American Society of Civil Engineers

Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

• What you will need to have and do
• Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
• Have your phone plugged in
• Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

• Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
• Type in the Meeting ID and Join
• Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
• Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
• Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

• Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
• Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
• This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.