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Old phone → security camera

Use an old Android phone as a security camera

Give an unused Android phone a second life as a local security camera. MultiPhoneCam lets your main phone monitor spare phones over WiFi or an offline hotspot, with motion detection, sound detection and local recording — no cloud account required.

  • No cloud account
  • Works locally
  • Android
  • Up to 8 cameras

Turn a spare phone into useful home security

An old Android phone already has a camera, microphone, battery, WiFi and storage. MultiPhoneCam uses those parts instead of asking you to buy a dedicated IP camera. Install the app on your main phone and on the spare phone, choose the roles, and the old phone becomes a camera you can watch from the Master device.

Local CCTV without sending video to the cloud

MultiPhoneCam is designed around local connections. Phones communicate on your local WiFi, and when a router is not available the Master can create its own hotspot. Recordings stay on the devices, so your camera feed does not need to be uploaded to an external cloud service.

Motion and sound detection

CCTV mode can watch for movement or sound and record only when something happens. This is useful for a room, garage, entrance, workshop, pet area or temporary monitoring setup where continuous recording would waste battery and storage.

Use more than one old phone

You are not limited to a single camera. MultiPhoneCam can combine several Android phones into one monitoring grid. With Pro, one Master can control up to eight camera phones, giving you multiple viewpoints without buying a full CCTV system.

Quick setup

How to get started

  1. Install MultiPhoneCam on your main Android phone and the old phone.
  2. Choose Master on your main phone and Camera on the spare phone.
  3. Connect through the same WiFi network or the Master's offline hotspot.
  4. Open CCTV mode and choose motion, sound or interval monitoring.
  5. Watch the live camera and review recordings from the Master.
One app, several uses

Try MultiPhoneCam with phones you already own

Start with one Master and one Camera for free. MultiPhoneCam Pro expands the setup to up to 8 camera phones.

See MultiPhoneCam pricing
Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Can I use an old phone as a security camera without internet?
Yes. The phones can communicate over local WiFi, and the Master can also create an offline hotspot when no router or internet connection is available.
Do recordings go to the cloud?
No. MultiPhoneCam is built for local operation. Recordings remain on the phones instead of being uploaded to a MultiPhoneCam cloud account.
Can I use several old phones as security cameras?
Yes. Multiple Android phones can act as cameras. The Pro plan supports up to eight camera phones connected to one Master.
Does it support motion detection?
Yes. CCTV mode includes motion detection and sound detection, as well as interval snapshots.