Point
- Open the app
- Aim at anything
- Front or back camera
- Or import a photo or video from your library
Real-Time Camera Effects for iPhone
DITHER CAM
Your iPhone camera as a live dither, halftone and ASCII generator. No editing, no waiting.
- 37 Presets
- 27 Algorithms
- 35 Shapes
- 4 Post FX
- 18 Palettes
- Photo & Video
How It Works
Four steps, real time
No editing, no waiting. Every effect renders live — on the viewfinder, on the photo you just took, or on anything already in your library.
Pick
- Choose from 27 algorithm modes
- Layer a shape stamp
- Adjust grid & luminance
Tune
- Add a color palette
- Stack Post FX — Bloom, CRT, VHS, Chromatic Aberration
- Trace the subject with Aura rings
- Save as favorite
Capture
- Shoot photo (up to 2160px) or video (up to 60s)
- Save & share instantly
- Send a preset via QR code
Toolkit
Everything in one camera
- 01 Shape Stamps 35 stamps — from circles to Truchet tiles
- 02 Post FX Chromatic Aberration · Bloom · CRT · VHS
- 03 Colorfully Palettes 18 built-in + custom, synced via iCloud
- 04 Capture Photo up to 2160px, video up to 60s
- 05 Presets & Sharing Base64 codes + inline QR, no login needed
- 06 Languages English · Italiano · Español
Modes & Shapes
Mix and match
Specs
Built for one thing
Hi, this is DitherCam.
DitherCam turns your iPhone camera into a real-time dither, halftone and ASCII art generator — every frame redrawn live, cell by cell. A native iOS app built with SwiftUI by Stefano Fois (KRDESIGN).
Capture
- Live camera, front & back
- Photo up to 2160px
- Video up to 60s, loop preview
Customize
- 18 built-in palettes
- Custom palettes via iCloud
- Light, Dark & System theme
Share
- Presets as shareable codes
- Inline QR codes
- Favorites saved locally
FAQ
No account. No upload. No tracking.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up, no email, no password and no account of any kind. You open the app and start shooting.
Are my photos or videos uploaded anywhere?
No. Camera frames and the photos and videos you import are processed on your device and never leave it. Nothing is sent to a server, because there is no server: what you shoot stays in your hands.
Does the app track me?
No analytics, no advertising SDKs, no advertising or device identifiers. The app integrates no third-party services at all, so there is nothing collecting your behavior in the background.
Then why does it ask for camera and photo access?
Because the effects need something to draw. The camera feeds the live viewfinder, photo library access lets you import an existing photo or video, and write access is used only in the moment you tap Save. Every one of them is used on your device and nowhere else.
Does it work without an internet connection?
Yes. All 27 algorithms run on your device, so shooting, tuning and saving work in airplane mode. iCloud is used for one thing only: syncing the color palettes you created across your own devices.
Are there subscriptions or in-app purchases?
None. No subscription, no in-app purchase, no paywalled effect, no account system. Every algorithm, shape, palette and Post FX is there from the first launch.
What happens when I share a preset?
A preset is a short text code, also shown as a QR you can point a camera at. It travels as plain text through whatever app you like — no server, no account, no upload — and it carries only effect settings: never a photo, never anything about you.
Roadmap
What comes next
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In progress
More filters
New algorithms and shape stamps arrive with updates. Twenty-seven modes is where this starts, not where it stops.
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Exploring
Android
A native Android version, so the effects stop being tied to one platform.
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Download
Available on iPhone