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src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/196d2cc648205216e3c1ac1e63b7d92a.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_PhotoBooth.png"></figure><h1>Take a photo or record a video in Photo Booth on Mac</h1><p>You can take a single photo or a group of four photos, or record a video using your computer’s built-in camera or an external video camera connected to your Mac.</p><div class="Alert"><p class="Note"><em>Note: </em>You can also use the rear-facing camera on your iPhone as a webcam in Photo Booth. See <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-al/guide/mac-help/mchl77879b8a" class="URL">Use your iPhone as a webcam</a>.</p></div><p><a href="x-help-action://openApp?bundleId=com.apple.PhotoBooth" class="URL">Open Photo Booth for me</a></p><figure><picture><source media="(not all)" srcset="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/dfa15d6c9cb22c527c6b9811a6623d79.png" originalImageName="Art/S0003_PhotoShootFullScreen~dark.png"></source><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/9724d8e9fab72fbb9ae0d427503e1c55.png" alt="The Photo Booth window with the Take Photo button at the bottom. The single photo option is selected on the bottom left of the window and the Effects button is on the bottom right of the window." height="347" width="467" originalImageName="Art/S0003_PhotoShootFullScreen.png"></picture></figure><div id="pbhlp212f7ce" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-pbhlp212f7ce" class="Name">Take a photo</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-pbhlp212f7ce"><p>If you’re using an external video camera, make sure it’s connected to your computer and turned on.</p><ol><li><p>In the Photo Booth app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/196d2cc648205216e3c1ac1e63b7d92a.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_PhotoBooth.png"> on your Mac, if you see the View Photo button <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/ed410344c1e86e2fbf5750fb6b6a9932.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_CameraCircleThin.png"> or the View Video button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/4b4ce31bad212407c3e9d0b822337717.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_VideoCircleThin.png">, </span>click it to see the Take Photo button <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/abc2dfbb003b2b17d527a1805ecd9fc0.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_CameraCircleFillRed.png"> or Record Video button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/849f85624d1eb1d64842201fb26948a3.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_VideoCircleFillRed.png">.</span></p></li><li><p>In the bottom left of the window, click the Picture button <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/aa0872774c21fc9538673019cf9334b5.png" alt="" height="30" width="38" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_PersonRectangle.png"> to take a single photo, or click the Four Pictures button <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/d5a0f7a93987f045b26a10c23f454c1d.png" alt="" height="30" width="31" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_SquareGrid2x2.png"> to take a sequence of four photos (called a <em>4-up photo</em>).</p><figure><picture><source media="(not all)" srcset="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/59667aebb944f2b81c9f2e74be198350.png" originalImageName="Art/S0008_PBicons1~dark.png"></source><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/475e92747be34c944d5846e0190fa255.png" alt="The Four Pictures button (where you can take a sequence of four photos) and the Picture button (to take a single photo)." height="113" width="258" originalImageName="Art/S0008_PBicons1.png"></picture></figure></li><li><p>Click the Take Photo button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/abc2dfbb003b2b17d527a1805ecd9fc0.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_CameraCircleFillRed.png">.</span></p></li></ol></div></div><div id="pbhlb67cd433" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-pbhlb67cd433" class="Name">Record a video</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-pbhlb67cd433"><p>If you’re using an external video camera, make sure it’s connected to your computer and turned on.</p><ol><li><p>In the Photo Booth app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/196d2cc648205216e3c1ac1e63b7d92a.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_PhotoBooth.png"> on your Mac, if you see the View Photo button <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/ed410344c1e86e2fbf5750fb6b6a9932.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_CameraCircleThin.png"> or the View Video button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/4b4ce31bad212407c3e9d0b822337717.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_VideoCircleThin.png">, </span>click it to see the Take Photo button <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/abc2dfbb003b2b17d527a1805ecd9fc0.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_CameraCircleFillRed.png"> or Record Video button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/849f85624d1eb1d64842201fb26948a3.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_VideoCircleFillRed.png">.</span></p></li><li><p>If the Record Video button <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/849f85624d1eb1d64842201fb26948a3.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_VideoCircleFillRed.png"> isn’t showing, at the bottom left, click the Video button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/b2692e333f81ca4b68fb4e0e0674e162.png" alt="" height="30" width="45" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_Video.png">.</span></p><figure><picture><source media="(not all)" srcset="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/6ed17c0f5595e2a8b71809e001dfaa01.png" originalImageName="Art/S0009_PBicons2~dark.png"></source><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/9d4c5c10902da82a92b23bf068d95178.png" alt="The Video button (where you can record a video)." height="63" width="208" originalImageName="Art/S0009_PBicons2.png"></picture></figure></li><li><p>Click the Record Video button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/849f85624d1eb1d64842201fb26948a3.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_VideoCircleFillRed.png">. </span>Click the Stop button <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/bba0cace03f58ff5a245173a6bcd18fd.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_StopCircleThinRed.png"> when you finish recording.</p></li></ol></div></div><div id="pbhlp41341b9" class="Task"><h2 aria-controls="aria-pbhlp41341b9" class="Name">Turn off the countdown or flash for photos</h2><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-pbhlp41341b9"><p>When you take a photo, there’s a three-second countdown before the photo is taken. Your screen flashes when the photo is taken.</p><p>In the Photo Booth app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/196d2cc648205216e3c1ac1e63b7d92a.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_PhotoBooth.png"> on your Mac, do any of the following:</p><ul><li><p><em>Turn off the countdown: </em>Hold down the Option key while clicking the Take Photo button <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/abc2dfbb003b2b17d527a1805ecd9fc0.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_CameraCircleFillRed.png"> or Record Video button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/849f85624d1eb1d64842201fb26948a3.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_VideoCircleFillRed.png">.</span></p></li><li><p><em>Turn off the flash: </em>Hold down the Shift key while clicking the Take Photo button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/abc2dfbb003b2b17d527a1805ecd9fc0.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_CameraCircleFillRed.png">.</span></p></li><li><p><em>Change the flash setting: </em>Choose Camera > Enable Screen Flash.</p></li><li><p><em>Turn off both the countdown and the flash: </em>Press and hold the Option and Shift keys while you click the Take Photo button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/abc2dfbb003b2b17d527a1805ecd9fc0.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_CameraCircleFillRed.png">.</span></p></li></ul></div></div><p>You can use the Photo Booth app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65D6A894B86F84A5280B6B11/65D6A8952884EEF9AF0C3155/en_US/196d2cc648205216e3c1ac1e63b7d92a.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_PhotoBooth.png"> <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-al/guide/mac-help/mchl9c21d2be" class="URL">in full screen</a> (to fill your entire screen) or <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-al/guide/mac-help/mchl4fbe2921" class="URL">in Split View</a> (to work in another app at the same time).</p><div class="LinkUniversal"><strong>See also</strong><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-al/guide/photo-booth/view-photos-and-videos-pbhlp9bb7574/13.1/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">View photos and videos in Photo Booth on Mac</a><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-al/guide/photo-booth/update-user-picture-photo-booth-mac-pbhle4881e6b/13.1/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Update your user picture using Photo Booth on Mac</a><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-al/guide/photo-booth/share-photos-and-videos-pbhl9e53b62a/13.1/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Share photos and videos from Photo Booth on Mac</a><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-al/guide/mac-help/mchlp2980" class="URL">Use the built-in camera on Mac</a></div></body></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id='aside-hidden-content'> <div class="main"> </div> </div> <div id='helpful-rating-wrapper'> <div id='helpful' class='ratings okapi-enabled'> <div id='question-state' class='show'> <fieldset> <legend> <span id="okapi-a">Helpful?</span> </legend> <div class='helpful-btn-grp'> <button class='button button-secondary' id='yes-button' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-text='yes' data-ss-analytics-event=acs.link_click title='Solved my problem'> Yes </button> <button class='button button-secondary' id='no-button' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-text='no' data-ss-analytics-event=acs.link_click title='Not helpful'> No </button> </div> </fieldset> </div> <div id='feedback-state' class="form-element form-textbox-labelbelow hide"> <form autocomplete="off"> <input type='hidden' id='form-counter-error-message' value="Maximum character limit is 250." /> <label id='feedback-label' data-no-label="Thanks for letting us know." data-yes-label="We’re glad this article helped." ></label> <div class='form-element form-textbox-labelbelow' id='feedback'> <div class="textarea-wrapper"> <span class='form-label' id='optional_label' aria-hidden='true'></span> <div> <textarea class='form-textbox form-textbox-textarea form-counter-textarea form-textbox-entered' data-no-placeholder="How can we make this article more helpful? 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