Webcam test

Webcam Test — Confirm Your Camera Works Before the Meeting

Click allow, see yourself. If the live preview shows up, your webcam is fine. If it does not, the next section walks through the usual culprits. We show mic too because most people testing one are about to use both.

  • No signup
  • No download
  • Browser-only
  • Live preview
DEVICE TEST

Check your mic & webcam. In 30 seconds.

No downloads. No account. Grant access once and we’ll tell you what Clipy (or any tool) would see and hear.

Permission required

Camera and microphone access is required. Click below, then allow access in your browser.

Select devices

Access Required
Access Required

Audio level

Speak into your mic to see the level bar react.

Camera preview

No camera selected

If everything’s working, you’ll see yourself above.

Why your webcam might not show up

Three common reasons. Permission denied: an earlier site blocked camera access — open the lock icon in the address bar and re-grant. Privacy switch: many laptops have a physical webcam slider; ThinkPads, Framework, some MacBook covers. Check the camera bezel. Another app holds it: Zoom, Teams, or OBS can lock the webcam exclusively. Quit them and reload. If none of those work, your OS may have a global "camera off" setting in privacy preferences.

What you are seeing

We request a MediaStream from your selected camera and pipe it into a <video> element. What you see is exactly what apps like Zoom and Loom would see — same frame rate, same resolution, same lighting. If it looks dim or grainy here, it will look that way on your call.

Resolution and frame rate

Most built-in laptop cameras max out at 720p. External webcams (Logitech C920, Brio) hit 1080p or 4K but the browser may negotiate down to 720p for performance. If you need full resolution, the desktop apps you use to record (including the Clipy desktop app) will get it.

Privacy

The video feed never leaves your device. We render it directly into the page and discard frames as fast as they come in — there is no recording, no upload, no AI processing. You can verify in the browser's network tab: zero requests during the test.

Common questions

Does this record my video?

No. The feed renders live to your screen and is dropped frame-by-frame. Nothing is recorded, stored, or uploaded.

Why is my webcam dim?

Usually room lighting, occasionally an underexposed-by-default driver. Most laptop webcams are bad in low light. Adding a single ring light fixes it more than buying a better camera.

Can I test multiple cameras?

Yes — switch between them in the dropdown. The browser only shows cameras that have already been granted permission, so you may need to allow each one once.

Why also show the mic?

Because most webcam tests happen 5 minutes before a meeting and the mic is the next thing to check. If you only care about video, ignore the level meter.

Does it work on iPhone / iPad?

Yes, in Safari 14+. iOS prompts for camera permission on first use; tap the lock icon if you need to revisit it later.

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