REC: VHS Camera - Retro Video

Record photos & videos with the authentic look of vintage tape. Real analog signal processing, 80 curated profiles, 70+ parameters to shape your look.

The only VHS camera app that processes footage the way VHS actually worked. Not a filter on top of your video. A full analog signal chain underneath it. The color bleed is real. The tracking noise is real. The tape warble in the audio is real. 80 profiles. All of it running in real time on your phone.

80 PROFILES. FIND YOUR LOOK.

80 profiles across eight collections — from subtle tape warmth to severe damage. Find one that fits or adjust over 70 parameters to build your own look.

• Base: subtle tape warmth
• Archive: aged, dusty, liminal spaces
• Broadcast: TV and cable
• Drift: tracking errors, timebase wobble
• Chroma: color bleed, phase shifts
• Damage: dropouts, tears, glitches
• Signature: one-of-a-kind crafted looks
• Random: roll the dice

70+ PARAMETERS. SHAPE THE SIGNAL.

Go deeper than profiles. Shape the signal with over 70 parameters across the entire VHS pipeline.

• Composite video simulation
• Luma and chroma processing
• Tracking and head switching noise
• Tape wear and dropouts
• Color bleeding and phase shift
• Sharpness, noise, and grain
• Ringing and edge artifacts

Every profile is a starting point. Make it yours.

SHOOT WITH FULL CONTROL.

Full camera controls at your fingertips. Tap to focus, pinch to zoom, and see everything render in real-time as you shoot.

• Lens
• Stabilization
• Focus
• Exposure
• ISO
• Shutter speed
• White balance

THE DATE STAMP YOU REMEMBER.

The classic VHS date and time overlay, the way you remember it. Five formats with custom dates for any era you want to recreate.

• REC · PLAY · PAUSE indicators
• Battery icon
• Tape counter
• Tape speed

YOUR AUDIO DEGRADES TOO.

Your audio should match your picture. Choose from four levels of tape wear that degrade your sound alongside your video

• Clean
• Mint
• Worn
• Damaged

ONE TAP. FOUND FOOTAGE.

One tap for the classic green tint with auto torch. Turns any dark scene into found footage.

BRING YOUR OWN FOOTAGE.

Already have footage? Bring in photos and videos from your library and run them through the same processing pipeline.