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Open Camera

Open Source Camera app.

Mark Harman · net.sourceforge.opencamera

4.5 (85 ratings) 100M+ downloads v1.56.2 4.7 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v1.56.2 (96)
Updated
May 28, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size
4.7 MB
Requires
Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Photography (app)
Listed since
Sep 15, 2019 (at least)
Permissions
7 (6 sensitive)
Website
opencamera.org.uk
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Open Camera is an app by Mark Harman in the Photography category, listed since at least September 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.53.1, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0.3 to 6.0. It asks for 7 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.56.1.

Ratings

4.5out of 585 ratings
  • 5 ★75%
  • 4 ★7%
  • 3 ★12%
  • 2 ★2%
  • 1 ★4%

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What's new in v1.56.2

More crop guides: 65:24 and 3:1. Shutter button now changes to a red square when recording video. Show current save location in settings. Don't block UI thread when first starting camera preview (for Camera2 API with Android 14+). Removed -/+ controls for zoom and exposure compensation. Various other improvements and bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Open Camera has the following features: * Option to auto-level so your pictures are perfectly level no matter what. * Expose your camera's functionality: support for scene modes, color effects, white balance, ISO, exposure compensation/lock, selfie with "screen flash", HD video and more. * Handy remote controls: timer (with optional voice countdown), auto-repeat mode (with configurable delay), Bluetooth LE remote control (for specifically supported smartphone housing). * Option to take photo remotely by making a noise. * Configurable volume keys and user interface. * Upside-down preview option for use with attachable lenses. * Overlay a choice of grids and crop guides. * Optional GPS location tagging (geotagging) of photos and videos; for photos this includes compass direction (GPSImgDirection, GPSImgDirectionRef). * Apply date and timestamp, location coordinates, and custom text to photos; store date/time and location as video subtitles (.SRT). * Option to remove device exif metadata from photos. * Panorama, including for front camera. * Support for HDR (with auto-alignment and ghost removal) and Exposure Bracketing. * Support for Camera2 API: manual controls (with optional focus assist); burst mode; RAW (DNG) files; camera vendor extensions; slow motion video; log profile video. * Noise reduction (including low light night mode) and Dynamic range optimisation modes. * Options for on-screen histogram, zebra stripes, focus peaking. * Focus bracketing mode. * No third party ads in the app (I only run third party ads on the website). Open Source. (Some features may not be available on all devices, as they may depend on hardware or camera features, the Android version, etc.) Website (and links to source code): http://opencamera.org.uk/ Note that it's not possible for me to test Open Camera on every Android device out there, so please test before using Open Camera to photo/video your wedding etc :) App icon by Adam Lapinski. Open Camera also uses content under third party licences, see https://opencamera.org.uk/#licence

Version history

6 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v1.53.1. Since v1.56 it requires Android 6.0+.

v1.56.2 LATEST May 28, 2026 4.7 MB TRUSTED v1.56.1 Jun 2, 2026 4.7 MB TRUSTED v1.56 May 21, 2026 4.7 MB TRUSTED v1.55 Dec 28, 2025 4.8 MB TRUSTED v1.53.1 Nov 23, 2025 4.7 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 28, 2026.
  • Certificate issued to “Mark Harman” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature not checked yet May 28, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play May 28, 2026
  • Signed byCN=Mark Harman, OU=Mark Harman, O=Mark Harman, L=Cambridge, ST=Cambridgeshire, C=UK
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)FC:5D:00:93:F2:1A:8F:A9:1E:F7:02:52:6D:E0:B3:9C:C5:0A:E5:9E
  • File MD5b671688641ede6dac2ff64b4a854de26
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (7)

Open Camera requests 7 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Open Camera APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Open Camera for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 1.55 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.55 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Open Camera APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b671688641ede6dac2ff64b4a854de26.

Tags

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