How to share a document camera in Zoom on Mac

Open Present under the camera, then share that window in Zoom so the class sees the paper.

Zoom does not turn a USB document camera into a teaching desk by itself. On Mac, open the camera in a Present window first, then share that window into the meeting.

Steps

Connect the document camera (or webcam) and open Vizo.
Start Present so paper is sharp and framed.
In Zoom, choose Share Screen → the Vizo Present window (or the display that shows it).
Draw or tile only if the lesson needs it — see draw while presenting or picture-in-picture.

Keep the meeting stable

Prefer the meeting app’s camera slot instead of Share Screen? Use the Vizo virtual camera (title bar: second button from the right).
Share the Present window when you can, so Zoom chat stays separate.
Grant camera permission once in System Settings if the feed is blank.
Do not start RTMP Live for a normal Zoom class — Live is a different job.

Choosing software first? Document camera software for Mac.

Download Vizo. macOS 11.5 or later. 7-day trial.

Related: Vizo manual · Vizo · Connect a camera