Genki Studio

Name: Genki Studio
Rating: 4.6 (41 reviews)
Author: Human Things, Inc

UVC Viewer

Free

41 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Utilities
Developer

Human Things, Inc
Language

EN
+ 4 More
Size

8.4
MB

iPad

Genki Studio turns your iPad into a portable monitor and professional video capture and presentation device. Connect your Genki ShadowCast or any compatible USB UVC input device to start using your iPad as a portable monitor for your gaming console, PC, digital camera, small board computer, or microscope. Record the input at maximum quality and save the media file directly to your iPad or an external SSD to save storage space on your iPad. With external monitor support, your iPad can output full-screen content to another external display via AirPlay or USB-C to HDMI/DisplayPort adapters while continuing recording to your iPad, while using Apple Pencil markup for a quick presentation. Highlights of this app: · Connect your Genki ShadowCast or any compatible USB UVC input device to your iPad. · Capture images or videos with audio with maximum quality, to your iPad storage or directly to an external storage device like a portable SSD. · Fully compatible with Stage Manager and Multitasking features of the iPad, enjoy music or play a video on your iPad with Genki Studio app running simultaneously. · Support for Fractional Frame rates, Grid and Ratio Overlay for professional monitoring. · Mark Up with Apple Pencil support lets you scribble on the screen. · External Display support to output clean video image to AirPlay or a wired connection, while continuing recording to your iPad at the same time. Turn your iPad into a portable notepad with Apple Pencil support for live events. · iPadOS menu bar, keyboard shortcuts and game controller support for various app functions allows you to quickly capture the moment. · Optimized for accessibility with VoiceOver support. * Connecting to UVC devices requires a compatible model of iPad. Requires additional accessories; this app supports Genki ShadowCast, and any other input device that conform with UVC (USB Video Class) standards. Appropriate USB-C adapters, docks, or hubs are required for some devices or configurations. Multitasking features require a compatible model of iPad. Connecting to External Displays wirelessly requires AirPlay 2-enabled TVs, streaming boxes or sticks, or a compatible Mac with the latest macOS update installed; also, using a non-Genki ShadowCast capture product will have an added Genki logo watermark on the clean video output Image. ** UVC input is supported on iPad with a USB-C port. USB-C ports on some iPad only supports maximum USB 3.0 SuperSpeed 5Gbps or USB 2.0 High-Speed, which may limit the formats you can use with your UVC devices. Please check your iPad’s support before downloading this app or buying accessories.

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

41 Ratings

Updated to Five stars because…
05/31/2024

Rokair
Updated…. I was able to follow the developer response to get what I want. I would still say that the colors are a bit off but, this is better and meeting my expectations. ************************************************************ Generally this application works will with the Shadow Cast. However…. Running this as an extra display or even a gaming monitor at a standard full HD resolution (or any standard resolution) on an iPad seems like a waste. I am not really asking for 4K (though this does that just at 30Hz and the screen looks terrible that way) but for a non-standard resolution that can fill the screen. The big letter box on the top and bottom don’t really seem needed. And, I would certainly think with a USB C 3.1/2 GEN 2 connection that you could push a 1 K level resolution that is taller…. Please…

Developer Response
Hello Rokair,Thanks for the review. Genki Studio app shows all resolutions reported by the capture device. Unfortunately all of the current capture devices are only capable of outputting in standard resolutions in 16:9 ratio causing letterbox experience on iPad’s “square” screens. One thing you can try is setting a custom output resolution of the resolution of your iPad in your PC graphics card settings, most capture cards will still accept the signal but output in the preset 16:9 resolutions. With Genki Studio, you can set to display in stretched mode that restores the ratio and achieve full screen iPad display without letterbox, although there maybe lost image clarity. If you have any more questions, feel free to send us a email at ipad@humanthings.co. Thank you.
Updated to Five stars because…
05/31/2024

Rokair

Updated…. I was able to follow the developer response to get what I want. I would still say that the colors are a bit off but, this is better and meeting my expectations. ************************************************************ Generally this application works will with the Shadow Cast. However…. Running this as an extra display or even a gaming monitor at a standard full HD resolution (or any standard resolution) on an iPad seems like a waste. I am not really asking for 4K (though this does that just at 30Hz and the screen looks terrible that way) but for a non-standard resolution that can fill the screen. The big letter box on the top and bottom don’t really seem needed. And, I would certainly think with a USB C 3.1/2 GEN 2 connection that you could push a 1 K level resolution that is taller…. Please…
Developer Response 05/29/2024
Hello Rokair,Thanks for the review. Genki Studio app shows all resolutions reported by the capture device. Unfortunately all of the current capture devices are only capable of outputting in standard resolutions in 16:9 ratio causing letterbox experience on iPad’s “square” screens. One thing you can try is setting a custom output resolution of the resolution of your iPad in your PC graphics card settings, most capture cards will still accept the signal but output in the preset 16:9 resolutions. With Genki Studio, you can set to display in stretched mode that restores the ratio and achieve full screen iPad display without letterbox, although there maybe lost image clarity. If you have any more questions, feel free to send us a email at ipad@humanthings.co. Thank you.
Best experience I’ve had with my capture card
07/26/2025

JulioTheGreat
I know the latency has a lot to do with the capture card itself, but this app has been the best experience I’ve had with my own capture card. I have the hagibis pro 1080p 60fps that I got for my quest three to connect my laptop or my console, but the lag was just too bad. I then tried connecting my console to my laptop through OBS while I was traveling, and it was also super laggy(I don’t know if it was my settings). But when I try to hooking up my Xbox through this app it worked perfectly. The picture was clear there was little to no perceivable lag genuinely amazing, I could actually play my games as if they were on a regular monitor.
Best experience I’ve had with my capture card
07/26/2025

JulioTheGreat

I know the latency has a lot to do with the capture card itself, but this app has been the best experience I’ve had with my own capture card. I have the hagibis pro 1080p 60fps that I got for my quest three to connect my laptop or my console, but the lag was just too bad. I then tried connecting my console to my laptop through OBS while I was traveling, and it was also super laggy(I don’t know if it was my settings). But when I try to hooking up my Xbox through this app it worked perfectly. The picture was clear there was little to no perceivable lag genuinely amazing, I could actually play my games as if they were on a regular monitor.
Great, with a single criticism
Jan 11

BBtwentyeight
I’d rather word my title this way and give five stars than a more enthusiastic title with four stars. That out of the way, Genki Studio is truly a great app. Even so, it boggles my mind that it supports the smallest and latest iPad, but not the largest and latest iPhone. Place two of said iPhones side by side and you essentially have the same screen real estate as the iPad Mini. As trivial of a feature it may be to hope for iPhone support someday, I do think it would be at the very least useful for testing HDMI output on various devices. There are other UVC viewers that support iPhone, but nothing supports Genki Shadowcast as seamlessly as this App does.I understand that generally speaking this app was made with heavy consideration for the Nintendo Switch (it all started with Genki Audio on Kickstarter… proud supporter!), but I will say for the sake of iPad Mini users out there: Yes, the iPad mini’s screen is barely bigger than that of the Switch. But Genki was on to something with Apple displays. Relatively same size or not, Nintendo Switch looks crisper (in handheld mode, Switch only does 720p; 1080p is only via HDMI out) and the iPad mini’s speakers are louder. So it’s worthwhile to try for Switch, but I personally wanted to use this app for other game consoles without built in screens. This does great for those too. I’ve never had an HDMI device I’ve tested not work with the Shadowcast, which is their official hardware.As a final note, I think it’s pretty cool that they allow for any UVC device, but I don’t think all UVC devices are created equal. I’ve used a 3rd party UVC device on PC with the Genki Arcade app, and it was nowhere near as clean. It did work, but there was a huge black border I don’t get with Shadowcast. I hope they continue to make the Shadowcast! The space saving design is so convenient.Genki Studio is a must have for UVC. I really hope they decide to either add support for iPhone or introduce a separate app. I’d rather install something from Human Things than some random shady looking app.If you have a Shadowcast, get it! You won’t be disappointed

Developer Response
Thank you for writing such a detailed review of our Genki Studio app. We have heard the call for support on iPhone. The limitation is that the related APIs to connect to external UVC devices are only available on iPadOS. It is more up to Apple to release the same support for iPhone before we can easily port this app to iPhone users. As developing custom solutions otherwise would not be up to the standard in terms of image latency and quality.We developed this app to support all kinds of UVC devices. We have heard from people around the world like doctors and researchers paired this app with some unique UVC devices that we have never heard of. It is truly an unprecedented app and a valuable tool for these people, which allowed them to utilize the powerful ability of iPads with features like Apple Pencil Markup and AirPlay video mirroring in their daily work. We hope you enjoyed the app. Please let us know if you have any more questions or suggestions when using the app by emailing us at ipad@humanthings.co. Thank you for supporting Genki.
Great, with a single criticism
Jan 11

BBtwentyeight

I’d rather word my title this way and give five stars than a more enthusiastic title with four stars. That out of the way, Genki Studio is truly a great app. Even so, it boggles my mind that it supports the smallest and latest iPad, but not the largest and latest iPhone. Place two of said iPhones side by side and you essentially have the same screen real estate as the iPad Mini. As trivial of a feature it may be to hope for iPhone support someday, I do think it would be at the very least useful for testing HDMI output on various devices. There are other UVC viewers that support iPhone, but nothing supports Genki Shadowcast as seamlessly as this App does.I understand that generally speaking this app was made with heavy consideration for the Nintendo Switch (it all started with Genki Audio on Kickstarter… proud supporter!), but I will say for the sake of iPad Mini users out there: Yes, the iPad mini’s screen is barely bigger than that of the Switch. But Genki was on to something with Apple displays. Relatively same size or not, Nintendo Switch looks crisper (in handheld mode, Switch only does 720p; 1080p is only via HDMI out) and the iPad mini’s speakers are louder. So it’s worthwhile to try for Switch, but I personally wanted to use this app for other game consoles without built in screens. This does great for those too. I’ve never had an HDMI device I’ve tested not work with the Shadowcast, which is their official hardware.As a final note, I think it’s pretty cool that they allow for any UVC device, but I don’t think all UVC devices are created equal. I’ve used a 3rd party UVC device on PC with the Genki Arcade app, and it was nowhere near as clean. It did work, but there was a huge black border I don’t get with Shadowcast. I hope they continue to make the Shadowcast! The space saving design is so convenient.Genki Studio is a must have for UVC. I really hope they decide to either add support for iPhone or introduce a separate app. I’d rather install something from Human Things than some random shady looking app.If you have a Shadowcast, get it! You won’t be disappointed
Developer Response Jan 12
Thank you for writing such a detailed review of our Genki Studio app. We have heard the call for support on iPhone. The limitation is that the related APIs to connect to external UVC devices are only available on iPadOS. It is more up to Apple to release the same support for iPhone before we can easily port this app to iPhone users. As developing custom solutions otherwise would not be up to the standard in terms of image latency and quality.We developed this app to support all kinds of UVC devices. We have heard from people around the world like doctors and researchers paired this app with some unique UVC devices that we have never heard of. It is truly an unprecedented app and a valuable tool for these people, which allowed them to utilize the powerful ability of iPads with features like Apple Pencil Markup and AirPlay video mirroring in their daily work. We hope you enjoyed the app. Please let us know if you have any more questions or suggestions when using the app by emailing us at ipad@humanthings.co. Thank you for supporting Genki.
Great App
10/29/2023

Rated Review
I just got this app, and it is a game changer. It doesn’t actually use much power at all! I have full brightness, and from the hour I was playing, I only lost two percent—100 to 98! There are a few cons, however. The screen sometimes glitches out, and parts of the screen get unaligned. Also, the drawing feature is there, even when I’m playing, and I can’t figure out how to turn it off. All in all, this app is amazing. 10/10!
Great App
10/29/2023

Rated Review

I just got this app, and it is a game changer. It doesn’t actually use much power at all! I have full brightness, and from the hour I was playing, I only lost two percent—100 to 98! There are a few cons, however. The screen sometimes glitches out, and parts of the screen get unaligned. Also, the drawing feature is there, even when I’m playing, and I can’t figure out how to turn it off. All in all, this app is amazing. 10/10!

Genki Studio Update 1.7 brings numerous new improvements and app features, and new localizations for more languages. · Added support for new iPadOS 26 menu bar with more commands shortcuts. With improved keyboard shortcuts support. · Added support for controller shortcuts allows you to connect a compatible gaming controller to trigger actions in app. · Improved app warning experience with new Liquid Glass pop ups, with new alert types like device temperature and improved Display Reference Mode status support across multiple displays. · Added support for rational frame rate for professional video monitoring and recordings. · Added A new status view for viewing on overall system status. · Added options to adjust input monitoring audio volume, allows you to quiet down or amplify audio monitoring volume. · Improved support for external display. External display output is now more stable and has default mirroring support for showing on both internal and external displays. Adjust prioritized low latency display and external display resolutions in the settings. · Updated localization for Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean. · Many app crash fixes and stability improvements. Known Issues: · If the external capture device is unplugged during active recording, audio monitoring may remain silent after reconnecting until the app is restarted.

Version 1.7 May 17

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Supported Features
- VoiceOver

Information

Seller: Human Things, Inc
Size: 8.4 MB
Category: Utilities
Compatibility: Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later and a device with the A12 Bionic chip or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later and a device with the A12 Bionic chip or later.
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Languages: English and 4 more

English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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Best experience I’ve had with my capture card

Great, with a single criticism

Great App

What’s New

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