Source: Windows Central
Webcams aren't just useful for boring conference calls; there are now some high-quality cameras out there that you can use for serious content creation. If your webcam is something you use a lot, especially if you're now working from home, then you probably need some great software to go with it.
- Free and easy: Windows Camera
- Feature packed: Cyberlink YouCam 9
- For Logitech cameras: Logitech Capture
- Pro app: Debut Video Capture
- Use anywhere: Webcam Toy
- Streamers and Creators: OBS Studio
- Blurry Goodness: XSplit VCam
- Snapchat Webcam: Snap Camera

Free and easy: Windows Camera
Staff pickDo you need third-party software when there's a camera app built right into Windows 10? It's not the most feature-packed app, but if all you want is something to take some photos or capture some quick video clips, it's there, and it's free. You can also access any resolution and frame rate that your webcam is capable of shooting at. It's a simple case of plug and play. And no download necessary.

Feature packed: Cyberlink YouCam 9
If you want features and lots of them, YouCam 9 by Cyberlink is the best app around. It isn't free, but you can try all its features for 30-days first. After that, it costs, but the basic feature set remains free. The major selling point of YouCam is the creative control it gives you if you're a YouTuber or streamer. It's also perfect for business use since it integrates with apps like Skype and Google Meet.

For Logitech cameras: Logitech Capture
If you use a Logitech webcam, this is all you need. It works with all recent webcams from the company. It has built-in customization and studio tools, things like text overlays, built-in broadcast capabilities, and full control over resolution, frame rate, and settings like exposure. And it's free, so there's absolutely nothing to lose.

Pro app: Debut Video Capture
Debut is a little more complex than some of the other apps on this list, primarily because it's more than just a webcam tool. It can also be used as a screen recorder for your PC and combine your webcam with that as an overlay. You can record video, photos, and audio and change all the necessary video quality settings, color settings, add text, timestamps, and much more.

Use anywhere: Webcam Toy
Why does a great app need to be on your PC? Webcam Toy is a web app that can be accessed on any computer in any browser. It's simple but allows you to capture images and videos while having some fun at the same time by adding some goofy effects. It's free, lightweight, and doesn't need any form of install.

Streamers and Creators: OBS Studio
OBS is far more than just a webcam app, popular among streamers the world over. In essence, it's a potent broadcast application that allows you massive creative freedom. There are several community-generated plugins to further enhance the experience, and you can also capture and stream, use multiple video devices, and a lot more. OBS can now act as a virtual camera, too, allowing you to easily use it for functions like video conferencing in other apps as well.

Blurry Goodness: XSplit VCam
VCam was originally targeted at streamers, allowing them to blur the regular webcam background to add that extra touch of quality to their streams. But it's grown way beyond that, though it still does allow blurring and background replacement and can be used in basically any app that supports a webcam. The icing on the cake is the companion mobile app that lets you use your phone as a webcam with ease.

Snapchat Webcam: Snap Camera
Have you ever thought your video conferencing was too dull? Snap Camera can change all that by adding one of an absolute mass of lens filters to your webcam. It's made by the same company as Snapchat, so it's basically Snapchat on your webcam. It's free to use, supports all the major video conferencing services, and is very, very silly.
Plenty of good choices
Whatever you need to use your webcam for, there are plenty of apps out there to help you get what you need. If all you want is basic snapshots and video recording, then why not make use of the Windows Camera app built into your PC. It'll recognize any webcam you have connected, along with supported resolutions, and while basic, it gets the job done.
More advanced users will find apps like YouCam 9 and Debut Video Capture more to their tastes, though. Whether a creator, a streamer, or merely wanting to put together the best quality business calls, both are packed with more advanced features that offer greater scope and control when using your webcam.
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