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Your Mac's camera,
live in the iOS Simulator

SimCam lets you test camera features without a physical device - stream from your Mac's camera, inject an image, or generate a QR code.

Features

A real camera feed, right inside the simulator

Registers as a system-level virtual camera – your app sees it through standard AVFoundation APIs.

Camera stream

Test QR codes in seconds

No more holding your phone up to screen – SimCam lets you generate QR codes programmatically and inject them straight into the camera stream.

QR injection

Use any image or video as a camera source

Building a credit card scanner, barcode reader, or image recognition feature? Feed SimCam a consistent image or video sample so your app always sees exactly what you need.

Media injection

Works with AI agents too

$ simcamctl help

$ simcamctl set-source --qr "AUTH_TOKEN_XYZ""

$ simcamctl set-source --image mock.png

SimCam has a CLI for AI agents

An agent can switch camera sources, generate QR codes and check camera diagnostics.

Programmatic access

AI agent optimized

Quick setup

Run it on CI and AI cloud agents

SimCam can run headlessly from the CLI, so automated systems can prepare a camera feed before your simulator tests start.

Automate camera coverage beyond one laptop

Give every CI runner or cloud agent the same controllable simulator camera. Trigger QR, image, and video inputs from scripts, then let automated tests or AI agents verify the result. This requires the Agent/CI license, which unlocks parallel use across multiple machines.

AI cloud agents

Let remote agents set camera sources, generate QR codes, and verify camera flows without opening the desktop UI.

CI camera tests

Run simulator tests against fixed images, videos, and QR payloads on every pull request.

Before you buy

Pricing

Trial

Free

Verify that SimCam works with your apps.

  • Built-in demo video source

Pro

One-Time Purchase

$19

Single-seat desktop license for Mac.

  • Camera, image, video & QR code sources
  • Front & Back Camera support
  • Local CLI & AI agent support
  • 12 months of free updates
Buy license

Agent/CI

One-Time Purchase

$99

CLI license for CI and cloud agents.

  • All Pro license features via CLI
  • Suitable for CI & cloud deployments
  • No limits on the number of machines or parallel workflows
Buy license
Learn more

* Pro and Agent/CI licenses are one-time purchases with no subscriptions. Free version is limited for evaluation.

Get help

Hit a snag or have a question? Reach out directly or browse our self-serve resources on GitHub.

Troubleshooting

Common fixes, known caveats, and patches for third-party camera libraries.

Read the docs
GitHub

Open an issue

Found a bug or have a feature request? File it directly on the GitHub repo.

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