Camera

Overview

Camera is a camera program, available on Linux.

Features described in its Flathub listing and in its GitHub repository: hardware acceleration.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

At a glance

All of Camera is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-3.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

About

Camera is a modern camera application for Linux, built for desktops and phones alike. Whether you need to snap a quick photo, record a video, or scan a QR code, Camera provides a clean and intuitive interface that stays out of your way. Just open the app and start capturing moments. Add fun filters to your photos, scan QR codes to open links or connect to WiFi, or use virtual camera mode to look great in video calls with your favorite filter applied. Key features: Photo and video capture: high quality and hardware accelerated Photo, video and timelapse modes, with a self timer and composition guides Manual controls: exposure, ISO, shutter, focus and white balance QR code scanner: open links, connect to WiFi, and more 14 creative filters: Mono, Sepia, Vivid, Noir, Pencil, and more Virtual camera: use your filtered camera feed in video calls and other apps Multi-camera support: easily switch between cameras and microphones

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)