Skip to content
SPECIFICTION
Get listed

DeskBroadcast

deskbroadcast.com

Free plan macOS
Visit deskbroadcast.com
Spec score 8.8 #4 of 41 in Webcam Software

What it is

DeskBroadcast turns a webcam and microphone into a software-defined studio, delivering processed video and voice to other apps as virtual camera and microphone devices. Its Look pipeline adjusts warmth, tint, exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, vibrance, sharpness and background blur. The microphone chain includes AI voice isolation, hum filtering, gating, four-band EQ, compression and auto-leveling. Apps such as Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, FaceTime, OBS and browsers can select its virtual devices. Video, audio and the learned room-noise profile remain on the Mac; the app has no account or media telemetry pipeline and works offline. Software image controls work with every camera, while hardware controls require a UVC-compliant USB webcam. DeskBroadcast requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. The free plan is fully functional but places a “deskbroadcast.com” watermark on output. Pro costs $79, paid once for 3 Macs. Voice isolation adds about 40 ms of latency, and Pro purchases qualify for a full refund if requested within 14 days.

Spec sheet

What it does
DeskBroadcast converts webcam video and microphone audio into processed virtual camera and microphone feeds for calling, recording and streaming applications.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Integrations
Apps including Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, FaceTime, OBS and browsers can select DeskBroadcast Camera and DeskBroadcast Mic.Read 30 Sep 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
AI denoiser
The app embeds DeepFilterNet 3 for neural voice isolation running locally on the Mac.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
AI model
DeskBroadcast embeds DeepFilterNet 3 directly in the app binary under MIT/Apache-2.0 licensing.Read 30 Sep 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
API availability
The opened official pages describe system virtual devices rather than a public web API or SDK.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Audio chain
The microphone chain combines AI isolation, spectral reduction, hum filtering, gating, four-band EQ, compression and automatic leveling.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Audio processing
The studio mic chain includes AI voice isolation, hum filtering, gating, four-band voice EQ, compression and auto-leveling.Read 30 Sep 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Background blur
The video pipeline includes adjustable blur and bokeh effects.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Calibration
A live RTA spectrum analyzer helps users set physical microphone gain.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Calibration tools
A live RTA spectrum analyzer guides physical gain adjustment and an eight-second mic check replays raw versus processed voice.Read 30 Sep 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Camera architecture
DeskBroadcast Camera is implemented as a signed, notarized, user-approved CoreMediaIO Camera Extension running in a sandboxed process.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Camera grading
Its Look pipeline provides live warmth, tint, exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, vibrance and sharpness controls.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
CPU use
The maker says AI isolation uses less than one tenth of one CPU core.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Developer documentation
The public Learn section explains audio, video and virtual-device concepts but no public DeskBroadcast API or SDK is listed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Latency
DeepFilterNet 3 adds approximately 40 milliseconds of end-to-end voice latency.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Local processing
Video, audio and the learned room-noise profile remain on the Mac and are not sent to a cloud service.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Maker legal name
The website footer identifies Glu IO Pty. Ltd. as the publisher.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Meeting integrations
Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams can select the DeskBroadcast virtual camera and microphone.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Mic check
An eight-second recording can be replayed in raw and processed forms for comparison.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Microphone architecture
DeskBroadcast Mic is a Core Audio HAL driver installed under /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Model license
The upstream DeepFilterNet repository offers the model under either Apache License 2.0 or MIT licensing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Noise reduction result
The maker reports broadband noise reduction of roughly 45 to 49 dB in measured speech tests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Offline use
The product works offline without an account or media telemetry pipeline.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
On-demand capture
The microphone pipeline runs only while another application is capturing from the virtual microphone.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
On-device privacy
Video, audio and the learned room-noise profile remain on the Mac; the app has no account, no media telemetry pipeline and works offline.Read 30 Sep 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Other integrations
Slack, FaceTime, OBS and browser tabs are listed as compatible because they can select system camera or microphone devices.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Presets
Users can save camera looks and microphone chains as one-click presets.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Processor support
Downloads are offered for both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Product license status
The maker publishes a commercial Free and Pro product but does not state that DeskBroadcast itself is open-source.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Rating on app stores
The opened searches did not produce a DeskBroadcast listing with an app-store rating.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Rating on Capterra
No DeskBroadcast rating was shown in the opened Capterra result; the displayed listing was for a different product named Broadcast.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on G2
No DeskBroadcast rating was shown on the opened G2 software category page.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Refund policy
The maker offers a full refund when a Pro purchase is requested within 14 days.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Security posture
The maker states that media never leaves the Mac and that the camera extension is sandboxed and user-approved.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Self-hosting
The public pages describe a locally installed Mac application and provide no self-hosted server deployment option.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Support and refunds
Support is provided by email at [email protected], and Pro purchases qualify for a full refund if requested within 14 days.Read 30 Sep 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
System requirement
The app requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
System requirements
DeskBroadcast requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.Read 30 Sep 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
UVC control
Compatible USB webcams can expose white balance, focus, zoom, shutter and anti-flicker controls through the app.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
UVC limitation
Apple built-in cameras and Continuity Camera do not expose UVC controls, so DeskBroadcast uses software processing for them.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Video processing
Its Look pipeline provides live warmth, tint, exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, vibrance, sharpness and background blur controls.Read 30 Sep 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Virtual devices
DeskBroadcast publishes system-level devices named DeskBroadcast Camera and DeskBroadcast Mic without requiring plugins in receiving apps.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Virtual-device security
DeskBroadcast Camera uses a signed, notarized, user-approved CoreMediaIO Camera Extension running in a sandboxed process.Read 30 Sep 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Voice EQ
The fixed four-band EQ uses depth at 120 Hz, body at 250 Hz, presence at 3.5 kHz and air at 10 kHz, with gain control up to plus or minus 12 dB.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Watermark limit
The free plan places a deskbroadcast.com watermark on video output, while Pro removes it.Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Webcam support
Hardware controls work with UVC-compliant USB webcams, while the software Look pipeline and background blur work with every camera including the built-in camera.Read 30 Sep 2026 · deskbroadcast.com

Plans and prices

Pro $79, paid once Single one-time payment of US$79 3 Macs Read 20 Sep 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Free Free forever fully functional · video watermark “deskbroadcast.com” Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com
Pro $79, paid once one-time removes watermark · no subscription · license on all your own Macs · 14-day refund Read 15 Oct 2026 · deskbroadcast.com

Every DeskBroadcast plan and price →

Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Works offline without an account
  • Keeps video, audio and room-noise profile on the Mac
  • Video controls work with every camera
  • Includes AI voice isolation and audio processing
  • Free plan is fully functional

Limits

  • Free output includes a video watermark
  • Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later
  • Hardware controls require a UVC-compliant USB webcam
  • Voice isolation adds about 40 ms of latency

Who it suits

DeskBroadcast suits Mac users who want to route processed webcam video and microphone audio into meeting, streaming or recording apps. It also fits users who want offline operation and on-device media processing.

Verdict

DeskBroadcast provides adjustable camera and microphone processing through virtual devices, with on-device operation and broad app compatibility. The free plan adds a watermark; Pro costs $79, paid once for 3 Macs.

Where Specifiction places it

Alternatives to DeskBroadcastAll alternatives →