ShowCam

What ShowCam is

ShowCam is an iOS app that records presentation material, a camera bubble, and narration together as one video. Presentation material can be a photo slideshow, video, interactive web page, PDF, Markdown file, or text file. During recording, users can move between slides, scrub through videos, tap links, scroll web pages, and use a laser pointer. The camera bubble can use either the front or rear camera, and narration is mixed in sync with the app’s audio. Recordings are kept in the app library, can be saved automatically to Photos, and can be shared. The free plan allows 30 minutes of recording per day, with the time resetting at midnight, and includes all four presentation sources, both cameras, a laser pointer, saving and sharing, and no watermark. Pro adds unlimited recording, pen and highlighter markup, background effects, camera styling, and no ads. The maker says recordings are stored on-device and are not uploaded to its servers; they leave the device only when exported or shared. ShowCam records material opened inside the app, not other apps, and cannot draw over other apps. The App Store listing requires iOS 17 or later and also lists iPad, Mac with Apple M1 or later, and Apple Vision compatibility.

Who it suits

ShowCam suits people who want to narrate and appear on camera while presenting slides, videos, web pages, PDFs, or text files. It may fit users who need more than 30 minutes of daily recording or markup and camera effects, since Pro adds those features.

Limits

The Free plan allows 30 minutes of recording per day, resetting at midnight. Pro removes the recording limit and adds pen and highlighter markup, background effects, camera styling, and ad-free use.

Getting started

1. Visit https://mzjpg.com/products/showcam/.
2. Use a supported device with iOS 17 or later; the listing also names iPad, Mac with Apple M1 or later, and Apple Vision.
3. Open presentation material in ShowCam, such as a slideshow, video, web page, PDF, Markdown file, or text file.
4. Record with the front or rear camera and narration, then save to the app library, Photos, or share the recording.
5. Use the Free plan or choose a Pro option; yearly trial availability and eligibility appear on the purchase screen.

Verdict

Choose ShowCam if your presentation materials can be opened inside the app and you want camera and narration recorded alongside them. Look elsewhere if you need to capture other apps, or choose Pro if the free daily recording limit is too short.