# Test Your Webcam

> Check that your camera works and how you look on screen before the meeting starts. With photo and test video, and nothing gets uploaded.

Light from behind, camera too low, half your head in the frame? Here you see yourself the way others in the call will. If you like, take a photo or a short video and look at it calmly.

- Open in browser: https://pockettoolbox.org/en/webcam-test
- Tool: [Webcam Recorder](https://pockettoolbox.org/en/webcam-recorder)
- Runs entirely in your browser; files and input are never uploaded.

## How it works

1. Click "Start Camera" and allow access.
2. Check the picture: light from the front, camera roughly at eye level.
3. Optionally take a photo or video and download it.

## FAQ

### I only see a black picture.

Often another program like Teams or Zoom still has the camera. Close it and reload the page. Some laptops also have a shutter or a key that turns the camera off.

### Can anyone see my camera image?

No, the image is only shown in your browser and not sent anywhere.

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