Webcamoid Portable

Webcamoid Portable is a lightweight piece of software that enables you to easily add and manage multiple webcams that you connect to your computer.

The setup is as simple as it gets, especially as it entails decompressing the archive in any desired location on your hard disk. Upon launch, you come face to face with an unpolished and minimalistic interface that consists of a toolbar in the lower part and a larger area that enables you to record, stream, capture the desktop and browse through the options.

Although the UI appears simple and straightforward at first, things tend to become slightly confusing when you begin to go through the menus. The tool could use a Help section that provides users with more details about how to take advantage of the full set of features the app comes with.

The highlight of the program stems from the fact that you can add multiple devices without too much hassle and switch between them with just one click. As you would expect, the tool permits you to configure the recording parameters for each  camera you connect.

In addition to configuring the brightness, contrast, exposure and other visual parameters, you will be happy to learn that you can add all sorts of funny effects to the captured content.

As a side note, even if you have no  camera connected to your computer, the program records your desktop. Unlike webcam management, you cannot change the capture parameters and cannot minimize the app's main window. It would have been nice if the utility enabled you to record your screen or take screenshots that you can share with others.

Webcamoid Portable is an interesting utility that can is a cost-free solution to expensive software solutions. While it does not come in the most appealing or user-friendly package, the app does include several powerful features.