Free Virtual Camera
A virtual camera is an extra camera you can pick in a call like a webcam, but it shows a face swap, avatar or effect instead of your normal video.
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From our test
Before: the plain webcam, picked as the camera in our test call page. 
After: the same call with Facecam Virtual Camera picked, on the background blur look the extension starts with. Recorded 2026-10-02 in Chromium on a Mac. The person is a fictional, computer-made character, not a real person.
Set it up in a minute
Add Facecam to Chrome
Install the free Facecam extension. It adds “Facecam Virtual Camera” to Chrome's camera list. There's no driver and nothing else to install.
Pick what it shows
It starts on a background blur. For an avatar, open the VTuber Maker or PNGTuber Maker and click Use as my camera in calls; Webcam Effects and Live Face Swap work the same way.
Choose it in your call
In Google Meet, Zoom on the web or discord.com, open the video settings and pick “Facecam Virtual Camera”. If the call tab was already open, reload it first.
Where it works
| App | Works? |
|---|---|
| Google Meet | Yes, in Chrome |
| Zoom | Web only: app.zoom.us in Chrome, not the desktop app |
| Microsoft Teams | Web only: Teams in Chrome, not the desktop app |
| Discord | Web only: discord.com in Chrome, not the desktop or phone app |
| StreamYard, Riverside, Restream Studio | Yes, in Chrome |
| OBS, desktop apps, consoles | No: they can't see it. In OBS, capture the Chrome window instead |
| Phones and tablets | No: mobile browsers don't run extensions |
More about Virtual camera
How Facecam's virtual camera works
The Facecam Chrome extension adds “Facecam Virtual Camera” to the camera list in Chrome. Pick it in your call and people see your face swap or avatar instead of your webcam. There's nothing else to install.
Under the hood, the extension gives the call a camera whose picture comes from Facecam instead of straight from your webcam. Your webcam still feeds it: the avatar tools and Webcam Effects work on your computer, and nothing is uploaded. Live Face Swap is on the paid plans and counts each minute you use it. VTuber and PNGTuber avatars and the background effects are free for as long as you like.
Facecam or OBS Virtual Camera?
OBS Virtual Camera adds a camera that every app on your computer can see, including desktop Zoom and Discord. It needs OBS running and set up. Facecam's camera needs no install beyond the extension but only exists inside Chrome. If you need a desktop app, send Facecam through OBS: add the avatar's Chrome window, then start OBS Virtual Camera.
Virtual camera FAQ
Why don't I see the virtual camera in the Zoom app?
Facecam's camera lives inside Chrome. Use Zoom on the web, or send the avatar through OBS Virtual Camera.
Does it work on Mac, Windows, Linux and Chromebook?
It's a Chrome extension, so it works wherever desktop Chrome runs extensions. We've tested it in Chromium on a Mac; it isn't tied to one operating system.
Do I need to install a driver?
No. The extension adds the camera inside Chrome. There's nothing else to install.
Is the virtual camera free?
Yes, with the background effects and the VTuber and PNGTuber avatars. Live Face Swap needs a paid plan.
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