Camcora
REC JUL. 2 1994

Your iPhone. 1994.

Camcora is a camcorder app that films the way home video used to look and sound — VHS grain, wobbling tape, a glowing on-screen date. Every effect is baked in as you shoot.

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100% ON-DEVICE NO ACCOUNT NO CLOUD

◉ What it does

A real camcorder, faithfully faked.

What you see in the viewfinder is what you get. Camcora renders the retro look and sound while you record, so a clip is finished the moment you stop — no editing pass, no export filters bolted on afterwards.

Live VHS preview

The effect is shown in the viewfinder as you shoot and burned into the recording — true WYSIWYG, not a filter added later.

Five camera presets

Each preset re-creates a specific era of consumer video, from tracking noise to colour bleed and lens character.

VHS 1987 VHS-C 1994 Hi8 1997 MiniDV 2001 Security Cam

Authentic OSD

The glowing on-screen date and time you remember — and you set it freely, so today can read “JUL. 2 1994” if you want it to.

Real analog sound

Genuine audio processing — tape hiss, automatic gain control pumping, and wow & flutter — not just a picture filter.

Shake-to-Glitch

Give your phone a shake mid-shot to trigger tracking dropouts and tape glitches, just like knocking an old deck.

Tape Library

Your recordings live on a virtual cassette shelf on your device — browse them the way you’d flick through a stack of tapes.

Import existing videos

Run footage you already have through Camcora’s presets and give old clips the same era-correct treatment.

Export for every feed

Save in 4:3, 16:9 or vertical 9:16 for TikTok and Reels, up to 4K resolution.

Nothing leaves your phone

All recording and processing happens on-device. No cloud, no accounts, no sign-up.

◉ Free & Pro

Start free. Go Pro when you’re hooked.

Try Camcora for nothing. Unlock the full kit with a one-time purchase or a monthly subscription — pricing is shown in the App.

Free

Everything you need to try the look.

  • 2 camera presets
  • Export up to 1080p
  • Includes a Camcora watermark
  • Up to 3 minutes per clip
Pro

Camcora Pro

One-time purchase or monthly subscription — pricing shown in the App.

  • All five camera presets
  • Export up to 4K
  • No watermark on new recordings
  • Import existing videos
  • Unlimited recording length

◉ Privacy

Shot on your device. Stays on your device.

Camcora has no servers to upload to — because we don’t run any. Recording, audio and every effect are processed locally on your iPhone, and your clips sit in the Tape Library until you choose to save or share them. There’s no account, no cloud gallery, and no analytics or advertising SDKs in the app.

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◉ Questions

FAQ

Does Camcora need an internet connection?

No. Recording and all effect processing run entirely on your device, so you can shoot fully offline. A connection is only involved when you buy Pro through the App Store or when you actively share a clip to another app.

Where do my videos end up?

They stay on your iPhone. New recordings are kept in Camcora’s on-device Tape Library until you delete them. They’re only saved to your Photos library or handed to another app when you choose to do so — there is no Camcora cloud.

Can I change the date shown on screen?

Yes. The on-screen date and time are freely adjustable, so you can stamp a clip with any date you like — a birthday, a decade ago, or a fictional “JUL. 2 1994”.

Why is there a watermark in the free version?

The watermark keeps a genuinely useful free tier possible while supporting the app. Upgrading to Pro removes it from new recordings. Note that effects and the watermark are rendered permanently into a recording, so a watermark already baked into an existing clip can’t be taken back out.

How do I cancel a subscription?

Subscriptions are managed by Apple. Open Settings → your name → Subscriptions on your device to change or cancel, or to turn off auto-renewal. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. The one-time lifetime purchase isn’t a subscription and doesn’t renew.

Which devices does Camcora run on?

Camcora is an iPhone app, available from the Apple App Store. Higher-resolution 4K export depends on what your specific device supports.

Can I use my clips on TikTok, Reels or commercially?

Yes. Clips you record are yours to use, including commercially. Camcora exports vertical 9:16 alongside 4:3 and 16:9, and offers optional one-tap sharing to TikTok and Instagram.

Roll tape.

Turn your iPhone into the camcorder from the shelf in your parents’ living room.

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