MacCam vs VHS Filter
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MacCam compared with VHS Filter
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MacCam |
VHS Filter |
| What it does | The camera app for Mac with Photo Booth effects, Portrait, Studio Light and Edge Light
| Add retro VHS effect to photos and videos online for free
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| Stage | Not given
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| Founded | Not given
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| Based in | CH
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| Pricing model | Free
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| Pricing | Free lifetime access for the first 100,000 users
| Free for photos up to 1600 pixels and videos up to 1280 pixels. 1080p export planned as a paid option.
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| Key features | - Saves photos and videos directly into Apple Photos library
- Use Mac camera, iPhone Continuity Camera, or USB webcam
- 49 Photo Booth effects including thermal, X-ray, and backdrops
- Portrait background blur with adjustable intensity
- Studio Light and Edge Light effects
- Photographic Styles to adjust tone, warmth, tint and colour
- Teleprompter for video recording
- Knock to Capture with microphone knocking detection
- Automatic daily updates with one-click installation
- Self-timer and screen flash features
| - 16 preset tape looks
- VHS noise and grain control
- Scanlines adjustment
- Tracking lines and tape defects
- Color bleed and chroma shift
- Line jitter for timing instability
- Tone, color and sepia controls
- Camcorder overlays like REC and date stamps
- Browser-side processing with no upload
- Export as PNG or MP4/WebM video
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| What makes it different | - Completely free with lifetime Pro license for first 100,000 users
- Photos saved directly to Apple Photos with automatic iCloud sync
- Native implementation of all 49 Photo Booth effects in real time
- Apple's professional effects integrated: Portrait, Studio Light, Edge Light
- No account required, no photo tracking
| - Browser-side processing keeps files on your device
- No account or software installation required
- Authentic VHS simulation with chroma delay and tracking defects
- No watermarks on exports
- VHS overlay PNG generator for use in other editors
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 3 ● no change since last check | 1 ▲ +1 (up) since last check |
| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 6 | 2 |
| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 22 | 25 |
| Referring domains (Majestic) | 16 | 18 |
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