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Answers to the questions a store listing can't cover.
Free on Android and iPhone. Tap once and the light stays on.By , developer of InspectCam™ · Last updated
These guides were written while building an Android camera app and testing on real phones. Every device claim names the handset and the date it was checked, and anything that hasn't been tested says so.
On the job: claims, draws and inspections
For the trades: the photos a lender, an adjuster or a customer asks for, and how to get them in the dark.
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How to document water damage for an insurance claim
Stop the water, then photograph the source, the spread, the materials and the contents before anything moves: the shots adjusters ask for, in order.
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Draw inspection checklist: what lenders want photographed per draw
The address, every side, every line on the draw schedule, the progress since the last draw, materials on site and the paperwork. Shot once and in order, so the draw doesn’t stall.
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How to photograph an HVAC data plate
Light, zoom and focus in a dark closet or attic, get the glare off the letters, and read a faded or stamped plate without driving back.
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The roof inspection app with the pitch and the light built in
A rough pitch check that photographs each slope, a light for the attic and one-handed shots from the ladder. Plus what Pro adds for roofers.
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Mold remediation documentation, from the first photo to clearance
Before, containment, removal and clearance photos, lit inside dark walls and crawl spaces. Plus what Pro adds for mold jobs.
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The timestamp camera app for contractors
Date, time, address and GPS on job photos: what a stamp shows, what it doesn’t prove, and how Pro files stamped photos by job.
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How to organize construction photos by job
One album per address, a first shot that says where you are, and ten minutes at the end of the day, so the right photo turns up months later. Pro files them for you.
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How to annotate construction photos so the crew fixes the right thing
Number each problem, point at it, and say in words what to do. One fix per photo, plus what Pro adds.
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How to prove the work was done: photo documentation for contractor disputes
Before, during and after photos from the same spot, kept so they answer for you when a customer says the work wasn’t done.
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Move-in inspection checklist: room by room, with photos
Every room in the same order, wide then close, with what’s already wrong written down, so the move-out photos match and deposit disputes settle fast.
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Comparing apps
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CompanyCam alternative for small crews
InspectCam™ and CompanyCam side by side: price model, the free camera, reports, subs and platforms, and plainly where CompanyCam is the better fit.
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Timemark alternative for job documentation
InspectCam™ and Timemark side by side: the stamp, reports, sharing, subs and price, and plainly where Timemark is the better fit.
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Your phone's light and camera
Why the light goes out, how to keep it on, and what your phone can actually do.
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How to keep the flashlight on while using the camera
Why opening the camera switches the torch off, the video-mode workaround, and what holds the light on for photos.
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How to turn on the flashlight while recording video
Switch to Video and set the flash to On before you press record. Where the switch is on Samsung, Pixel and iPhone, and how to film a dark space so it shows.
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Front and back camera at once: film the job and explain it
Record yourself and the job in one video: the back camera shows the leak, the front shows you explaining it, on phones that support it. What to say, shots by trade, video estimates and updates for adjusters.
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How to keep the flash on while taking a picture
Flash mode only lights the photo, so you aim in the dark. Why it blinks twice, and how to keep the light on while you line up the shot.
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A selfie light for video: how to light your face in the dark
Front flash fires only for photos. How to use the screen as a continuous light instead, and how far it reaches.
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Why does my music stop when I record a video?
Audio focus, why camera apps take it, which ones don't, and what your microphone still picks up.
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Why some phones can't use both cameras at once
Front and rear together is a hardware capability, not a setting. Includes where Samsung hides Dual recording.
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What three phones can actually do
Dimming the flashlight, running both cameras, reaching the ultrawide: measured on three handsets, with dates.
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A phone level that keeps the flashlight on
A spirit level on the live camera with the light on, and a roof's pitch locked with Measure.
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Around the house
Checking the dark, awkward places in a home, and what to look for when you get there.
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How to check your crawl space for moisture, mold and pests
Check it from the access opening with your phone: what standing water, mold, wood rot, termite tubes and torn sheeting look like, and when to call a pro.
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How to find a leak under the sink
Empty the cabinet, dry everything, then watch when it drips: the timing tells you which part is leaking. Then film the joint with the light on for your plumber.
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Borescopes and USB cameras
Information pages: they exist because the answers are hard to find. The scopes we've tested with InspectCam™ are on Works with.
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Your phone isn't detecting your borescope
Nine causes in the order they actually occur. The cable is usually the answer.
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Does your phone support USB OTG?
Checker apps read a flag, not reality. The two-minute mouse test that proves it, and what a failure means.
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Why your Wi-Fi endoscope keeps disconnecting
Your phone leaves a network with no internet. The setting that stops it, on both platforms.
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Do USB borescopes work with an iPhone?
Apple documents external USB cameras for iPad only. The official source, and what does work on iPhone.
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Borescope specs, decoded
Focal distance, the “1920P” problem and probe diameter: which numbers change what you can see.
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Borescopes tested with Android
The compatibility list: the Klein Tools ET16 works, three scopes we tested don't, and what a model needs before it is listed.
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More video guides
For your own clips: night videos and both cameras for your feed.
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How to record video with the flashlight on at night
Night clips too dark? Light on first, then record. Where the switch is on Android, iPhone and TikTok, why night video still looks grainy, and how to light faces without washing them out.
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How to record front and back camera at the same time on Android
Your face and what you’re filming in one clip. Where Samsung put Dual recording, what Pixel, Instagram and TikTok can do, Apple’s Dual Capture, and the free way on Android.
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Is there a DoubleTake app for Android?
The DoubleTake app is for iPhone only. What creators use it for, from reactions to interviews, and how to film you and the view in one clip on Android, free.
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