Blackmagic’s free camera app is now available on Android!

After launching on the iPhone last September, the robust Blackmagic Camera app is available on Android devices today

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with the same professional-grade shooting features and compatibility with Blackmagic Design’s other video production pipeline tools.

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“The Blackmagic Camera app for iPhone has been incredibly popular since it was launched last year,” says Grant Petty, the company’s CEO.

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“We are excited to be able to give customers with Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel phones the same controls for shooting digital film as our professional cameras.”

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A Blackmagic Design spokesperson, Terry Frechette, confirmed to The Verge that there is one unfortunate limitation to the Blackmagic Camera app on Android.

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The app “can be used on phones running Android 13 or later” but is limited to the Samsung Galaxy S23, S24, and Google Pixel 7/8 lineups.

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