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
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. 
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. 
November 23rd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
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November 24th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I’ve used both these apps. They are good and most importantly you don’t need to spend $$$ on a webcam.
Congratulations for the blog & I am waiting for some killer hardware reviews from you.
November 24th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Thanks dude.
December 11th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks
February 24th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
its good , thanks
March 11th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
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??
May 4th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
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
May 14th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
it doesn’t work on my sony ericsson K750i
August 13th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Very useful information, always good to learn more.
September 26th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Mobiola links are broken…
October 10th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Great Man!!!
Your blog is great.
Keep it up . . .
Regards
Saket Mehta
November 4th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
This website needs more comments haha!! Greetz from Denmark
November 6th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
There is also sourceforge.net/projects/smartcam/ which is free (and not limited or trial or whatever). Works with blustooth.
December 6th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
The links are not working
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March 11th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
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
March 12th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
i wanna know about java mobiles like m havng nokia 5130 so cn i use it as a web cam?? plz help,thanks.
March 27th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
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
March 27th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
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
March 30th, 2010 at 11:42 am
Hi i am using sony ericssion w300i. will these steps work for me?
Thanks
April 25th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Can i use it in my Nokia 5130 Xpress Music or no. as it support java applications
June 11th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
hi it works on nokia 2700 classic or not?
June 12th, 2010 at 11:56 am
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
June 13th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
i have no mobile
June 13th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
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?
June 13th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
hi i use my nokia 2700 classic can u help .. hoow i made my cellphone as pc webcam
June 18th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
i have lava a9 i want to connect my mobile cam as pc web cam so how i can connect will u help me
June 19th, 2010 at 11:04 am
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
June 27th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
thanks man,
July 2nd, 2010 at 9:38 pm
link not working
pls help
July 2nd, 2010 at 9:39 pm
pls help me those link was not working
July 11th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
hi i hav nokia 2700 classic want to be used as web cam is it possible?
July 11th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
hi i hav nokia 2700 classic want to be used as web cam is it possible? reply me on my mail plzzzzzzz
July 12th, 2010 at 12:38 am
hey nice article
check here also
Use Mobile as Webcam
July 12th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
links are broken. please update them
July 13th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
it is not possible to open links WWIGO (Webcam Wherever I Go)& Mobiola Webcam
July 13th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Links updated/added.
July 19th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
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
July 21st, 2010 at 11:03 am
thank uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
July 25th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
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
September 1st, 2010 at 8:46 pm
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
September 1st, 2010 at 8:47 pm
thks