Testing your webcam before using it is a good idea, just to make sure that it works properly, to check its resolution, or to compare a built-in camera with an external one. Just as with testing microphones, there are many free online tools that you can find. All of them are free to use, don’t require creating an account, or downloading additional software, and some of them also offer additional features.
What are the best tools for online webcam test?
If you’re using a Chrome browser, there’s a little extension that you can add to it in just a couple of steps.
⇒ Get the Webcam Test Chrome extension
Online Mic Test is a plain testing tool for your microphone, mostly. But they also added testing options for other hardware elements such as your webcam, your keyboard, or mice.
To use the webcam testing tool, just click the Play button, grant permission, and you should see yourself on the screen.
⇒ Try Online Webcam Test
The tool also offers some general advice on troubleshooting webcam problems.
Similarly, you can use their microphone testing tool.
⇒ Try the webcam testing tool on Vidyard
Looking for more specific troubleshooting advice for your webcam? See these recommendations.
This is a tool that, besides the classic webcam test, offers some additional features which can be useful for some.
To use the tool press the Test my cam button, grant permission, and see if everything’s working.
On the right side of the screen, you also get more technical details such as webcam name, resolution, frame rate, number of colors, image quality, and many other specifications.
⇒ Test your camera with Webcamtests
Testcam.com is a website dedicated to testing your webcam and checking your webcam quality, and also to receiving troubleshooting advice, upon request.
The website also displays an enticing Test My Webcam Speed button, which doesn’t offer a practical test at all.
⇒ Test your camera on Test-cam
Webcam testing is the same whether you are using the Windows camera app or an external webcam.
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