Tech riderRev. 5 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Virtual cameraNo
- 4Video effectsYes
- 5Camera controlsYes
- 6Webcam recordingYes
- 7Supported platformsLinux
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: apps.gnome.org, wiki.gnome.org
Overview
Cheese is ranked #15 of 43 in webcam software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
Cheese plans and pricing
All plansCompared on webcam software
- Free plan
- Yesapps.gnome.org
- Virtual camera
- Noapps.gnome.org
- Background tools
- noneapps.gnome.org
- Video effects
- Yesapps.gnome.org
- Camera controls
- Yesapps.gnome.org
- Webcam recording
- Yesapps.gnome.org
- Supported platforms
- Linuxapps.gnome.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Cheese is a GNOME Desktop program for taking photos and videos with a webcam.wiki.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Photo effects
- It can apply multiple effects to photos.wiki.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Countdown
- A three-second visual countdown gives users time to get ready before taking a photo.wiki.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Burst mode
- Burst mode takes a configured number of photos with a configured time delay.wiki.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Fullscreen
- Cheese has a fullscreen mode described for kiosk use, such as an office lobby or party.wiki.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- The page lists exporting to F-Spot, uploading to Flickr, emailing, using a photo as a GNOME account photo, and saving files to disk.wiki.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Additional sharing
- With nautilus-sendto installed, the page says users have further options to share photos and videos.wiki.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Linux distribution packages
- The project resources page lists packages for Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, and Ubuntu.wiki.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Source availability
- The resources page links to stable release tarballs and gives the GitLab repository clone URL for development code.wiki.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Help and support
- The project lists in-app and online user documentation, a community chat, a mailing list, and an issue tracker.wiki.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
- Origins
- The page says Cheese was written as part of Google's 2007 Summer of Code, led by Daniel G. Siegel and mentored by Raphaël Slinckx.wiki.gnome.org · 5 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2007apps.gnome.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Webcam Software in 2026#15 of 43
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Sources
- wiki.gnome.org/Apps%282f%29Cheese.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
- wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Cheese/Resources· checked 5 Oct 2026
- apps.gnome.org/app/org.gnome.Cheese/· checked 28 Sept 2026