However, there are steps you can take to make sure that your video quality is the best it can be. You can also just launch the app of your video chat service of choice, like Zoom, Skype or FaceTime, and chat directly through there.

You don't even need a webcam appĪ dedicated webcam app (more below) has special features, but you don't have to have one to use your phone camera for video chats.

Here's how to turn your phone into a webcam for free. (If you're using Zoom, here are 20 top Zoom tips, including how to change your Zoom background.) If the webcams you've been eyeing are still out of stock or you just don't want to buy a new one, you can easily use your phone's camera and create one for yourself.Īs long as the phone you use isn't more than a few years old, image quality should be better than your laptop's default camera, more functional and easier to position so you're not filming your double chin or straight up your nose. That means you're probably still spending a lot of time talking with colleagues, family and friends through video-chat and conferencing apps such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and FaceTime. Though coronavirus vaccines are still rolling out, the spread of the delta variant means it may still be a while before we all return to our offices and social gatherings in the same way we used to. Your phone can easily become a webcam for video meetings.