VirtualCamDesk – Turn Anything on Your Screen Into a Webcam
VirtualCamDesk lets you use your screen, a single window, a custom region, an image, or a video file as a webcam — in Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and the Windows Camera app. Pick a source, click Start camera, then choose VirtualCamDesk in your meeting app’s camera list. Live preview, color adjustments, mirror / flip and logo / text / scrolling-ticker overlays included — output is 1280×720 at 30 FPS.
Download Version 1.0.3
Available on the Microsoft Store — free with every feature, optional one-time Pro upgrade removes the watermark.
Or view the listing at apps.microsoft.com.
Five sources, one webcam
Use your entire screen, a specific window (even when it’s behind others), any custom region, a still image, or a video file that loops — with a live preview of exactly what your viewers see. Switch sources with a click, and the camera output stays live the whole time.
Changelog — what's new in each release
Full release history from 1.0.2 — the first public release, five source types, color and overlays, live preview, hotkeys and the one-time Pro upgrade.
View the full changelogUser Guide — every step explained
A plain-English walkthrough of setting up the camera, choosing a source, adjustments and overlays, the system tray, hotkeys and the free vs. Pro difference.
Read the User GuideFeatures
🖥️ Five Source Types
Your whole screen (any monitor or all of them), a custom region, a specific window (works even behind others), an image, or a looping video file — switched with a click.
👀 Live Preview
A built-in preview shows exactly what your viewers see — including any adjustments, overlays and (on the free tier) the watermark. Frame and check before you go live.
🎨 Color, Mirror & Flip
Drag sliders for brightness, contrast and saturation, mirror horizontally (selfie style), and flip vertically — all live, with a one-click reset.
🏷️ Logo, Text & Ticker Overlays
Compose a logo image into any corner, type on-screen text, or run a news-style scrolling ticker across the top or bottom — all baked into the actual camera output.
⌨️ Global Hotkeys
F9 start / stop the camera, F10 pause and resume the feed instantly (freezes on the current frame), F11 show / hide the preview — they work even when VirtualCamDesk isn’t the active window.
🪟 Quiet Tray App
Closing the window doesn’t quit — it keeps the camera available from the system tray. Optionally launch at Windows startup and start minimized.
🔗 Works in the Apps You Already Use
Picks up as a camera in Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, any browser-based video app in Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome, and the Windows Camera app. Output is fixed at 1280×720 at 30 FPS.
🔒 Local & Private
Runs entirely on your PC. Your feed goes only to the virtual camera you select in another app — nothing is uploaded, recorded or sent anywhere.
Latest Release
Version 1.0.3 — June 2026
The free-tier watermark is now larger and centered on the feed so it’s clearly visible to your viewers — removed by the one-time Pro upgrade.