How to use your Android phone as a webcam for video conferencing and virtual meetings

Keep the tape on your laptop’s camera.

- MICHAEL SIMON

If you’re sick of peeling the tape off your laptop’s camera every time you need to call into a virtual meeting, look no further than the Android phone lying on your desk. That’s right, you can use your Android phone as a makeshift webcam for Zoom or Skype video calls—no cables required.

There are a few different apps you can use, depending on your PC. If you have a Mac, your best bet is EpocCam (go.pcworld.com/epcm), which also works well with an iPhone or iPad (go.pcworld.com/wkip). For Windows or Linux users, we like DroidCam (go.pcworld.com/ drcm). Both offer free and paid tiers, depending on your streaming needs.