Drag the scene into shape
Start from eight layouts or build your own right on the preview. Save a look as a scene, and bring it back mid-sentence with one key.
Turn your camera, screen and guests into one polished show
Watercourse puts it all together live on your computer. Record it, stream it to several platforms at once, or use it as your webcam in Zoom, Meet and Teams on a Mac.
- macOS and Windows
- No account
- Everything runs on your computer
A comparison of the same video call. On the left, a plain webcam pointed at a cluttered room. On the right, the same call through Watercourse: a shared slide, the presenter in a corner camera with the room replaced behind her, a name badge, a logo and a ticker, all composed into one scene. Drag the handle, or use the arrow keys, to move between them.
Saved to your disk, ready to trim
Streams live to
- YouTube
- Twitch
- Kick
- X
- Vimeo
- Custom RTMP
What you see is what goes out
Bring in your sources and arrange them into one scene. That exact picture is what gets recorded, streamed, or shown in your meeting.
1Bring in your sources
- Your cameras Up to four at once
- Your screen Or an image, video or PDF
- Your phone A second angle, over wifi
- Your guests Up to four, joining remotely
2Build one scene
Live preview
Layouts, backgrounds, names and graphics, arranged live.
3Send it anywhere
- A recording On your disk, ready to trim
- A webcam For Zoom, Meet and Teams, on macOS
- A live stream To several platforms at once
Everything a show needs, in one window
The short tour. No second app, no second monitor, and no second person at the desk.
Your phone is a camera now
Scan a code and a phone on your wifi joins the scene as another angle. Nothing to install, and the video never leaves your network.
Mark the good bits
Press B when something lands. The marks wait for you on the trim timeline, and the take exports as an MP4.
Live in several places at once
YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn or your own RTMP server, each with its own health readout, so you know it is working.
Guests wait in a green room
Up to four people join with a room code. Nothing they send goes out until you bring them in, and nobody hears their own echo.
The second monitor, built in
A teleprompter only you can see, intro and outro clips, background music, and a backstage chat for cueing your guests. The prompter and the chat never reach the recording.
- Teleprompter
- Intro and outro
- Music
- Backstage chat
Built so the show goes on
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It all stays on your machine
Effects, mixing and encoding run locally. No cloud, no account, no upload queue.
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Nothing interrupts a broadcast
Updates wait until you are off air, and the licence works offline for a month.
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Mistakes are recoverable
An interrupted recording is repaired the next time the app opens.
Try the whole app free for 14 days
No credit card and no watermark. Then pay monthly, yearly, or once to own it. Every plan is the whole app.
- Monthly Month to month $12 per month
- Annual About $8.25 a month $99 per year
- Own it Lifetime Yours to keep, with a year of new versions $249 once
Guests never pay. Two computers per licence.
Good questions
Something else on your mind? Write to us.
What exactly is Watercourse?
A desktop app that puts your cameras, your screen, a phone and remote guests into one polished live scene, then records it, streams it, or hands it to other apps as a webcam. Everything runs on your computer.
Which computers does it run on?
macOS and Windows. The virtual camera is macOS only, and capturing system audio needs macOS 13 or later, or Windows.
Can I use it in Zoom, Meet or Teams?
On macOS, yes. Choose Watercourse Virtual Camera in the meeting app and everyone sees your finished scene. macOS asks you to approve the camera once, and the app needs to be in your Applications folder.
Do my guests need a licence?
No. Only the person running the show needs one. Guests open the same app and enter a room code to join.
Do I need an account?
There is no account and no login. You enter a licence key once, and starting a trial asks for an email address.
When can I get it?
Watercourse is in development. Join the waitlist and you will hear from us as soon as early access opens.
Ready for your close-up?
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