VSCO Capture Now Lets You Record Video with Live Presets on iPhone

VSCO Capture has taken a significant step beyond still photography by introducing video recording inside its standalone iPhone camera app. 

For years photographers and mobile creators have relied on VSCO’s iconic presets and film-inspired looks for photos. Now you can apply those same filters and visual styles to moving images in real time as you shoot, potentially changing how you use the app to capture both photos and video. 

This update reflects a growing trend in mobile camera apps to bring more creative control to video capture without forcing users into heavy editing after the fact.

Video Recording Comes With Real-Time Style

The most talked about addition in the late-2025 update is support for video recording directly within VSCO Capture. Previously limited to still images, the app now lets you capture video with over 50 live presets applied on the fly. 

That means when you frame a shot, you see the final look before you even press record. Photo presets that once shaped mood and tone in a still frame now influence motion just as easily. 

This real-time filter application brings a layer of creative consistency to visual work. If you shoot photos and video for a project, you can now maintain the same aesthetic across both formats without resorting to post processing to match styles. VSCO’s film-inspired presets are part of the appeal, giving users a visual identity that feels intentionally crafted.

The new video features are built around practical resolutions, with footage capped at 1080p. That is lower than the 4K many phones support, but 1080p remains common and efficient for social sharing and everyday projects. 

The company notes that not all effects and manual controls available for still photography carry over perfectly to video, but the core experience of seeing presets in action as you shoot is what defines this release.

Film Grain and Visual Effects

Alongside video support, VSCO has expanded its look toolkit with a film grain effect that plays particularly well with both photos and video. 

This feature aims to replicate the texture and feel of analog film, giving digital captures a tactile quality that many shooters have long admired. You can adjust the strength, size, and color of the grain effect to dial in subtle texture or a more dramatic, vintage look. 

These options complement existing live tools such as halation and bloom, which manipulate highlights and glow to shape light in creative ways. Applied on video, these effects add character that might otherwise require third-party editing. 

How This Fits Into Mobile Photography

VSCO Capture was introduced in mid-2025 as a standalone alternative to a phone’s native camera app, offering a camera interface built around creative presets and real-time stylistic control. It brought the VSCO aesthetic directly into capture rather than leaving it for later editing. 

With the addition of video, VSCO Capture now sits more clearly in the hybrid photo-video camp. Many mobile creators switch between stills and motion in a single shoot. This update gives you more consistency across both. You can plan for a shoot knowing that the same visual style you love in photos can move into video as well. 

That said, this is not a full professional video tool meant to compete with high-end cinema apps or dedicated video-first software. It lacks deeper manual video controls and higher resolutions that serious video projects may require. Instead, it targets mobile shooters who want a cohesive, expressive look while capturing life’s moments in both photos and video.

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