CamPass turns any Mac's webcam into a virtual camera on the Mac you're working on — so the right camera shows up in your video calls, wherever you are.
Free for 7 days — then $19.99 once for a lifetime license on up to 3 Macs. No subscription, no account.
End-to-end encrypted · low latency over your local network
Camera Mac
Encrypted · your network
Client Mac
Why CamPass
The best camera in the house, on the Mac you're using.
A real system virtual camera — not a screen-share hack. Point it at the Mac with the good webcam; pick it up on the Mac you're working from.
Works in every app
Shows up as a standard virtual camera in every video-call, streaming, and recording app — anything that lists cameras.
Give a headless Mac mini a face
The mini lives on a shelf or in a rack with no screen. Hang a webcam on it and take calls on it from the Mac you actually work on.
Use the iMac's camera while you AirPlay
Mirror your MacBook to a big iMac for the screen space, but keep the iMac's front-and-center webcam on you — eyes on the screen, camera on you.
Your best camera, on any Mac
An iMac or Studio Display often has a far nicer webcam than a mini or an old laptop. Put that camera on whichever Mac you're working from.
End-to-end encrypted
Every session runs a Curve25519 key exchange and encrypts all video and control traffic. Local-network only — no cloud, no account, nothing leaves the house.
Low latency
Hardware H.264 keeps glass-to-glass delay in the tens of milliseconds on your LAN, with bitrate that adapts to your network.
On only when you're on camera
CamPass stays idle until an app like Zoom, Meet, or Teams opens the camera — then it connects on its own and streams, and disconnects the moment your call ends. No background streaming, and the other Mac's camera light stays off between calls.
Up and running in a minute
Three steps, then it just shows up.
1
Install on both Macs
Open CamPass on each Mac. On the one with the camera, choose “This Mac has the camera.” The other becomes the receiver.
2
Pair once with a code
The camera Mac appears automatically on your network. Enter the 6-digit code it shows — just once. After that, the Macs recognize each other silently.
3
Pick it in any app
Choose CamPass Camera in your video app — anywhere a camera menu lives.
Good questions
The details.
What do I need to run it? +
Two Macs running macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later, on the same local network. One has the camera; the other is where you take the call.
Does it work over the internet? +
No — CamPass is local-network only, on purpose. That's what keeps latency low and your video off of anyone else's servers.
Which apps can use the camera? +
Any app that lets you choose a camera — every major video-call app, plus streaming and recording tools, and anything else that lists cameras. It appears as “CamPass Camera.”
Is it secure? +
Yes. Each session negotiates encryption keys with Curve25519 and encrypts every packet with ChaChaPoly. The first connection is confirmed with a 6-digit code shown on the camera Mac; after that the Macs authenticate silently using keys pinned in the Keychain.
Does the camera Mac need a display? +
No. It runs happily on a headless Mac mini — that's one of the main reasons it exists.
Will it bog down my Macs? +
It leans on the dedicated video encode/decode hardware in Apple silicon, so CPU impact is light even at full frame rate.
How much does it cost? +
Download it and try everything free for 7 days. After that, a one-time $19.99 unlocks it for good — no subscription, and one license activates on up to 3 of your Macs.
Ready when you are
One camera. Every Mac.
Download CamPass and try it free for 7 days. Keep it for good with a one-time $19.99 unlock — one license covers up to 3 Macs.
