---
name: "cam2ip"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cam2ip"
version: "1.6-4+b6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/cam2ip"
---

# cam2ip(1)

turn any webcam into an IP camera

## NAME

cam2ip - turn any webcam into an IP camera

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage of cam2ip:

- **-bind-addr** string

  Bind address \[CAM2IP\_BIND\_ADDR\] (default ":56000")

- **-delay** int

  Delay between frames, in milliseconds \[CAM2IP\_DELAY\] (default 10)

- **-height** float

  Frame height \[CAM2IP\_HEIGHT\] (default 480)

- **-htpasswd-file** string

  Path to htpasswd file, if empty auth is disabled \[CAM2IP\_HTPASSWD\_FILE\]

- **-index** int

  Camera index \[CAM2IP\_INDEX\]

- **-nowebgl**

  Disable WebGL drawing of images (html handler) \[CAM2IP\_NOWEBGL\]

- **-rotate** int

  Rotate image, valid values are 90, 180, 270 \[CAM2IP\_ROTATE\]

- **-timestamp**

  Draws timestamp on images \[CAM2IP\_TIMESTAMP\]

- **-width** float

  Frame width \[CAM2IP\_WIDTH\] (default 640)