Lens: Real-Time Camera Effects
Video Filters, AI & LiDAR Cam
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Lens is a real-time camera for creating cinematic visual effects instantly while shooting.
Lens lets you shoot photos and videos with real-time visual effects directly inside the camera.
Choose a look, see it instantly, and capture the final result without moving to a separate editor.
Lens is built for creators, visual experimenters, and anyone who wants a more expressive camera on iPhone.
Fully free to use
All camera effects, photo and video capture features are currently available without subscriptions or paywalls.
Create, record, and share without limitations.
What you can do with Lens:
• Shoot with real-time visual effects
• Record video with effects applied during capture
• Take photos with the active look
• Preview the result immediately after shooting
• Save or instantly share your content to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Telegram and other social platforms
Built for social sharing
Share in seconds without extra editing.
Live effects while you shoot
Lens applies visual effects in real time instead of adding them later in post-production.
This makes the creative process faster, more direct, and more fun.
Depth-based effects on supported devices
On compatible devices, Lens uses scene depth to power spatial visual effects.
Selected looks react to foreground and background separation for more dimensional results.
Built with a fast rendering pipeline
Lens is designed for smooth real-time performance, responsive controls, and fast switching between styles while shooting photos and videos.
Designed for creative capture
Use Lens for:
• Short-form videos
• Social content
• Stylized portraits
• Experimental clips
• Visual studies and artistic shooting
Fast camera workflow
1. Open Lens
2. Choose an effect
3. Shoot photo or video
4. Preview the result
5. Save or share instantly
Key features
• Real-time camera effects
• Photo and video capture
• Instant preview after shooting
• Effect intensity control
• Smooth zoom workflow
• Depth-based effects on supported devices
• Fast save and share flow
Device support
Some features may vary depending on your device.
Depth-based effects require supported hardware.
Privacy
Lens uses camera, microphone, photo library, and speech recognition permissions only for app functionality.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Lens just got better:
• Brand-new effects browser with visual preview cards
• Better discovery of looks with clearer categories
• Improved overall performance and smoother navigation
• Refined interface for a more premium camera experience
• Continued optimization for real-time shooting
• Still fully free to use — all current features remain available without subscriptions or paywalls
• More effects and creative features are on the way
Thanks for creating with Lens.
The developer, Vladislav Poliakov, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Vladislav Poliakov
- Size
- 7.4 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Philip Gerasim