Timelapse Webcam

Open Source

Timelapse Webcam

Feature Overview

Capture
- Webcam and screen recording (desktop and application window) with live preview
- Interval control from 1 second to several hours
- Motion detection with adjustable sensitivity, zones, noise filtering, and cooldown
- Scheduled capture with time windows, day-of-week selection, cron patterns, seasonal rules, and holiday exceptions (timezone support)
- Automatic timelapse creation at intervals (24–72 hours) plus capture pause/resume
Video Processing
- FFmpeg integration (H.264) with support for MP4/AVI/MOV
- Quality presets (Low/Medium/High/Ultra), 1–120 FPS, 720p to 4K (depending on source), aspect ratio preserved
- Optional hardware acceleration (GPU) for faster encoding
- Effects: fade-in/out, zoom, and pan
- Watermark/overlay (image/text) with position and opacity control
- Background music (.mp3, .wav, .aac, .ogg) with volume control
Export & Upload
- Platform presets for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok
- Local export with custom naming and folder organization
- FTP/SFTP upload for images and videos, auto-upload, connection testing, and configurable remote directories
Project & Storage Management
- Project files (.tlp) and automatic saving/restoring of app settings
- Automatic file organization with timestamp-based naming
- Storage management: auto-cleanup by age, quota limits, and default paths
User Interface & Platform
- Live status display with progress indicators for video creation and upload
- Multi-language (English/German)

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Timelapse Webcam

Open Source