Camera Test Online webcam test

Press Start to see your camera, its real resolution, frame rate and brightness, then take a photo or a 5‑second clip. No sign-up. Setting up for a call? Test your microphone too.

Your camera, live

Runs in your browser

Press Start and allow camera access when your browser asks.

LIVE PREVIEWSTANDBY

Camera off

Resolution—
Frame rate—
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Brightness—
Device name
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Aspect ratio
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Facing
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Average color
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Take a test photo

Grab one frame at full resolution to check focus, color and lighting.

Record a 5-second clip

Check motion, blur and stutter. Video only, no sound.

Video is processed locally in your browser and never uploaded. Photos are saved only if you download them.

How to test your webcam

Run the test

Click Start and allow camera access when your browser asks. Nothing is requested until you click. If you have more than one camera, such as a laptop camera and a USB webcam, choose it from the list; switching restarts the preview on that camera.

Press Take photo to capture a single frame, then download it if you want to compare it later. Click Stop to turn the camera off; its light should go out.

Read the results

Resolution is the size of the frames your camera is actually sending to the browser. This test asks for up to 1920 × 1080; the camera and browser pick the closest mode they support, so a 720p camera shows 1280 × 720.

Frame rate is measured from the frames arriving in the preview. Cameras often drop to a lower rate in dim light to get a brighter picture, so add light if the number falls. Where the browser cannot count frames, the rate the camera reports is shown instead.

Megapixels is width × height divided by one million, so 1920 × 1080 is 2.1 MP and 1280 × 720 is 0.9 MP.

Brightness is the average light level of the picture; if it reads "Dark, add light", face a window or lamp rather than sitting with it behind you. Average color shows a strong tint at a glance, such as an orange cast under warm bulbs.

How to allow camera access in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox

Chrome and Edge

Chrome: click the site controls icon at the left of the address bar, switch Camera to Allow, then reload the page. For all sites, go to Settings → Privacy and security → Site settings → Camera.

Edge: click the lock icon in the address bar, open Permissions for this site and set Camera to Allow. The full list is in Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Camera.

Firefox and Safari on Mac

Firefox: click the crossed-out camera icon in the address bar and clear the blocked permission, then reload and choose Allow. Saved choices are in Settings → Privacy & Security → Permissions → Camera.

Safari: open Safari → Settings → Websites → Camera and set this site to Allow or Ask. On a Mac, also allow the browser in macOS (below).

iPhone and Android

iPhone and iPad: tap the page settings button at the left of the address bar, open Website Settings and set Camera to Allow. The setting for all sites is in the Settings app under Safari → Camera.

Android Chrome: tap the icon at the left of the address bar, then Permissions → Camera. If Chrome itself is blocked, open Android Settings → Apps → Chrome → Permissions → Camera.

Windows and macOS

Windows: open Settings → Privacy & security → Camera (Privacy on older versions) and make sure camera access, including access for desktop apps, is on.

macOS: open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Camera and allow your browser (System Preferences on older versions). You may need to restart the browser afterwards.

Camera test FAQ

Why does my webcam show a black screen?

If the camera starts but Brightness stays near 0%, something is covering or switching off the picture. Check for a sliding privacy shutter over the lens, a camera key on the keyboard (often an F key with a camera icon), and whether a virtual camera such as OBS is selected in the camera list. If the camera light stays off, close other apps that may be holding the camera and press Start again.

It says the camera is in use by another app. What should I do?

Many webcams can only send video to one app at a time. Quit Zoom, Teams, Discord, Skype and other browser tabs that might be using the camera, including ones in the background or system tray, then press Start again. If it still fails, unplug and reconnect a USB webcam or restart the browser.

Why is my resolution lower than the camera's box says?

A camera sold as 1080p may still send 1280 × 720 if it is connected through a slow USB hub or port, or if another app has set a lower mode. Try a different USB port directly on the computer. Video call apps often send an even lower resolution to save bandwidth.

Why is my webcam blurry?

Start with the lens: a fingerprint or a smear of dust softens everything, so wipe it with a dry microfiber cloth, and peel off any protective film left on a new laptop. Next, add light in front of you; in a dim room the camera brightens the picture by boosting the signal, which adds grain and blurs movement. Most laptop webcams have fixed focus, so if you sit too close, the image also looks soft; try about an arm's length away. If the picture here is sharp but blurry in a call, the app is lowering the resolution to save bandwidth.

Why is my camera image flipped?

The preview is mirrored on purpose so that moving right moves your image right, like a mirror. Other people on a call see the unflipped picture. Untick the mirror box to see what they see; the test photo follows the box, and the 5-second clip is always unflipped.

Is this webcam test private?

Yes. The camera only turns on after you press Start and allow it, and the video is processed in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or stored on a server. Photos and clips stay in memory until you download them or leave the page.