Software for webcams
Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)
The program allows streaming video from an IP camera to streaming platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and others.
It also enables mixing different video sources including computer screen and webcam. Real-time effects can be added to the stream. This allows users to create attractive and professional broadcasts.
OBS is completely free and available on various systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, making it accessible to a wide range of users regardless of the operating system they use.
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VLC Media Player
VideoLAN Client is a popular multimedia player that also offers advanced video and audio streaming capabilities. It is free and open-source software available on multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
VLC supports various streaming protocols such as HTTP, RTP, RTSP, HLS, and network protocols, providing a wide range of possibilities for content streaming.
The program is very useful for IP camera diagnostics. In the program, you can precisely check the format, bandwidth, and resolution of the transmitted image and sound.
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WorldCam.pl Guard
Application features:
- Adding, removing, activating, deactivating, and configuring connected devices,
- Image transformation: resizing, contrast adjustment, color saturation, color inversion, and grayscale saving,
- Overlaying text and date on the image,
- Choosing the image format between JPEG and BMP,
- Creating ZIP archives,
- Limiting the number of files in the directory,
- Deleting old files,
- Motion detection,
- Transferring images and archives to an FTP server,
- Webcam function, which replaces a file with a specified name every specified number of seconds,
- Generating a webpage,
- Choosing the method of presenting the image on the page: Java, JavaScript, static image,
- Automatic startup with the system,
- Minimizing to the system tray,
- Password protection.
The application has a simple, ergonomic, and user-friendly interface. There is an option to view the image from all cameras simultaneously in the main program window. The application is available in Polish and English language versions.
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Freeware
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WorldCam.pl Image Uploader v1.0
Freeware application which allows users to catch images from internet camera and to send it in JPG i BMP format to www site by FTP. This software is very useful when the user of pugged in camera want to see what is happening in the room when he is somewhere else. Image Uploader offers a lot of useful options such as automatic adding formated text and date and hour in the chosen place on the image, or sending image every given time on FTP server. Moreover user can change image resolution, invert colors or save it in greyscale.
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Freeware
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XSplit Broadcaster
XSplit Broadcaster is advanced software for recording and streaming live video content to the Internet. Similar to OBS, XSplit Broadcaster supports multiple video sources such as computer screens, webcams, and others, enabling the creation of more complex broadcasts.
Users can stream their video games, sessions, discussions, events, and IP camera footage live to platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, or Mixer. The program features an exceptionally intuitive and user-friendly interface, which has gained significant popularity among content creators.
The program comes in both free and commercial versions. The free version has certain limitations, such as support for up to 4 scenes, watermarking on the video, and the absence of some advanced features available in the paid version. The application is available exclusively on the Windows platform.
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Freeware
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Yawcam (Yet Another WebCAM)
Yawcam is a webcam software for windows written in java. The main ideas for Yawcam are to keep it simple and easy to use but to include all the usual features. Yawcam features:
- Video streaming- Image snapshots
- Built-in webserver
- Motion detection
- Ftp-upload
- Text and image overlays
- Password protection
- Online announcements for communities
- Scheduler for online time
- Time lapse movies
- Run as a Windows service
- Multi languages
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Freeware
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Active WebCam 11.6
Active WebCam captures images up to 30 frames per second from any video device including USB, analog cameras, TV-boards, camcorders, and from network IP cameras.
The program performs simultaneous recording and broadcasting from unlimited number of cameras.
You can broadcast live audio and video using the following methods:
Stream Video and Audio through Web Server - you can watch video from surveillance computer even if this computer completely protected by firewall. Also this service provides high frame-rate broadcasting to the unlimited auditory because broadcasting is performed from our web server which has high speed broadband connection.
HTTP Server - the program runs own HTTP server that all users, connected to your computer, can watch your cameras and play back recorded video files.
FTP Upload - the program uploads images to your web site using FTP protocol. Your viewers point Internet browsers to your web site and watch captured video.
The captured video can be viewed using any Internet browser.
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Trial
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Bandicam
Bandicam is screen recording and screenshot software. It is highly popular due to its simplicity and advanced features. It allows users to record everything happening on their computer screen, including video games, presentations, and web browsing.
Bandicam is known for its low system resource usage, meaning screen recording does not significantly impact computer performance. Additionally, it offers extensive support for various video formats and codecs, enabling flexible adjustment of recording settings. The program also allows for recording system audio or microphone input, useful for narration or in-game communication.
The program is offered in two versions: a free (shareware) version and a paid (full) version. The free version allows recording for up to 10 minutes and places a watermark on the video.
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Shareware
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Capture Me 1.9.8p
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FerroCCTV 3.6
FerroCCTV is software used for monitoring purposes. It is commonly used for both private and business use. The program allows users to manage multiple cameras simultaneously, view live feeds, and record video from these cameras.
FerroCCTV offers various features such as motion detection, continuous or on-demand recording, recording schedules, remote access over the internet, and the ability to archive recordings.
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Shareware
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Fwink 1.0.96 beta
Fwink is a free and open source webcam application for Windows. It takes images from your camera at timed intervals and puts them on your web site with FTP. You can add effects like text messages, time stamps and an overlay image. You can superimpose a logo, or any image you want, on top of your webcam image. The following image formats are supported: JPEG, GIF (transparency is supported), PNG (transparency and alpha are supported), BMP, TIFF and WMF. You can now trigger your camera with the ATI Remote Wonder. Instructions for configuring this plug-in are provided with Fwink..
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VisionGS PE 3
VisionGS is full featured, wizard driven webcam and security software for Microsoft Windows platforms. the software has been on the market successfully for more than four years with a positive press (worldwide) and we have acquired a large amount of satisfied customers in all industries (click on the link for examples). you can use this software package to broadcast live to the internet using the implemented http server, the ftp protocol or the implemented streaming server. VisionGS offers support for most ever video device and webcam, including a huge amount of network ip cameras.
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WebCam Spy 2
The possibilities for use of WebCam Spy are many and varied. For example, you can observe up to eight of your favorite cams using WebCam Spy's simple interface. You can surf around the web trouble-free at the same time, because WebCam Spy can always be on top of the user's desktop. Create your own image-galeries which can be zoomed or played as an animation.
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Freeware
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Webcam Zone Trigger
Connect a webcam to your PC and have it react to many kinds of motion. Webcam Zone Trigger is the first multi-purpose motion detection software. This means that motion detection isn't just for security anymore.
Simply place Hot Spots anywhere on the video image, move them around and resize them. They detect motion within this area, and when triggered, they perform the actions that you have selected.
Useful in such sectors as Art, Marketing, Quality control, automated inventory, security and monitoring, motion detection has never hit so close to home.
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Trial
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