Bicameral — Dual Camera

Two cameras. Your layout. A take you can count on.

Bicameral records your iPhone's front and rear cameras at the same time, and with Pro, the Ultra Wide and Telephoto lenses too. Choose the layout, choose which camera leads, and keep every take. Everything is processed on your device. No accounts.

MORE THAN PICTURE-IN-PICTURE

Picture-in-Picture — One camera fills the frame, the other floats on top
Side by Side — Left and right, 50/50
Top & Bottom — Stacked, 50/50
Swap which camera leads before you roll
Separate files for each camera alongside the combined video (Pro), ready for your editor
Works on iPhone and iPad, including iPhones that don't have built-in dual recording
VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL AT ONCE (PRO)

Get a 9:16 and a 16:9 video from the same take. Reframe the second one as you record, or let Follow Faces keep people in frame.

READ AS YOU RECORD

The built-in teleprompter scrolls your script beside the lens, with mirrored text for beam-splitter rigs.

BUILT NOT TO LOSE A TAKE

Interruptions like phone calls stop and save your take
If the app quits unexpectedly, it offers to recover the take next launch
If a recording fails partway, everything written up to the problem is kept
Saves automatically before storage runs out; an optional indicator shows recording time left
If your device gets hot, Bicameral lowers quality step by step and restores it once it cools
If an external mic disconnects, recording carries on with the built-in one
The screen stays awake while the camera is open, so a take on a tripod keeps rolling
VIDEO, AUDIO AND PHOTO

Videos are composited in real time with Metal. Photos are captured from both cameras and combined into one image.

1080p, or 4K with Pro, in HEVC or H.264
Video stabilization
Zoom presets, even while recording
Microphone choice, stereo, and wind reduction
HEIF or JPEG photos
Tap to focus and expose
Pause and resume; snap a photo mid-recording
Countdown timer (3, 5, or 10 seconds)
Rear torch for video; flash for photos
Capture with Volume buttons, Camera Control, Action Button, or AirPods
Portrait or landscape on iPhone, any orientation on iPad, with optional orientation lock
SAVE YOUR WAY

Save to Photos, Files, or choose each time with the share sheet. Recordings get a millisecond-precision timestamp, so nothing is overwritten.

QUICK ACCESS

Control Center, Lock Screen, and Action Button controls, plus Home Screen quick actions. Recording shortcuts require Pro.

ACCESSIBILITY

VoiceOver labels and announcements, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, High Contrast, 44pt touch targets, and haptics you can turn off.

DATA NOT COLLECTED

Bicameral never uploads your photos or videos. Optional diagnostics through Apple's MetricKit stay off unless you turn them on. Settings sync across your devices with iCloud.