REC · 0.3MP · JAN 01 2000
Y2K Cam turns your photos and videos into authentic 90s camcorder footage — real NTSC grain, burned-in date stamps, and TV-static frames. Make today look like 1999.
★★★★★ 5.0 on the App Store · Free download
Free · iPhone · iOS 17+ · every core look included
▶ PLAY — WHAT IT MAKES
SP · HOW IT WORKS
Film photos and video through a live VHS viewfinder — or drop in any photo or clip from your camera roll and tape-ify it.
VHS, Y2K digicam, glitch, 80s, security cam, faded, broadcast and more. Slide from clean to heavy. Burn in a real date stamp.
Frame it in living TV static or a bold print background, add a caption that degrades into the footage, and post it to your feed.
HELP.TXT — GUIDES
Why overlays look fake, what a real tape actually does to footage, and how to shoot true VHS video in seconds.
Read the guide → AestheticThe flash-blown, slightly-soft digicam look taking over TikTok — and how to nail it without owning a 2003 camera.
Read the guide → Date stampGet the orange camcorder timestamp that's burned into the image — not pasted on top — with any date you want.
Read the guide → TikTok / ReelsSkip the CapCut overlay stack. Shoot clips that already look like found footage and post them straight to your feed.
Read the guide → CamcorderWhat makes home video feel like home video — and how to recreate the full look, tracking wobble and all.
Read the guide → DigicamThe digicam aesthetic explained: hard flash, warm white balance, low megapixels — and a one-tap way to get it.
Read the guide → CCTVThe green-mono CCTV look for music videos, album art and eerie edits — with a real burned-in timestamp.
Read the guide → GlitchRainbow noise, tracking tears and signal breakup that come from a real signal path — not a sticker pack.
Read the guide →FAQ.DOC
Y2K Cam is a VHS camera app for iPhone that simulates a real 90s camcorder signal instead of pasting a flat overlay on top. It renders real NTSC grain, scanlines, color bleed, and burned-in date stamps on both photos and videos, so footage looks like it was actually shot on tape in 1999. Learn More
Yes. Y2K Cam is free to download and every core look is free to use, including the live VHS viewfinder and date stamps. An optional Pro upgrade removes the watermark and unlocks custom captions, frame colors, corner styles, and saving any time. Learn More
Yes. Y2K Cam processes video through a real NTSC/VHS signal simulation — grain, tracking noise, color bleed and scanlines are baked into the footage frame by frame, so clips look like genuine 90s home video rather than a filter laid on top. Learn More
Yes. Y2K Cam burns an authentic camcorder-style date and time stamp into the corner of your photos and videos, exactly like old tapes — it degrades with the footage instead of floating on top as clean text. Learn More
Yes. You can import any photo or video from your iPhone library into Y2K Cam and tape-ify it — the same VHS, glitch, 80s, security-cam, faded and broadcast looks apply to existing media as well as new shots. Learn More
Shoot or import your clip in Y2K Cam, pick the VHS look, and share straight to your feed. Because the effect is a real signal simulation with burned-in timestamps and TV-static frames, it reads as found footage on TikTok and Reels without stacking overlay templates in an editor. Learn More
Y2K Cam ships with 8+ looks: VHS, Y2K digicam flash, Glitch, 80s, home-video CAM, Security Cam (CCTV), Faded, and Broadcast — plus new Pro filters added in updates. Each look has a clean-to-heavy intensity slider. Learn More
Yes. Y2K Cam records video through a live VHS viewfinder and processes imported clips too, with audio preserved. Photos and videos share the same looks, date stamps, TV-static frames, and print backgrounds. Learn More
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Turn your camera roll into a stack of old tapes. Free download — every core look included.
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