CamSnap

Webcams are so popular these days that software developers are constantly and extensively improving features that involve this piece of hardware, just to be sure they attract a larger number of users.

Taking advantage of a webcam, nonetheless, doesn't come down only to streaming video content over the Internet. You can also shoot a few photos with the same camera you use when chatting, for example, and you just need a dedicated software application to do that.

If the webcam manufacturer didn't include one in the package, a tool like CamSnap might come in very handy. It is a simple application that can easily detect your camera and help you take some photos on the go.

CamSnap is very easy to use and there's no installation procedure, just a single executable that opens in a second and gets in touch with the webcam.

Since this is a portable program, it is important to mention that your Windows registry doesn't get bloated with unnecessary entries. Plus, you may copy it on any USB flash drive or other devices and take it with you whenever you need to take snapshots using your webcam on the breeze.

All you need to do is to press the 'Take Picture' button and in case you're satisfied with the result, hit 'Save Picture' and select the output location for the captured snapshot to be saved.

We've tested it on multiple testing machines with webcams and it worked fine every time, however the live view section showed sometimes only a fraction of what it should have. The screenshots, on the other hand, retained the whole capture field.

To sum things up, CamSnap is one of the simplest webcam capture applications you can get. It works like a point-and-shoot camera and will surely be handy if you need to make some snapshots on the fly.