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Webcam test

One tap, one browser prompt, and you get a score with anything worth fixing.

  • Works on Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge
  • Front and rear cameras on phones
  • Revoke access any time from the address bar

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Camera test for Google Meet

Google Meet runs in the same browser as this test, which makes it the easiest case of all: if your camera works on this page, it will work in Meet. If it doesn't, the fix is a browser permission.

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The short answer

Google Meet needs 640×360 at 30fps and sends 720p by default. Because Meet runs in your browser, a camera that passes the test below will work in Meet — a failure here is a browser permission problem, and the fix is in the address bar.

How to use it

Three steps, about three seconds

  1. Step 1: Open the test

    Open the Spolvero webcam test in the browser you use for calls.

  2. Step 2: Allow the camera

    Select Test my camera and choose Allow when the browser asks for camera access.

  3. Step 3: Read the result

    Your live preview appears with a readiness score, plus resolution, frame rate and lighting checks and a fix for anything marked amber or red.

Get a better picture

Four things worth doing before you join

  • Same browser, same permission

    Meet uses exactly the same camera permission model as this page. Test in the browser you'll actually join from — a permission granted in Chrome means nothing in Safari.

  • 1080p needs a paid plan

    Meet sends 720p by default. 1080p sending is limited to certain Workspace editions and needs a 1080p camera and a healthy connection, so 720p in the test is enough for almost everyone.

  • Close the other tab

    A second Meet tab, a Google Meet green room left open, or a background Hangouts window will hold the camera and leave the new call blank. Close spare tabs before joining.

  • Check the green room before the meeting

    Meet shows a self-view before you join. Use it together with this test: this page tells you the numbers, the green room confirms Meet picked the same camera.

Troubleshooting

If the camera didn't start

Open the one that matches what the test told you — these are the steps for Google Meet. If the test detected the problem, that section is already open.

Meet runs in the same browser as this page and uses exactly the same permission, so this is the one fix that carries over completely.

  1. 1Select the camera icon at the right of the Chrome address bar, choose 'Always allow', then reload the page.
  2. 2In Safari, set it under Safari → Settings → Websites → Camera.
  3. 3Once this page shows a picture, Meet will too. They are asking the same browser for the same device, which is why Meet is the easiest case of all.
Every browser and operating system

Meet has no desktop app of its own, so there is no second permission layer to hunt for — only the hardware and the operating system.

  1. 1Check for a sliding lens cover or a camera kill switch.
  2. 2On Windows, turn on 'Camera access' and 'Let apps access your camera' in Settings → Privacy & security → Camera.
  3. 3On macOS, turn your browser on under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Camera, then quit and reopen it. macOS only applies that change on relaunch.
Every browser and operating system

With Meet the holder is usually another browser tab rather than another application, because browsers release the camera per tab and not per window.

  1. 1Close any other Meet tab, including a green room you opened earlier and forgot.
  2. 2Quit Zoom, Teams and Slack from the system tray or menu bar if they are still running.
  3. 3Reload this page.
Every browser and operating system

Meet sends 720p by default and compresses for the network, so what you see here is always the best case rather than the worst.

  1. 1Face your light source, and move a bright window out from behind you.
  2. 2Turn off Meet's background blur or replacement. It runs on your CPU and costs you both frame rate and edge quality around hair and glasses.
  3. 3Use Meet's green room before joining to confirm Meet picked the same camera this page did.
Every browser and operating system
What your results mean

What each app actually needs

Resolution and frame rate each app sends, from their own published requirements, checked September 2026.

Minimum and recommended webcam resolution and frame rate for common video call apps
AppMinimumLooks good atWorth knowing
Zoom640×360 at 30fps1280×720 at 30fpsZoom sends 360p by default; turn on HD in Settings → Video.
Microsoft Teams640×360 at 30fps1280×720 at 30fpsTeams caps most calls at 720p regardless of your camera.
Google Meet640×360 at 30fps1280×720 at 30fps1080p needs a paid Workspace plan and a 1080p camera.
Twitch / OBS1280×720 at 30fps1920×1080 at 60fps60fps only helps if your upload and encoder can keep up.

Above 1080p at 30fps there is nothing more to gain for a meeting: mainstream call apps will not send it.

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Before the call

Two minutes now beats an apology later

Most people discover a camera problem in the first thirty seconds of a meeting, in front of everyone. Checking beforehand costs nothing and takes about as long as opening the meeting link.

Privacy

How this tool handles your camera

A camera test that uploads your face would defeat the point. This one cannot.

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  • Your browser opens the camera and hands the stream to this page. The page shows it in a video element and samples it on a canvas — both are in your own tab.
  • There is no upload code, no recording and no server that could receive video. Nothing is stored in your browser either.
  • Permission is per-site and per-browser, and you can withdraw it any time from the address bar.
  • Close the tab and the camera stops. The indicator light goes out because the stream really has ended.
FAQ

Questions people ask

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Tell us

Meet says 'Camera is blocked'. How do I unblock it?

Select the camera icon at the right of the Chrome address bar, choose 'Always allow', then reload the Meet tab. The same steps unblock this test page.

Does Google Meet work in Safari?

Yes, Meet supports current Safari on macOS and iOS, though some features arrive in Chrome first. Camera permission is set in Safari → Settings → Websites → Camera.

Why does Meet look softer than this test?

Meet compresses video for the network and lowers quality when bandwidth drops or many people are on screen. The raw camera output you see here is always the best case.

Can I test my Meet camera without starting a meeting?

Yes — use this page, or open meet.google.com and start a new meeting without inviting anyone, which shows the green room self-view.

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