CamMicLink
All the lenses
Ultra wide, wide, tele, and the front camera — switch from the iPhone or from the Mac while it is streaming.
CamMicLink
Your iPhone is the best camera your Mac doesn't have.
CamMicLink streams the camera and microphone of an iPhone or iPad to your Mac over your own network — then hands them to any app through a virtual camera and a virtual microphone.
Coming soon on the App Store
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iPhone and iPad: iOS 17 or later · Mac: macOS 14 or later
Works with Zoom · Microsoft Teams · Google Meet · OBS · QuickTime · FaceTime
What it does
A real camera, a real microphone.
Not a webcam utility with a phone strapped on. The capture side is a proper camera app.
Four quality tiers
From a light 360p stream up to the camera's native resolution, with 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 framing.
Sound worth keeping
The microphone is passed through at full quality, so calls and recordings sound like the phone, not like a codec.
Virtual camera
A system camera extension registers CamMicLink as a normal camera, so Zoom, Meet, OBS and QuickTime just see it.
Virtual microphone
CamMicLink Microphone is a small audio component — a signed Core Audio driver that appears as a normal microphone. It is a separate download, because the Mac App Store sandbox cannot install system audio drivers.
Nothing leaves home
Capture, effects and streaming all stay on your devices and your LAN. No account, no cloud, no analytics.
Setup
Three steps, once.
After that it is just two apps finding each other on the same Wi-Fi.
Install on both
One purchase covers the iPhone and the Mac. CamMicLink appears in your purchased apps on both.
Put them on the same network
Open both apps. The Mac finds the iPhone over Bonjour — no IP address to type, no pairing code.
Pick it in your app
Choose CamMicLink Camera as the camera and CamMicLink Microphone as the microphone in whatever app you are using. The microphone needs the audio component installed once.
Effects
Optional, and honestly optional.
Three add-on packs, each sold separately. Buy one, two, or all of them — or get SVIP and stop counting.
Video Mosaic
Finds faces with Apple's Vision framework and blurs them in the stream, at three strengths. On device, in real time.
$1.99/year · $4.99 lifetime
Voice Changer
Chipmunk, Deep and Alien, applied to the live microphone with AVAudioEngine. Three styles that actually sound finished.
$1.99/year · $4.99 lifetime
3D Avatar
Replaces your face with a cartoon character driven by ARKit face tracking — blinking, mouth and head turn included. Needs a TrueDepth camera.
$19.99/year · $39.99 lifetime
Pricing
Free is usable. Paid is nicer.
Everything below is an in-app purchase through your Apple account. Prices in USD.
Free
$0
- 360p at 24 fps
- 4:3 framing
- 16 kHz mono audio
- Virtual camera and microphone
A complete tool, not a demo. Good enough for a quick call.
VIP Most popular
$4.99 / year
- Four quality tiers up to the lens limit
- All five aspect ratios
- Full-quality audio passthrough
- Mirror toggle and remote lens switching
$9.99 once, if you would rather not renew. Cancel the yearly plan any time in your Apple settings.
SVIP Everything
$49.99 once
- Everything in VIP
- Video Mosaic, Voice Changer and 3D Avatar
- Any paid feature added later
Already own some lifetime items? The app shows you a discounted upgrade price instead.
Yearly, or once
A yearly plan renews automatically until you cancel it in your Apple account settings. A lifetime purchase never expires, and covers future fixes.
One purchase, two apps
Universal Purchase: buying on the iPhone unlocks the Mac app as well, not the other way round — there is no separate Mac price.
Restore when you move
New Mac? Restore purchases sits on the purchase screen and brings back everything tied to the Apple account you are signed in with.
Privacy
Your video never leaves your network.
CamMicLink has no servers to send anything to. Video and audio travel directly between your iPhone and your Mac on your own Wi-Fi; face detection, face tracking and voice effects all run on the device. Read the privacy policy →
FAQ
Questions worth answering.
Do I need two devices?
Yes. CamMicLink has two roles: the iPhone or iPad captures, the Mac receives. One purchase covers both apps.
Does it work over the internet?
No, and by design. The two devices talk directly over the same local network. Nothing is relayed through a server, so nothing works from a hotel Wi-Fi back to your desk.
Do I need to install anything else?
The virtual microphone needs a small audio driver, because macOS only lets system audio components live outside the app sandbox. It is one signed and notarized package, one administrator password, no restart: download the CamMicLink audio component. The virtual camera is part of the app itself.
Why does macOS ask me to allow a camera extension?
Virtual cameras on macOS are system extensions, so the first time you enable CamMicLink Camera, macOS asks for approval in System Settings → Login Items & Extensions. It is a one-time step.
Which iPhone do I need for 3D Avatar?
Any device with a TrueDepth camera — iPhone X or later. On devices without one, the option is disabled rather than shown and broken.
What is the difference between VIP, the packs and SVIP?
VIP unlocks video quality and audio quality. The three packs unlock effects. SVIP unlocks all of it, plus anything paid added later. Packs and VIP can be combined freely.
How do subscriptions and refunds work?
Both are handled by Apple. A yearly plan renews automatically until you cancel it in your Apple account settings; lifetime purchases never expire. Refunds are requested from Apple, not from me — but email me if something is broken and I will help.
Is CamMicLink available yet?
It is in review for the App Store. Get in touch if you want to be told when it ships.
Two devices, one Wi-Fi, five minutes.
Install it on the iPhone and the Mac, open both, and pick CamMicLink in whichever app needs a camera.
Coming soon on the App Store
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