Use Mobile Phone As Webcam

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This tutorial will show you How to use your mobile as a Webcam.

Many of us don’t have Webcams and might want to use your mobile as a Webcam to save on some cash and also to put your mobile camera to better use.

You will need to install your Bluetooth stack / drivers – Microsoft, Bluesoliel, Widcomm etc if you plan to use Bluetooth to connect your phone and PC. You will also need to install Nokia PC Suite in case you are using a Nokia phone.

There are two applications to use your mobile as a Webcam:

1. Mobiola Webcam

Download Mobiola Webcam

Mobiola Webcam is the most popular Webcam software for mobiles, it is compatible with many phones – Symbian S60, S60 V3, UIQ, Windows Mobile, Blackberry etc. In case it isn’t compatible with your phone, but your phone supports J2ME, you can use the Mobiola Webcam Lite version. It runs on almost all J2ME phones. In case, you have some prehistoric phone with no J2ME support, then it’s time to dump it and get a new phone. :D


Just download Mobiola Webcam / Webcam Lite from the above links after selecting your platform. Install the Mobiola Web cam setup on your PC and transfer the mobile sis / jar file to your mobile and install it. Be sure to give it all the access permissions it requires during installation.

Just start the Mobiola application on your mobile and PC. From your mobile, select Options > Connect and select the connection method – Bluetooth, USB or Wi-Fi. We would recommend connecting via data cable as it is faster. After you are connected, you can use the mobile camera as your Webcam. Just start your favourite application and in the Video / Webcam options, select the Mobiola Webcam / Your Phone. You can adjust the video quality, contrast and brightness from Options > Settings.

2. WWIGO (Webcam Wherever I Go)

Download WWIGO
Alternate Download Link – WWIGO
WWIGO is also a nice little application that allows you to use your mobile camera as a Webcam. It supports connections via Bluetooth only though. Just download the application from the above link and install it. After installation, navigate to your Program Files directory and get the WWIGO mobile application from there. Transfer it to your mobile and install it.

Now start both the PC and mobile WWIGO applications. Now select an GPRS access point in your mobile, and select Options > Connect. Select your PC as the Bluetooth device and let the PC and mobile WWIGO applications connect.

After the connection is done, you can use your mobile camera to record videos as a Webcam. To use it as a Webcam, open the Webcam / video settings of your application and select WWIGO as the Webcam. You can adjust the video resolution and zoom levels from Options > Settings

That’s it, You are done. Happy Chatting.

Note: Yea, I know there are loads of similar tutorials everywhere. But as I was running out of ideas to write on, I thought this would be fine. :P

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42 Responses to “Use Mobile Phone As Webcam”

  1. Use Mobile Phone As Webcam | Pathik Shah | kozmom // Says:

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  2. Rajbir Singh Says:

    I’ve used both these apps. They are good and most importantly you don’t need to spend $$$ on a webcam. :P

    Congratulations for the blog & I am waiting for some killer hardware reviews from you. :)

  3. Pathik Says:

    Thanks dude.

  4. tahseen Says:

    thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks

  5. Dhaval Says:

    its good , thanks

  6. Michael Says:

    This is very good. Thanks for explaining. Any idea of how to use your phones camera to capture videos recorded from your pc/laptop with bluetooth or usb??

  7. dipak zagade Says:

    its to much nice no body will compair this as the steb to be brilliancy i am glad i recieve this application in the very impatience manner

  8. NJOY Says:

    it doesn’t work on my sony ericsson K750i

  9. Tyrone Peterson Says:

    Very useful information, always good to learn more.

  10. Samik Says:

    Mobiola links are broken…

  11. saket Says:

    Great Man!!!
    Your blog is great.
    Keep it up . . .

    Regards
    Saket Mehta

  12. Camgirl Says:

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  13. patrick Says:

    There is also sourceforge.net/projects/smartcam/ which is free (and not limited or trial or whatever). Works with blustooth.

  14. Ravinder Says:

    The links are not working

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  16. Hemant singh Says:

    Dear all,

    I have nokia 2700 classis and i wish to use my mobiel as webcam for yahoo chat, i will be thankful if any one kindly help me and give me his kind assistance.

    regards
    Hemant

  17. umer Says:

    i wanna know about java mobiles like m havng nokia 5130 so cn i use it as a web cam?? plz help,thanks.

  18. Hemant Says:

    Hello to all there…

    I tried a lot in Mobiola lite for nokia 5130 xpress music phone , but it doesn’t work.

    ANd the one from WWIGO does not support sis files in 5130.

    Plz help me if u know how to use my mobile cam as webcam

    Thanx in advance ….
    hope for suggession soon

  19. Hemant Says:

    Hello to all there…

    I tried a lot in Mobiola lite for nokia 5130 xpress music phone , but it doesn’t work.

    ANd the one from WWIGO does not support sis files in 5130.

    Plz help me if u know how to use my mobile cam as webcam

    Thanx in advance ….
    hope for suggession soon

  20. Satyendra Says:

    Hi i am using sony ericssion w300i. will these steps work for me?

    Thanks

  21. Balkaran Says:

    Can i use it in my Nokia 5130 Xpress Music or no. as it support java applications

  22. websweb Says:

    hi it works on nokia 2700 classic or not?

  23. Kedar Says:

    I am using Sony Ericsson Z550i mobile
    i want to use camera as a web camera

    how i can use that
    Will it possible through a Bluetooth Device
    Can u help me

  24. raja shah Says:

    i have no mobile

  25. raja shah Says:

    sorry……..brother i am using sony ericsson k750i mobile.i want to use camera as a web camera. how i can use that…can u help me?

  26. ravi Says:

    hi i use my nokia 2700 classic can u help .. hoow i made my cellphone as pc webcam

  27. VIJAY Says:

    i have lava a9 i want to connect my mobile cam as pc web cam so how i can connect will u help me

  28. sam Says:

    i have nokia 5233.. can i able to install this mobile web cam software in my phone? is it working or not? if it is not working then which option available gor me to access this software in my phone? plz give me ans as soon as possible

  29. doitnow Says:

    thanks man,

  30. pardeep Says:

    link not working :( pls help

  31. pardeep Says:

    pls help me those link was not working :(

  32. rohit Says:

    hi i hav nokia 2700 classic want to be used as web cam is it possible?

  33. rohit Says:

    hi i hav nokia 2700 classic want to be used as web cam is it possible? reply me on my mail plzzzzzzz

  34. sam Says:

    hey nice article :)

    check here also
    Use Mobile as Webcam

  35. spoon Says:

    links are broken. please update them

  36. Ankur Says:

    it is not possible to open links WWIGO (Webcam Wherever I Go)& Mobiola Webcam

  37. Pathik Says:

    Links updated/added.

  38. jitesh Says:

    I have nokia n70 phone but i can`t understand how can i install this application in my phone please provide me solution AS SOON AS POSSIBAL

  39. parth Says:

    thank uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

  40. sanjay Says:

    hi i have a nokia 5130 c-2 xpress music, will i be able to use it as webcam ,,,, someone plsss answer, and if its possible pls send me the link from where i can download the application

  41. Diesel Says:

    nice tutorial i tried with my nokia i worked,but for samsung player one it doesn’t works pls help me!!!
    i cann’t install mobiola.sis in it

  42. Bob Says:

    thks

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