Splonk
Splonk: A free Mac-and-iPhone setup for virtual camera use, recording, and editing. Ranked #18 of 41 in Webcam Software by our editors (6.5/10); pricing: Free plan; best for mac users recording an iPhone camera feed.
At a glance
- Editor score6.5 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forMac users recording an iPhone camera feed
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Virtual cameraYes
- Facts checked24 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Streams an iPhone camera wirelessly to Mac apps as a virtual camera
- Manual focus, exposure, and white-balance controls
- Records up to 4K with editing and multiple-format exports
Where it doesn't
- Limited to macOS and iOS
- Requires both the Mac app and SplonkCam for iPhone
- Email is the listed support channel
Our verdict on Splonk
Splonk pairs a Mac app with SplonkCam for iPhone, sending the phone’s camera wirelessly to Mac video-call apps and recording workflows. It is aimed at creators, app makers, and people who want to use an iPhone camera in Mac meetings, demos, or recordings. Users can choose the front or rear camera and adjust focus, exposure, and white balance manually. Its free offering is oriented around individual Mac-and-iPhone use rather than broad desktop or mobile coverage.
Recording is a central part of the product: Splonk can capture camera, screen, and microphone sources together, with recordings up to 4K and MOV or MP4 export. The Mac app also includes trims, transitions, effects, text overlays, cursor visualization, and the option to export one recording in multiple platform formats. Zoom, Google Meet, OBS, and Photo Booth are listed integrations. This makes Splonk relevant not only for live camera use but also for people who want a recording workflow with editing and delivery tools in the same product.
The published Free plan includes Splonk for Mac and SplonkCam for iOS, Mac virtual camera output, dual-source recording up to 4K, timeline editing, exports, audio effects, text overlays, and Smart Canvas exports. The vendor describes both apps as free forever, with no account or license key required. That keeps the entry point straightforward for solo users and small teams, but the platform scope is narrow: the workflow depends on Apple devices and does not extend beyond macOS and iOS. Choose Splonk if an iPhone camera feed is central to Mac calls or recordings; look elsewhere if you need cross-platform coverage or a workflow built around other device ecosystems.
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Splonk fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Virtual camera | Yes |
| Background tools | Blur |
| Video effects | Yes |
| Camera controls | Yes |
| Webcam recording | Yes |
| Supported platforms | macOS, iOS |
| Deployment | Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | macOS, iOS |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 4 integrations: Zoom, Google Meet, OBS, Photo Booth |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | splonk.app |
| Facts checked | 24 Sep 2026 |
Splonk integrations
Splonk lists 4 integrations on its own site.
- Zoom
- Google Meet
- OBS
- Photo Booth
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