Active WebCam captures images up to 30 frames per second from any video device including USB and Analog cameras, TV-boards, Camcorders and Network IP cameras. The program broadcasts captured content or from your computer or uploads it to FTP server. Broadcasting can be viewed using any Internet browser; no plug-ins or downloads required.

The program performs simultaneous recording and broadcasting from unlimited number of cameras. Your camera / cameras can be used as surveillance system. When the program detects motion in the monitored area, it sounds alarm, e-mails you captured images, starts broadcasting, or records video. Live broadcasting as well as recording can be password protected that all video and audio information are scrambled and cannot be viewed without valid password. The program has features to place image overlays and date/time stamp on each video frame, and adjust picture size / quality.

Basic version, doesn't include Motion Detection and Scheduler, doesn't allow to create Archive of Snapshots, and doesn't allow to limit number of viewers on HTTP server. It doesn't include HTTP Server Authorization, HTTP Access Log, Motion Log, Command Line Management, MPEG Video Recording, "Stealth" mode. It doesn't include cameras cycler, FTP Upload recorded video files, encrypted transmission, password protected video clips, limit number of Remote Access clients, authorization for Remote Access clients, and doesn't include users / groups management.