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Phone Camera · 9:16 · No App Install
Use Your iPhone Camera for Reels on Your Mac
Turn your iPhone's front or back camera into a vertical 9:16 camera for Creavit Studio. Scan a QR code, tap Connect to Mac, and the video streams straight from the phone to the Mac over your local network — no app to install on the phone.
- Front and back camera
- 1080×1920 at up to 30 fps
- No iPhone app needed
How the iPhone Becomes a Camera
Recorder › Camera menu → choose the iPhone camera → 9:16. Everything else happens on the phone's browser.
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Pair With a QR Code
Scan the QR code shown on the Mac. The phone opens camera.creavit.studio in the browser; tap "Connect to Mac". There is nothing to download from the App Store for this.
02
Front and Back Camera
Back and Front buttons on the phone switch cameras while live. Use the rear camera for a product shot, then flip to the front camera for the talking-head part of the same recording.
03
Vertical 1080×1920 Stream
The stream is 1080×1920 at up to 30 fps — a native 9:16 frame for Reels, Shorts and TikTok, not a landscape webcam image cropped down to vertical.
04
Video Stays on Your Network
Video travels over WebRTC on the local network, straight from the phone to the Mac. If there is no internet connection, a local fallback keeps pairing working offline.
05
Confirm It Is Your Phone
Both screens show the same 4-digit code. On the Mac, choose Accept or "Not my phone". Until you accept, the phone's video is kept out of previews and recordings.
06
A Normal Camera Layer
Once connected, the phone camera behaves like any other camera in Creavit Studio: layouts, masks, background removal and Follow face all apply to it.
Why Use the iPhone Instead of the Built-In Camera
The camera on most Macs is landscape and sits behind the screen, which makes vertical video awkward: you crop a wide frame down to a narrow strip and lose most of the resolution. The iPhone streams a native 1080×1920 frame, and it can point anywhere — at your face with the front camera, or at a product, a whiteboard or a desk with the back camera. Switching between the two happens on the phone while the recording runs.
How Pairing Stays Private
Pairing and signaling are end-to-end encrypted. The QR code holds a secret that never reaches a server, and the video itself goes over WebRTC directly from phone to Mac on the local network. Both screens show the same 4-digit code so you can confirm the right phone is connecting; choose Accept, or "Not my phone" if the code does not match. The pairing link expires after 2 minutes, and a connected session lasts up to 6 hours.
A Practical Reel Setup
Put the iPhone on a stand next to the Mac. In the recorder, open the Camera menu, choose the iPhone camera and pick 9:16. Scan the QR code, tap Connect to Mac, check the 4-digit code and accept. Record the intro with the front camera, tap Back to show the product, then switch to Front again for the call to action. Audio comes from the Mac's microphone, so a mic plugged into the Mac is what you hear in the recording. In the editor, add background removal or Follow face to the phone layer like any other camera.
iPhone as a Live Camera vs Filming Separately
Feature
Creavit
Film on the Phone, Transfer Later
App on the iPhone
None — opens in the phone's browser
Camera app, then transfer the file
Getting video to the Mac
Live over WebRTC on the local network
AirDrop or cable after recording
Syncing with a screen recording
Recorded together in one session
Line up two files by hand
Switching front and back camera
Buttons on the phone, while live
Stop, switch, start a new clip
Vertical frame
1080×1920 stream
Depends on the app and settings
Camera effects
Layouts, masks, background removal, Follow face
Applied later in another editor
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pairing, quality, privacy and what you can do with the phone's video.
Do I need to install an app on my iPhone?
No. Scanning the QR code opens camera.creavit.studio in the phone's browser, where you tap "Connect to Mac". Creavit Studio also has a separate iPhone app, but it is not needed for Phone Camera.
Can I use both the front and back camera?
Yes. The phone shows Back and Front camera buttons, and you can switch between them while live.
What resolution and frame rate does the iPhone stream?
1080×1920 (vertical) at up to 30 fps.
Where does the audio come from?
From the Mac's microphone. The phone sends video only.
Does the video go through a server?
The video travels over WebRTC on the local network, straight from the phone to the Mac. Pairing and signaling are end-to-end encrypted, and the QR code holds a secret that never reaches a server. It also works offline using a local fallback.
How do I know the right phone connected?
Both screens show the same 4-digit code. On the Mac you choose Accept or "Not my phone". The phone's video stays out of previews and recordings until you accept.
How long does a connection last?
The pairing link expires after 2 minutes if it is not used. Once connected, a session lasts up to 6 hours.
Can I remove the background behind me on the iPhone camera?
Yes. The phone camera is a normal camera layer, so layouts, masks, background removal and Follow face all work on it.