MeCam

Sixteen films, all free

Every film shows live in the viewfinder, and the saved photo gets exactly the same look. These samples were made by MeCam itself.

Guides

Short how-tos for shooting with MeCam: the film look without editing, the right film for the light, photo booth strips and quick ways to open the camera.

• The film look on iPhone, without editing

  Most film apps make you shoot first and fix the photo later. MeCam works the other way round: the film is already on the viewfinder, so the photo you press for is the photo you keep.

• Which film for which light

  Film looks react to light the way real film did: some love hard sun, some glow at night. Here is where each of MeCam's sixteen films feels at home. The samples show the same daylight street in each film; tap a film to see it larger.

• Photo booth strips with friends

  MeCam has a photo booth built in. Press the shutter once and Mimi counts down four shots, with a pose for each, then prints them as one strip with the date.

• Shoot from the Lock Screen, Action Button and Shortcuts

  The best moments do not wait for you to unlock your iPhone. MeCam can open from the Lock Screen, a button press or a Siri phrase, already in the film you want.

• Double exposure on iPhone

  A double exposure puts two pictures in one frame. With MeCam you do not have to guess how they will mix: the first shot is laid over the live viewfinder, so you line up the second one before you press.

• Half-frame: two photos in one

  Half-frame cameras fit two small pictures on a single frame of film. MeCam brings the idea to your iPhone: take two shots and get one photo with both side by side.

• The disposable camera look

  Part of a disposable camera's charm is the ritual: a fixed number of shots, no peeking, a wait for the lab. MeCam can do all of that, switched on by you and never in the way.

• Print sheets: many photos on one paper

  A print sheet puts 2 to 9 of your photos on one sheet of paper with a border and a small footer. It is a quick way to share a day, a trip or a favourite roll as a single picture.

New: your year on film, a My shots widget and more

Four more ways to enjoy MeCam, still free and still on your iPhone.

• Your year on film

  From 1 December the gallery recap makes a card for your year: your shots, top films and best month. Share it or save it to Photos.

• My shots widget

  Your newest film photos on the Home Screen.

• Develop later countdown

  Shots stay sealed for an hour, like film at the lab, with a countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.

• Your name on the camera

  Put a name tag like "Linh's MeCam" on the viewfinder. The gallery keeps it with every shot.

New: share a film, month recap and more

Five more ways to enjoy your shots, still free and still on your iPhone.

• Your month on film

  Open Recap in the gallery to see your month as one picture: your shots, your top films, rolls finished and stickers. Share it or save it to Photos.

• Share a film

  Touch and hold a camera in the film strip and choose Share. MeCam makes a card and a link, and a friend who taps it sees that film and can open MeCam on it.

• Develop later

  Turn it on in the camera menu and new shots stay sealed for an hour, like film at the lab. The gallery counts down to the reveal, then the photos land in the gallery and Photos.

• Favourites

  Tap the heart on your best shots, then switch the gallery to Favourites to see only those.

• Mimi's suggestions

  When the light changes, Mimi suggests a film that suits the scene, like a night film in the dark. Tap the bubble to switch, or ignore it. You can switch it off in Settings.

New: photo booth and secret cameras

Play with Mimi, still free and still on your iPhone.

• Photo booth

  Press the shutter once and Mimi counts down four shots, saved as one strip with the date. Or pick a 4×4 grid of 16, and share the print right away.

• Secret cameras

  Three cameras to unlock: pass a short camera quiz, share MeCam with a friend, or join the community group.

• Stickers and the roll receipt

  A full roll prints a lab receipt with your contact sheet, your films and the stickers you earned.

• Film of the day

  Turn the crank once a day for a film and a little dare, and keep a daily streak going.

More to play with

More ways to shoot, still free and still on your iPhone.

• A camera that changes with every film

  Each of the sixteen films gives the camera its own colour, from sunny yellow to night-time purple.

• Meet Mimi

  The shutter has a face. Mimi blinks while you frame, says cheese when you shoot, and a little print slides out into your album.

• Gallery by film

  Your photos by day, or only the ones from one film camera.

• Square and tall

  Shoot 1:1 or 9:16 as well as 3:4, and the photo comes out exactly that shape.

• Half-frame

  Two shots side by side in one photo, with a thin black line between them.

• Double exposure

  Lay a second shot over the first, and see the blend before you shoot.

• Film roll

  27 frames to a roll, and a contact sheet of the whole roll when it is done.

• Light leaks and dust

  A warm leak, a few specks or fine scratches on each shot. Off by default.

• On your Lock Screen and Home Screen

  Open the camera from the Lock Screen or Control Center, and put film widgets on the Home Screen.

• Quick actions

  Touch and hold the MeCam icon to open in one of your first films or straight in the gallery.

• Save Location

  Writes where you shot into the photo. Off by default; MeCam never sends it anywhere.

• Easier Adjust and zoom

  Sliders that show what they change, and one zoom button that opens the lens choices.

A look inside

How MeCam works

• Open is shoot

  No welcome screens, no sign-up. Open MeCam and you are already in the viewfinder.

• All free

  Every film, every feature. No ads, no in-app purchases, no account.

• Private

  Everything happens on your iPhone. MeCam does not connect to the internet and collects no data.

• Few buttons

  A film strip, a shutter, your last photo and a menu. Each button does one thing.