How MorphCam works
From download to live in a few simple steps. This is the complete guide — follow it once, and you'll be set up for good.
What you'll need
- A Windows 10 or 11 computer (64-bit)
- The MorphCam app installed
- A camera — a webcam works, but for the best quality we recommend using your phone as a camera with DroidCam (free). Iriun also works.
- OBS Studio (free) — this turns MorphCam's output into a virtual camera other apps can use. SplitCam is a simpler alternative, and the one to use if you mainly use WhatsApp.
- A MorphCam account with credits (you can buy credits inside the app)
Setting up MorphCam
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Download & install
Get MorphCam from the Download page and run the installer. On the first launch, Windows SmartScreen may show a warning — click More info, then Run anyway. The app isn't code-signed yet, so this is expected and safe.
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Create your account
Open MorphCam, create an account, and sign in.
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Buy credits
In the app, pick a credit package (prices are in USD) and choose a coin. Send the crypto from your own wallet, upload a screenshot of the payment, and submit. An admin verifies and approves it — usually within a few hours — and your credits then appear in the app. Streaming costs 2 credits per second.
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Choose your camera
For the best quality, use your phone as a camera with DroidCam: install DroidCam on your phone and the DroidCam Client on your PC, connect them over Wi-Fi or USB, and your phone shows up as a camera. Select it in MorphCam. A built-in or external webcam — or Iriun — works too.
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Upload a reference face
Upload the reference image you want your AI persona to be based on. The persona is built entirely from this image.
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Preview first
Start the preview to frame yourself. Detach MorphCam's output window, then add it in OBS as a Window Capture source and crop it so only your transformed output shows — none of this spends credits. (SplitCam works here too, as a lighter alternative.)
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Start streaming
When everything looks right, start the stream. Credits start counting only from the first transformed frame — there's no charge while the AI warms up.
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Use it anywhere
In OBS, click Start Virtual Camera. Then in Zoom, Telegram, Google Meet, or any app with a camera, choose OBS Virtual Camera. For WhatsApp, use SplitCam instead — it works with WhatsApp directly, whereas OBS needs the NDI plugin.
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Stop anytime
When you stop — or if you're running low — the detached output freezes on the last transformed frame, so your real face is never shown on your call. Use Close output window when you're done.
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Running low
The stream stops automatically just before your balance hits zero. Buy more credits and start again whenever you're ready.
Prefer SplitCam?
If OBS feels like too much, SplitCam is a lighter way to do the virtual-camera step. Install it, click the + next to the Media Layers panel, choose Capture Window, and select MorphCam's detached output window. Then pick SplitCam as your camera in your calling app. Everything else — DroidCam, preview, credits — works exactly the same.
OBS and WhatsApp
OBS's virtual camera doesn't work with WhatsApp unless you install the NDI plugin for OBS (search YouTube for a quick 'OBS NDI setup' guide). If you mainly use WhatsApp, use SplitCam instead — it works with WhatsApp directly.
Quick tips
Always preview first. Preview mode is free — use it to get your framing and persona right before you start spending credits.
Match your orientation. Pick the same orientation (landscape or portrait) in MorphCam and OBS so your output fits perfectly.
Crop in OBS, not in the call. Use OBS's crop handles on the captured output window so only your transformed video goes out — never the app around it.
Your face stays protected. If you stop or run low, the detached output freezes on the last transformed frame — your real face is never shown on the call.
WhatsApp users: use SplitCam. It works directly. OBS needs the NDI plugin for WhatsApp.
Still need help?
If you've followed the guide and something still isn't working, we're happy to help. Email support@usemorphcam.com and a real person will walk you through it.
Free to download · Windows 10/11 · Credits sold separately
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