Canon announced that it will be abandoning its EOS Webcam Utility in favor of EOS Webcam Utility Pro.
As of August 20, 2025, distribution of “EOS Webcam Utility” will be discontinued and replaced with “EOS Webcam Utility Pro.” The functions of “EOS Webcam Utility” will continue to be available as basic functions of “EOS Webcam Utility Pro” (free of charge). We appreciate your understanding.
The new application has free and premium subscription features for those who need them. It also supports quite a few cameras that are new and old. You can download the application here.
| function | Basic functions (free of charge) | Paid features (subscriptions) |
|---|---|---|
| Default scene (one camera connected) *1 | 〇 | 〇 |
| User Custom Scene | – | multiple |
| Multiple camera connection | 1 unit connection | Up to 5 devices can be connected |
| Wireless connection *1*2 | – | 1 unit connection |
| Stream to multiple channels | – | 〇 |
| UVC video input support | – | 〇 |
| Change camera settings *1*2 | Can be changed on the camera | Can be changed from the app |
| Image quality adjustment through image processing | – | 〇 |
| Editing the Scene Layout | – | 〇 |
| HD720p digital upscaling support | 〇 | 〇 |
| Full HD 1080p digital upscaling support | – | 〇 |
| Supports up to 60fps *1*2 | – | 〇 |
| Controlling Content by Channel | – | 〇 |
| Video input layout options for screen fill/fit | – | 〇 |
| Crop/flip/rotate/resize video input | – | 〇 |
| Inserting images (JPEG, JPG, PNG) | – | 〇 |
| Inserting a watermark | – | 〇 |
| Transitions (crossfades) between scenes | – | 〇 |
| Hotkey Settings | – | 〇 |
| Screen Capture | – | 〇 |
| Text Overlay | – | 〇 |
| Dynamic driver (Windows only) *1 *2 *3 | – | 〇 |
| Elgato Stream deck support *4 | – | 〇 |
| Template Support | – | 〇 |
| Language support | – | 〇 |
| Battery indicator *1*2 | – | 〇 |
| Background blur/background removal | – | 〇 |