# Webcam Software

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/webcam-software/614396>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 29, 2012, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/webcam-software/614396 "2012-02-29T21:49:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/webcam-software/614396/1 "2012-02-29T21:49:20Z")

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Anyone have a good webcam app that they recommend?

I have to record and upload a WebEx for my class, I have a Lenovo T400 with an integrated camera, but I don’t have any software for it.

I was looking at ManyCam and Cybercam, but I haven’t made up my mind yet.

Recommendations?

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**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/webcam-software/614396/2 "2012-03-01T09:35:00Z")

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Hey, I’m looking for one too, especially one that can do time-lapse recording.

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**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/webcam-software/614396/3 "2012-03-01T10:03:33Z")

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Doesn’t WebEx itself support video recording? If so, then all you need are the drivers for your camera.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/webcam-software/614396/4 "2012-03-01T12:02:48Z")

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I ended up installing Windows Movie Maker on the laptop. That’s right in my price range and it works OK. It comes bundled with all this other Windows Live stuff, so it took a while to install last night, but I can record video and that’s what I’m looking for.

WebEx does have productivity tools that can be installed on the computer, but I’m not sure if there is recording software included in that.