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Webcam Test
Test your webcam online: live picture, real resolution and frame rate, camera choice and a quick photo. Nothing is recorded or uploaded.
Check your camera
Press Start and allow the camera when the browser asks. The picture stays in this tab: nothing is recorded or uploaded.
The measured figure counts frames that actually reached the browser. It drops in dim light, because many webcams expose each frame longer when it is dark.
Common questions
Why is my webcam not working?
Check that the browser is allowed to use the camera (the icon in the address bar), that no other app such as a video call holds it, and that the privacy shutter or the camera key on the laptop is open. In Windows, also check Settings, Privacy, Camera; on a Mac, System Settings, Privacy and Security, Camera.
Is this webcam test private?
Yes. The picture is shown and measured in this tab only: nothing is recorded or uploaded. A photo stays in browser memory until you save it. Stop camera turns the camera off, and its light goes out.
Why is the frame rate lower than advertised?
Webcams reach their advertised 30 or 60 fps only in good light: in a dim room they lengthen the exposure and send fewer frames. A lower requested resolution, a busy USB hub or a USB 2.0 port can also lower it.