iVCam

Do you have a mobile phone or tablet that you no longer use? Then you have a webcam for your computer thanks to the iVCam app. And it's very easy to set up

Turn a mobile phone into a PC webcam

Did you know that you can use your old mobile phone as a webcam for your PC? You just have to connect it to your computer via WiFi or USB and download the APK file of this handy app.

How to use a smartphone as a webcam

iVCam is a tool that lets you use an old smartphone as a webcam for a PC. This is especially useful if your computer's camera is broken or if it's not very good (it's not uncommon for your phone's camera to be better than your PC's). Or if your computer has no camera at all - an absurdity in the age of video telephony.

But this app not only allows us to use a smartphone as a webcam, it also works as a remote video recorder (and camera). For this we need a Windows computer and we need to install the appropriate software. The app scans compatible devices and connects them via WiFi or USB.

We all have an old cell phone in a drawer. When the camera on our computer breaks, we don't have to spend a lot of money to replace it, we can use what we already have at home and have a new and better camera totally free thanks to this application.

Requirements and further information:

• Minimum operating system requirements: Android 4.4.
• The app offers in-app purchases.