Phone as Mac webcam
Ditch the laptop cam. Your Android is your Mac webcam now
How to use an Android phone as a Mac webcam: install Syncsaurs and your phone's camera registers as a macOS system camera ("Syncsaurs Camera"). Pick it in Zoom, Meet, FaceTime or OBS and you're live — Continuity Camera, but for Android. Up to 1080p, front or rear lens, fully wireless.
Why your phone beats the built-in webcam
A MacBook's built-in camera tops out at 1080p — older ones at 720p. A modern Android phone's rear camera is in a different league: bigger sensor, cleaner low-light, accurate color. On video calls, image quality is first impressions.
Apple locked this experience to the iPhone with Continuity Camera. Syncsaurs builds the same thing for Android: put your phone on a stand, pick the camera on your Mac, done.
The mic comes too — with ML noise cancellation
Use your phone's microphone as a Mac input device as well. One switch turns on machine-learning noise cancellation that strips café chatter, keyboard clatter and AC hum, leaving just your voice. One phone, webcam and mic solved.
Set up in three steps
- 1
Install & connect
Install Syncsaurs on your Mac and pair your phone once.
- 2
Turn on the webcam
In the Webcam & Mic tab, start the camera and choose lens and rotation.
- 3
Pick it in your meeting app
Select "Syncsaurs Camera" in Zoom, Meet or OBS — your phone's feed appears instantly.
Phone as Mac webcam
Frequently asked questions
Is this like Continuity Camera?
Yes — same idea. Apple's Continuity Camera only works with iPhones, so Android users were left out. Syncsaurs registers your Android's camera as a macOS system camera that any app can select.
Which apps does it work with?
Zoom, Google Meet, FaceTime, OBS and most macOS apps that use the system camera list.
What about quality and latency?
Streams up to 1080p, with latency low enough for comfortable video calls on the same Wi‑Fi.
Does it work wirelessly?
Yes. On the same Wi‑Fi network, no cable is needed — mount your phone wherever you like.
Can I use just the microphone?
Yes. Camera and mic toggle independently, and noise cancellation is a single switch.
Is it free?
Connecting and screen mirroring (standard resolution) are free; the webcam and mic are Pro features. Start free and upgrade when you're ready.
Free · macOS 15+ · no credit card
