Your camera's view.
Without the camera.

Your phone simulates the field of view of any professional cinema or photo camera. See exactly what lens you need for your next shot — right from the location, no gear required. The go-to app for location scouting and shot planning.

Magic ViewFinder camera selection screen
Magic ViewFinder live viewfinder with focal length barrel
Captured image with camera metadata overlay
Get It Free

Available on Google Play — Choose your camera system below

Everything you need for shot planning

Live Field of View

See exactly what your camera sees — any lens, any body, in real time through your phone.

Focal Length Barrel

Rotate to set focal length with haptic clicks. Customizable index marks for your lens kit.

Frame Guides

Overlay aspect ratio guides — 16:9, 2.39:1, 4:3, and more. Premium unlocks the full set.

Capture with Metadata

Save stills with lens, camera, white balance, and date baked right into the image.

Massive Camera Database

Canon, Sony, ARRI, RED, Nikon, Blackmagic, Lumix, Hasselblad, and more — all sensor data built in.

Multi-Camera Support

Switch between your phone's cameras — wide, ultra-wide, telephoto — for the best starting point.

One app per brand — or get them all

Each variant is free. Download the one that matches your gear.

Start free. Upgrade for less than a coffee.

Free
$0
forever
  • Live FOV simulation
  • Focal length barrel
  • Basic frame guides
  • Still capture + metadata
  • Contains ads
Universal
$4.49
one-time purchase
  • All premium features
  • Every camera brand
  • No ads, no subscription
  • Pay once, use forever
  • All future updates

Trusted by filmmakers worldwide

★★★★★

"Absolutely fantastic app for location scouting. Went with a director to two locations, established shooting direction and framing during the scout and saved about 2 hours of setup time on the shoot day."

Octavio Warnock-Graham231 found helpful
★★★★★

"This app has saved me a lot of setup time. I've used it dozens of times deciding where to place cameras and sliders and what glass works best. I do all of that before unpacking any equipment."

Dave McKinney393 found helpful
★★★★★

"This app is fricken awesome! I was so close to spending a whole lot on a directors viewfinder… Turns out this app can do the conversion AND emulate the squeezed look of 35mm Anamorphic vs Spherical."

Michael Angelo377 found helpful
★★★★★

"Perfect to set up your shots before changing lens. Took a second to figure out how to use it correctly, but once I did it's perfect. Now I can tell exactly how a shot will look before I move the entire rig or swap lenses."

Bryan Ensign171 found helpful
★★★★★

"I discovered Magic ARRI Viewfinder a few years ago. Over the years I have tried the app on different phones and always had a good experience. It is simple to use and packed with all the functions you need."

Matt Pike36 found helpful

See the App in Action

Magic ViewFinder Demo Video

Ready to plan your next shot?

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Made in Ukraine

This app is developed by an indie developer based in Ukraine. Due to the ongoing war, feature updates may occasionally be delayed. Thank you for your patience and understanding. If you can, please support Ukraine and pray for peace.