ContaCam

9.9.23 Video surveillance app for Windows

Sven Sorensen

Review: Program that enables users to monitor live or recorded video feeds from multiple cameras with motion detection and recording.

Free and open source webcam surveillance software download, reviewed by Sven Sørensen
Perform security surveillance and live webcam monitoring - Screenshot of ContaCam
Webcam surveillance - Screenshot of ContaCam
Freeware surveillance program that packs a serious punch - Screenshot of ContaCam
User interface - Screenshot of ContaCam
ContaCam screenshot
ContaCam screenshot
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Free video surveillance and webcam capture software.

ContaCam is a live webcam monitoring application that can be used to send notifications if motion has been detected. It also functions as a web server where currently connected cameras can be monitored.

The program has a cool set of features like the ability to detect motion, recording camera streams and integrating password protection for the web server that it runs on port 8800 by default. It can interface with cameras on a network or physically connected to the host system.

With ContaCam, you've got a pretty straightforward application running which is easy to use. Using it for home surveillance is pretty its main goal. Captured images can be immediately uploaded to an FTP server or send you email notifications in case motion has been detected. Images captured can be saved as TIFF or PDF files.

In addition to its security-related features, the webcam videos can be slightly tweaked with rotate, flip and resize. Image enhancement is also supported and thus ContaCam can apply brightness and contrast adjustments along with effects like grayscale, negative, sharpen and soften.

All in all, ContaCam is a useful video capture and surveillance freeware application that has a number of useful features without any of the bloat.

Features of ContaCam

  • Alarms: Trigger alarms with motion detection.
  • Analysis: Analyze captured footage with drawing and marking tools.
  • Analytics: Analyze video recordings with graphical and numerical data.
  • Archive: Archive recordings in long-term data storage.
  • Customization: Configure camera settings and video parameters.
  • Export: Export recordings to various video file formats.
  • Filters: Filter recordings with various criteria.
  • Interfaces: Support for multiple user interfaces.
  • Logging: Log events and notifications in text files.
  • Network: Access recordings remotely via network stream.
  • Recording: Store recordings locally and remotely.
  • Scheduling: Set up programmable schedules for recordings.
  • Search: Quickly locate video clips by date, time or camera.
  • Security: Password protect access to the app.
  • Surveillance: Monitor cameras with motion detection and notifications.

Compatibility and License

ContaCam is a free application released under the GPLv3 license on Windows from video capture software. With software released under the open source GPLv3 license, anybody can download, install, run and distribute the software with little in terms of restrictions. The latest version we have is 9.9.23 and is available to download here.

Contaware accepts donations for the continued development of this free software.

What version of Windows can ContaCam run on?

ContaCam can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.


Filed under:
  1. ContaCam Download
  2. Free Video Capture Software
  3. Open source and GPL software
  4. Webcam Surveillance Software
ContaCam has been picked by our editors as very good.
ContaCam has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested ContaCam 9.9.23 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.