A tiny, free macOS app that floats a circular webcam bubble on your screen. No menubar, no chrome — just your face in a draggable circle, always on top.
cam-bubble.mp4
Why
You want to record a demo or walkthrough with QuickTime (or any screen recorder) and show your face too — but you don't want to buy software. Open CamBubble, start your screen recording, done.
Use cases
- Screen recordings with a face cam overlay
- QuickTime demo videos with a personal touch
- Loom-style recordings without Loom
- Livestreaming setups where you need a floating camera preview
- Video calls where you want to see how you look on a second display
Install
git clone https://github.com/backnotprop/CamBubble.git cd CamBubble xcodebuild -scheme CamBubble -configuration Release build cp -r ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/CamBubble-*/Build/Products/Release/CamBubble.app /Applications/
Or open CamBubble.xcodeproj in Xcode, build (Cmd+B), then drag CamBubble.app from Products into /Applications.
Launch it, grant camera access when prompted, and drag the bubble wherever you want. Start your QuickTime screen recording and your face gets captured along with everything else.
To quit, right-click the bubble and select "Quit CamBubble" (or Cmd+Q).
Requirements
- macOS 13+
- Xcode 15+
- A camera
License
MIT