The application leverages your smartphone's advanced camera capabilities to serve as a high-quality webcam, surpassing traditional webcams without needing additional hardware or drivers. It has received numerous accolades from reputable sources such as the Wall Street Journal, MacWorld, 9to5Mac, and WIRED, highlighting its ease of use and significant improvement in video call quality. With over ten million users helped over the past decade, it has established itself as a popular and trusted software solution in the industry.
Camo offers a variety of powerful features, including the ability to use any lens available on your device, such as ultra-wide or telephoto. Users can zoom, pan, rotate, recolor, and adjust lighting, focus, and exposure for optimal video quality. Additionally, the app provides a portrait mode with a bokeh effect to softly blur the background, as well as a privacy mode that blurs surroundings for added confidentiality. These features give users extensive control over their video presentation.
The app is designed for simplicity and convenience, supporting both Wi-Fi and USB connections to your Mac or PC. No extra hardware is necessary, and the wireless option allows quick and easy setup, ideal for spontaneous or frequent calls. A dedicated Camo Studio app on the computer enables users to control their video settings without fiddling on their phone, ensuring a smooth and professional experience during live streams, recordings, or conferences.
Compatible with hundreds of applications such as Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, OBS Studio, and Twitch, Camo integrates seamlessly into various streaming and conferencing workflows. It prioritizes security and privacy, routing video data without capturing or transmitting it, so users retain full control over their content. Additional benefits include low latency, high-quality resolutions up to 1080p, multiple device support, real-time camera switching, and optimizations for both landscape and portrait modes—all while being ad-free. The company offers ongoing support to help users maximize the app's potential across different industries and use cases.