, and a USB plug to connect to a power source. A cable like this one.
• A video capture card (HDMI input, USB output).
• One USB to USB cable to connect the Video capture card with the display.

According to ProCamera, they used “different models of Adhope branded capture cards,” which are quite affordable. If you already have a Blackmagic Design or Elgato Corsair capture card, I guess it would work the same.

And voilà, you can now use your iPhone/iPad cameras as a high-end, portable, and cost-effective webcam solution (compared to Apple’s built-in webcam) to improve the quality of your business meetings or Zoom calls.

Price and availability

ProCamera v14.4 is a free update for all existing users and is available now. If you don’t have the App on your iPhone, you can get it on the App Store for $8.99.

For more information, please visit ProCamera’s website here.

What do you think about this iPhone/iPad webcam solution? What is your go-to webcam solution for business meetings? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!