Webcam test

After you allow the browser to use the camera, a live picture in step 2 means the camera is working. The page also shows the actual resolution (for example 1280 × 720), the frames per second and the brightness of the picture.

Turn on the camera

The browser will ask whether this website may use the camera.

Resolution to request

The browser and the camera agree the actual resolution. It is shown in step 3.

The camera picture is shown only on your device. It is not uploaded, recorded or saved.

View the picture

After you start the test, the live picture from the camera appears here.

Check the results

After you start the test, the results appear here.

How to use

  1. Select “Start test” and allow this website to use the camera when the browser asks.
  2. If more than one camera is connected, choose the one to test in step 1. You can also choose the resolution to request.
  3. Check in step 2 that the picture is sharp, well lit and well framed.
  4. Check the actual resolution and frame rate in step 3. When you finish, select “Stop test”. The browser then stops using the camera.

Common questions

What should I check before an online exam or a video interview?
Please check that the picture is sharp, your face is well lit and fully in the frame, and test your microphone as well. If the exam or interview platform publishes its own device requirements, those requirements apply.
Why is the actual resolution lower than the rated resolution?
The browser agrees a format with the camera based on the resolution requested, and the result may be lower than the rated value. Please choose “Highest” in step 1 and test again. A USB port without enough bandwidth can also lower the resolution and frame rate.
Why is the picture reversed?
This page mirrors the picture by default, as a mirror would, so that you can position yourself. Mirroring affects only this page and can be turned off in step 1.
What if the frame rate is low?
In poor light, the camera uses a longer exposure and the frame rate drops. Please add light in front of you, or request a lower resolution.

If the test does not work

The browser must have your permission before it can use the camera. If the page says that permission was not given or that no device was found, please check the items below and then select “Test again”.

Browser permission

Chrome (computer)
Select the “View site information” icon on the left of the address bar and set Camera to Allow. Then reload the page. You can also go to Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Camera.
Microsoft Edge
Select the “View site information” icon on the left of the address bar and set Camera to Allow. Then reload the page. You can also go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions > All sites.
Firefox
Select the camera permission icon in the address bar and clear “Blocked” or “Blocked Temporarily”. Then reload the page. You can also search for “Camera” in Settings, select this website, select “Remove Website” and then “Save Changes”.
Safari (Mac)
Choose Safari > Settings > Websites > Camera and set this website to Allow.
Safari (iPhone, iPad)
iOS 18 and later: Settings > Apps > Safari > Camera, then choose Ask or Allow. iOS 17 and earlier: Settings > Safari > Camera.
Chrome (Android)
Tap the “View site information” icon on the left of the address bar, then Permissions, and turn on Camera. You can also go to Settings > Site settings > Camera.

System permission

Windows 11
Settings > Privacy & security > Camera. Turn on Camera access, Let apps access your camera and Let desktop apps access your camera. Browsers count as desktop apps.
Windows 10
Settings > Privacy > Camera. Turn on “Allow apps to access your camera” and “Allow desktop apps to access your camera”.
macOS 13 and later
Apple menu > System Settings > Privacy & Security > Camera. Turn on the switch for your browser. If the system asks, quit and reopen the browser.
Android
In the phone's Settings, open the app permissions for your browser and allow access to the camera. Menu names differ between phone makers.

Device and other checks

Privacy shutter and camera key
Some laptops and webcams have a sliding shutter or a key that turns the camera off. Please open the shutter or turn the camera back on, then test again.
Used by another program
On Windows, usually only one program can use the camera at a time. Please close any meeting, streaming or video call program, then test again.
External webcam
Please connect the USB webcam to a different port, then choose it again in step 1 on this page.
Browsers inside other apps
The built-in browser of apps such as WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook may not allow websites to use the camera. Please copy the address of this page and open it in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari.

Sources

  1. Microsoft Support: Manage app permissions for a camera in Windows
  2. Apple Support: Control access to the camera on Mac
  3. Google Chrome Help: Use your camera and microphone in Chrome

These sources were checked on 31 October 2026.

Menu names in each system and browser may change with updates. If they differ, please follow the names shown on your device.