The virtual camera
A real “AwayCam Camera” device any meeting app can select — Zoom, Meet, Teams, FaceTime.
Features Small touches.
Small touches.
Big difference.
AwayCam started as one honest idea — loop a clip of yourself so you can step away — then sweated every detail that makes the loop convincing, calm, and entirely yours.
The core, free
Everything you need to step away.
The whole “step away” workflow is free forever — the virtual camera, the loop, the controls.
Ping-pong loop
A short clip of you, played forward-and-back so there’s never a hard cut. It just looks like you, sitting there.
Menu-bar control
Switch Live, Away, and Standby from the macOS menu bar. Always one click away, never in your dock.
Standby privacy frame
A clean, branded “camera paused” frame for when you want presence without the loop.
Realism · Pro
Imperfections that read as human.
A loop’s giveaway is that it’s flawless. Pro layers in the small irregularities of a real connection.
Pro
Realistic connection
A flawless loop gives itself away. This adds the occasional brief stutter of a real video call.
Pro
Lifelike lighting
The light in a real room never holds perfectly still. A subtle brightness drift keeps a loop from looking frozen.
Pro
Seamless crossfade
For forward loops, the boundary is blended so the jump back to the start never shows a seam.
Pro
1080p loops
Record and serve your loop in crisp 1080p. Free runs a clean 720p.
Automation · Pro
It minds the camera so you don’t.
Let AwayCam decide when to go Away and when to come back — on a schedule, or the moment you return.
Pro
Auto-Return
On-device Vision detects when you’re back at your desk and flips you to Live automatically. No identity recognition.
Pro
Speaking safeguard
Start talking while Away Mode is on and AwayCam warns you — before the room notices a frozen mouth.
Pro
Scheduled loops
Set a recurring break — lunch, 12–1, weekdays — and AwayCam goes Away on its own, then comes back.
Library & control · Pro
Your loops, your shortcuts.
Keep a library for every mood and setup, switch from anywhere, and move loops between Macs.
Pro
Unlimited loops
Keep a library of loops for different moods, lighting, and outfits. Free saves one.
Pro
Global hotkeys
Switch modes from anywhere with ⌥⌘A / ⌥⌘L / ⌥⌘S — no menu, no window, no friction.
Pro
Import & export
Bring loops in from anywhere, or save yours out to back up and move between Macs.