A modern PC desktop application (Electron) for multi-camera video surveillance, local recording (MP4/WebM), on-screen date/time timestamping, and secure remote streaming to smartphones over local network or the global Internet (Cloudflare, LocalTunnel, Pinggy) via QR code.
🌐 Language / Язык: English • Русский
Download • Features • User Guide • Build from Source • Project Files
You don't need to install Node.js or compile any code to use CamView:
- Navigate to the CamView Releases page.
- Download the preferred package:
- 📦
CamView Setup 1.0.0.exe— Full installer (creates shortcuts, updates seamlessly while preserving settings). - 🚀
CamView 1.0.0.exe— Standalone portable executable (runs without installation, flash drive ready).
- 📦
- Launch the application and grant access to your webcams.
- View any number of connected cameras simultaneously (laptop webcams, external USB webcams, HDMI capture cards).
- Instant layout presets: Auto-grid, 1 Camera, 2 Cameras, 3 Cameras, 4 Cameras.
- Individual camera controls: Horizontal flip (mirror), fullscreen preview, photo snapshot, recording toggle.
- Instant 1-click test environment with 4 interactive simulated CCTV feeds:
- 🚗 Cam 1 — Driveway & Parking: Animated traffic with realistic headlight beams and AI vehicle detection tracking.
- 🛋️ Cam 2 — Living Room / Hall: Real-time ticking wall clock, cozy interior lighting, and motion detection.
- 🏊 Cam 3 — Backyard & Pool: Swaying garden trees, animated water ripple reflections, and environmental telemetry.
- 🖥️ Cam 4 — Office & Server Room: Blinking server rack LEDs, real-time network traffic waveform graphs.
- Generates genuine 30 FPS MediaStreams compatible with live MP4 recording, photo snapshots, layout switches, and remote mobile streaming.
- Launch via toolbar button or command line:
npm run demoorCamView.exe --demo.
- Hardware-rendered overlay burned directly into every video frame:
- Live date and time with second accuracy.
- Camera device name (e.g., "Logitech HD Pro Webcam").
- Burned directly onto the canvas stream and saved into all exported video recordings and photo snapshots.
- One-click video stream recording from any active camera.
- Supports MP4 and WebM formats.
- Customizable storage directory for automatic video archiving.
- Quick shortcut button to open the recordings folder directly in Windows File Explorer.
- Cloudflare Tunnel (
trycloudflare.com): Free global access from anywhere in the world over Cloudflare's secure edge network without public IP or port forwarding (includes 1-click automaticcloudflaredbinary download). - LocalTunnel (
loca.lt): Built-in global HTTPS tunnel with zero third-party tools required. - Pinggy (
*.pinggy.link/*.pinggy.net): 1-click automatic HTTPS tunnel via official@pinggy/pinggySDK with zero configuration (Free tier provides automatic random URLs; custom 4th-level subdomains.a.pinggy.linksupported with Pro). - Custom URL: Direct input for your own custom domain name, reverse proxy, or external tunnel.
- Local Network (LAN / Wi-Fi): Direct LAN connection with an included 10-year self-signed SSL certificate for all network interfaces.
- Instant one-click language switcher in the header (RU / EN) without reloading.
- Full localization across both the desktop application (
index.html) and the mobile web client (remote.html). - Automatic persistence of language preferences in
config.jsonand browserlocalStorage.
- Strong 16-character access token with instant 1-click regeneration.
- Desktop QR Generator: The host generates an instant QR code with an embedded access URL and token.
- Instant Phone Login: Scan the QR code with your phone's native camera to open the stream and authorize automatically without manual typing.
- Offline In-App Scanner: Mobile web client includes a built-in offline QR scanner powered by
jsQR(requires no internet connection).
- Minimizes directly to the Windows System Tray next to the clock when closing or minimizing the window.
- Continuous background recording and streaming without throttling (
backgroundThrottling: false). - Clean tray context menu for quick window restore or exit.
- Sharp vector SVG iconography without blurry emojis.
- Sleek dark scrollbars tailored to the dark theme.
- Modern squircle application icon with transparent alpha background.
- Fully responsive mobile web client optimized for low bandwidth and mobile screens.
- Click "+ Add Camera" on the top toolbar.
- Select your device from the dropdown menu on the camera tile.
- Quick actions:
- 🔄 Mirror — Horizontal flip (ideal for front-facing webcams).
- 📸 Snapshot — Capture photo to the snapshot gallery.
- ⏺️ Record — Start / Stop video recording.
- ⛶ Fullscreen — Expand camera feed to full display (press
Escto exit).
- Click "Network / Remote Access" on the top toolbar.
- Choose your preferred Access Mode:
| Mode | Coverage | Requirements | URL Structure | SSL / Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌐 Local Network (LAN) | Home / Office (Wi-Fi) | No internet required | https://192.168.x.x:8765 |
Built-in 10-year certificate |
| ☁️ Cloudflare Tunnel | Worldwide (Internet) | 1-click cloudflared download |
https://*.trycloudflare.com |
Trusted global HTTPS |
| 🚇 LocalTunnel | Worldwide (Internet) | Zero setup (built-in) | https://*.loca.lt |
Public HTTPS |
| ⚡ Pinggy Tunnel | Worldwide (Internet) | Enter 4th-level subdomain | https://*.a.free.pinggy.link |
Provider HTTPS |
| 🔗 Custom URL | Worldwide (Internet) | Any custom domain / proxy | https://your-domain.xyz |
Per custom domain |
- Click "Start Server".
- Click "QR Code Login":
- Point your smartphone's camera at the PC screen or scan the QR code via the mobile web client.
- Your phone immediately opens the dashboard with the 16-character token pre-filled and starts streaming!
- OS: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
- Node.js: version 20.x or higher (nodejs.org)
- Git (git-scm.com)
git clone https://github.com/DanikMonster/CamView.git
cd CamViewnpm installnpm startnpm run buildThe compiled binaries will be output to the dist/ folder:
CamView Setup 1.0.0.exe— Full NSIS installer.CamView 1.0.0.exe— Standalone portable version.
CamView/
├── .github/
│ └── workflows/
│ └── build.yml # CI/CD: Automated Windows builds via GitHub Actions
├── scripts/
│ └── make_icon.ps1 # Script generating multi-resolution icon.ico from PNG
├── .gitignore # Git ignore rules (node_modules, dist, certs, config)
├── LICENSE # MIT License
├── README.md # English documentation
├── README_ru.md # Russian documentation (Русскоязычная документация)
├── package.json # App metadata, scripts & electron-builder configuration
├── package-lock.json # NPM dependency lockfile
├── main.js # Electron main process (HTTPS, WS, IPC, tray, QR, tunnels)
├── preload.js # Secure contextBridge IPC bridge
├── index.html # Desktop Electron UI application
├── remote.html # Mobile-optimized client for remote monitoring
├── jsqr.js # Standalone offline QR code scanner library
├── icon.ico # Multi-resolution Windows app icon (256..16 px)
└── icon.png # App logo & web favicon
- This software is intended for personal surveillance and monitoring (e.g., pet monitoring, home security, workstation checks).
- Video streams are transmitted directly (peer-to-peer / local network) in encrypted form between the host computer and the connected viewer. No third-party servers or developer storage are involved.
- Users are responsible for complying with applicable privacy and surveillance laws: non-consensual surveillance is strictly prohibited.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.