SplitCam/Virtual Camera
Virtual Camera

A virtual camera for every meeting app.

Free virtual camera software — use SplitCam as a virtual camera for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, OBS and 60+ other video apps, a virtual webcam with your scenes, AI background removal, beauty filters and overlays applied. A free alternative to OBS Virtual Camera, ManyCam, Camo, ChromaCam and the discontinued Snap Camera. Portrait 9:16 and landscape 16:9, up to 64 simultaneous outputs. Works on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.

⬇ Free Download How it works
Universal compatibility

Works in every app that takes a webcam.

SplitCam installs a kernel-mode virtual camera driver. Once installed, it appears as a regular webcam in 60+ apps — no per-app integration, no plugins, no setup.

Zoom
Microsoft Teams
Google Meet
Discord
Telegram
WhatsApp
OBS Studio
Slack
Webex
GoToMeeting
Jitsi
+ 50more apps
Built for everyone in a video call

Five reasons people use it.

💼

Remote workers in Zoom & Teams

Replace your messy background with AI-detected blur or a custom image — no green screen. Smooth your skin in beauty mode. Show your screen and your face in the same feed. Look polished without buying a new camera.

🎮

Streamers taking Discord calls

Use the same SplitCam scene you stream with as your Discord camera. Twitch chat sees your stream; Discord friends see the same camera setup with overlays and effects intact. No setup switching.

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Teachers in online lessons

Show a virtual whiteboard, slides, video and your face in one feed. Annotate live with the drawing tool. Use Timer with hotkey actions for in-class activities. All output as a single webcam to Zoom / Meet / Teams.

📺

Product demos and interviews

Switch between your face, slide deck, browser tab and webcam mid-call. Add lower-thirds with your name and title. Cinematic transitions instead of awkward screen-share switches.

✨

VTubers in video calls

Use your VTube Studio avatar with chromakey + AI background as the SplitCam input. Then any meeting app shows your avatar instead of your real face. Works in browsers too.

📞

Anyone with a bad webcam

Even a built-in laptop camera looks better with beauty filters, lighting correction and background replacement. Free fix for hardware you can't replace.

Setup in 2 minutes

Three steps to a better webcam.

1

Install SplitCam

Free download for Windows, macOS, iOS or Android. The virtual camera driver installs automatically on first launch — no separate setup, no admin tricks.

2

Build your scene

Add sources: your webcam, screen, browser tab, video file. Apply AI background, beauty, overlays. SplitCam ships with a preset library for video calls — pick one and adjust.

3

Pick "SplitCam Camera" in your meeting app

In Zoom, Teams, Meet, Discord — open Settings → Video → camera dropdown. Pick "SplitCam Camera". Done. Your scene is now your webcam.

What is a virtual camera?

Turn your full studio into a webcam.

A virtual camera is software that emulates a physical webcam. To your computer it looks identical to a USB camera — every app that supports webcam input (Zoom, Teams, Meet, browsers, anything) sees it and treats it as a normal camera.

The difference: instead of a raw camera feed, the virtual camera outputs whatever you compose in SplitCam — your real webcam plus AI background removal, beauty filters, screen captures, browser overlays, lower thirds, music visualizers. Whatever's in your scene, that's what your meeting app receives.

Windows normally locks each physical webcam to a single application — start a Zoom call, and Teams gets a black screen. SplitCam's virtual camera bypasses this entirely. Up to 64 apps can read from it at once, with zero added latency.

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What's inside

Features that change how meetings feel.

Portrait + Landscape

Switch between 16:9 landscape (Zoom, Teams, Meet) and 9:16 portrait (mobile apps, vertical Instagram Live) with one click. Same scene, both orientations.

AI Background Removal

Neural-net detects your silhouette in real time. Replace, blur or remove the background — no green screen, no setup. Faster than Zoom's built-in blur.

Beauty Effects

Skin smoother, skin tone correction, face track, hair color, lips touch-up, eye enlargement. Studio-grade enhancements applied live.

Multi-app output

Up to 64 apps can read from the SplitCam camera simultaneously. Zoom, Teams and Discord can all use the same feed at the same time — no Windows lock.

Scene switching

Build different layouts — talking head, whiteboard, slides, multi-cam — and switch mid-call with hotkeys. Like cutting between cameras on a TV set.

Hardware-accelerated

Uses GPU encoders (NVENC, QuickSync, AMF) by default. Zero CPU impact — your meeting app doesn't even know there's processing happening underneath.

Ready for a better webcam?

Free download. No signup, no card, no watermark. Works on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.

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Frequently asked

Virtual camera questions.

Everything you might want to know before downloading.

Does SplitCam virtual camera work on macOS?

Yes. SplitCam ships a native macOS virtual camera that appears in Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Discord, Safari, Chrome — every macOS app that uses the system camera API. macOS 11 Big Sur and newer.

Does it work with Zoom on Mac specifically?

Yes. Zoom on macOS treats SplitCam as a regular camera. Open Zoom → Settings → Video → pick "SplitCam Camera" from the dropdown. AI background removal, beauty filters and scene switching all work inside the Zoom call.

Can multiple apps use SplitCam at the same time?

Yes — up to 64 simultaneous virtual outputs. Zoom, Teams, Discord, OBS and your browser can all read from SplitCam Camera at the same moment. Windows normally locks physical webcams to one app; SplitCam bypasses that. A popular combo: a YouTube live stream and a Zoom call running from the same feed.

Does it work in browser-based video calls (Google Meet, Jitsi)?

Yes. Browsers see SplitCam as a normal webcam through the WebRTC media API. Google Meet, Jitsi, Around, Whereby — all work without configuration. Open the camera dropdown in your meeting and pick "SplitCam Camera".

How do I switch back to my regular webcam?

In your meeting app's settings, open the camera dropdown and select your physical webcam instead of "SplitCam Camera". No restart needed. You can switch back any time during a call.

Does SplitCam virtual camera support 4K?

Output up to 1920×1080 (1080p) at 60fps is supported on all platforms. 4K output is supported on Windows with hardware encoding (NVENC, QuickSync, AMF) and macOS on Apple Silicon. Most video conferencing apps cap incoming feeds at 720p or 1080p regardless of source.

Is there any latency or lag?

Virtual camera output runs at GPU speed — typically under 16ms additional latency (about 1 frame at 60fps). For comparison, network round-trip in a Zoom call is 100–300ms. You won't perceive any added lag.

Is SplitCam virtual camera really free?

Yes — completely free for personal and commercial use. All features unlocked: AI background, beauty effects, scene switching, multi-app output. No watermark on the camera feed, no trial timer, no upsell.

Is SplitCam an alternative to OBS Virtual Camera, ManyCam or Snap Camera?

Yes. SplitCam is a free alternative to OBS Virtual Camera (no plugin setup — full studio built in), ManyCam (free vs. paid), Camo (works without a phone), Snap Camera (which Snap discontinued in 2023), ChromaCam, FineCam, mmhmm, XSplit VCam and Animaze. All key features — virtual camera, AI background removal, beauty filters — are included free. For the full breakdown, see the SplitCam vs OBS comparison.

Does SplitCam virtual camera work in Telegram and WhatsApp video calls?

Yes. Both Telegram Desktop and WhatsApp Desktop on Windows and macOS let you pick any system webcam — SplitCam appears as "SplitCam Camera" in their camera settings. Apply your scenes, AI background, beauty filter and overlays to Telegram or WhatsApp video calls exactly like in Zoom.

Do I need a green screen for AI background removal?

No. SplitCam uses on-device AI to detect the person in frame and remove the background in real time — no green screen, no chroma key setup. If you do have a green screen, the dedicated chroma key tool gives even sharper edges.

Can I use SplitCam as a vertical / portrait webcam (9:16)?

Yes. Switch the canvas to 9:16 portrait and SplitCam outputs vertical video — perfect for TikTok Live in a browser, Instagram Live web, or any app that supports vertical webcam input. Landscape 16:9 is the default.