# Genki Studio — UVC Viewer

> iPad turns into a portable monitor and advanced video capture device. (iPhone/iPad app by Human Things, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genki-studio/id6466343285 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Human Things, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/486071240)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.58/5 from 40 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Chinese
- Released: 2023-09-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genki-studio/id6466343285/reviews.md

## What is Genki Studio?

Genki Studio turns your iPad into a portable monitor and professional video capture and presentation device. Connect your Genki ShadowCast or any compatible USB UVC input device to start using your iPad as a portable monitor for your gaming console, PC, digital camera, small board computer, or microscope. Record the input at maximum quality and save the media file directly to your iPad or an external SSD to save storage space on your iPad. With external monitor support, your iPad can output full-screen content to another external display via AirPlay or USB-C to HDMI/DisplayPort adapters while continuing recording to your iPad, while using Apple Pencil markup for a quick presentation. 

Highlights of this app:
· Connect your Genki ShadowCast or any compatible USB UVC input device to your iPad.
· Capture images or videos with audio with maximum quality, to your iPad storage or directly to an external storage device like a portable SSD. 
· Fully compatible with Stage Manager and Multitasking features of the iPad, enjoy music or play a video on your iPad with Genki Studio app running simultaneously.
· Support for Fractional Frame rates, Grid and Ratio Overlay for professional monitoring.
· Mark Up with Apple Pencil support lets you scribble on the screen. 
· External Display support to output clean video image to AirPlay or a wired connection, while continuing recording to your iPad at the same time. Turn your iPad into a portable notepad with Apple Pencil support for live events.
· iPadOS menu bar, keyboard shortcuts and game controller support for various app functions allows you to quickly capture the moment.
· Optimized for accessibility with VoiceOver support.

* Connecting to UVC devices requires a compatible model of iPad. Requires additional accessories; this app supports Genki ShadowCast, and any other input device that conform with UVC (USB Video Class) standards. Appropriate USB-C adapters, docks, or hubs are required for some devices or configurations. Multitasking features require a compatible model of iPad. Connecting to External Displays wirelessly requires AirPlay 2-enabled TVs, streaming boxes or sticks, or a compatible Mac with the latest macOS update installed; also, using a non-Genki ShadowCast capture product will have an added Genki logo watermark on the clean video output Image.

** UVC input is supported on iPad with a USB-C port. USB-C ports on some iPad only supports maximum USB 3.0 SuperSpeed 5Gbps or USB 2.0 High-Speed, which may limit the formats you can use with your UVC devices. Please check your iPad’s support before downloading this app or buying accessories.

## Key features

- Portable monitor and video capture
- Connect UVC input devices
- Record video and images
- Save to iPad or external SSD
- External display output
- Apple Pencil markup
- Grid and ratio overlays

## Recent user reviews (10 of 22)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genki-studio/id6466343285/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great, with a single criticism

*2026-01-10, version 1.5.2*

I’d rather word my title this way and give five stars than a more enthusiastic title with four stars. That out of the way, Genki Studio is truly a great app. 

Even so,  it boggles my mind that it supports the smallest and latest iPad, but not the largest and latest iPhone. Place two of said iPhones side by side and you essentially have the same screen real estate as the iPad Mini. As trivial of a feature it may be to hope for iPhone support someday, I do think it would be at the very least useful for testing HDMI output on various devices. There are other UVC viewers that support iPhone, but nothing supports Genki Shadowcast as seamlessly as this App does.

I understand that generally speaking this app was made with heavy consideration for the Nintendo Switch (it all started with Genki Audio on Kickstarter… proud supporter!), but I will say for the sake of iPad Mini users out there: 

Yes, the iPad mini’s screen is barely bigger than that of the Switch. But Genki was on to something with Apple displays. Relatively same size or not, Nintendo Switch looks crisper (in handheld mode, Switch only does 720p; 1080p is only via HDMI out) and the iPad mini’s speakers are louder. So it’s worthwhile to try for Switch, but I personally wanted to use this app for other game consoles without built in screens. This does great for those too. I’ve never had an HDMI device I’ve tested not work with the Shadowcast, which is their official hardware.

As a final note, I think it’s pretty cool that they allow for any UVC device, but I don’t think all UVC devices are created equal. I’ve used a 3rd party UVC device on PC with the Genki Arcade app, and it was nowhere near as clean. It did work, but there was a huge black border I don’t get with Shadowcast. I hope they continue to make the Shadowcast! The space saving design is so convenient.

Genki Studio is a must have for UVC. I really hope they decide to either add support for iPhone or introduce a separate app. I’d rather install something from Human Things than some random shady looking app.

If you have a Shadowcast, get it! You won’t be disappointed

### 5/5 — Best experience I’ve had with my capture card

*2025-07-26, version 1.4*

I know the latency has a lot to do with the capture card itself, but this app has been the best experience I’ve had with my own capture card. I have the hagibis pro 1080p 60fps that I got for my quest three to connect my laptop or my console, but the lag was just too bad. I then tried connecting my console to my laptop through OBS while I was traveling, and it was also super laggy(I don’t know if it was my settings). But when I try to hooking up my Xbox through this app it worked perfectly. The picture was clear there was little to no perceivable lag genuinely amazing, I could actually play my games as if they were on a regular monitor.

### 4/5 — Almost perfect

*2025-06-07, version 1.4*

App runs fine and the call issue is fixed, but the only issue I see now is sound isn’t workking when in call.

### 2/5 — Can’t make calls when using this app

*2025-05-09, version 1.4*

When making a call the app turns off and doesn’t detect video. Other apps like Orion work fine when in the background and making a call.

### 5/5 — Simple, Straight forward

*2025-04-15, version 1.4*

A good, light weight app that takes a USB video source and puts it on screen, with some basic controls and features like image rotation, pinch to zoom, Apple Pencil Markup (be your own sports commentator!), and just works.

### 5/5 — Good app

*2025-04-05, version 1.4*

Grate App works instantly, any way to get power at the same time wile using a steam deck?

### 5/5 — I really appreciate what you’ve done!

*2025-03-26*

I tried other UVC viewers before but this one is the best. An incredible work. This is an app that deserves praise!😃 I really wish if there was a voluntary donation feature in a form of in-app purchase in the app. Also, it would be so cool if I can use this amazing app on macOS!

### 2/5 — Use to be ok

*2024-12-24, version 1.4*

This app use to be ok.  It always had black bars on top and bottom.  The Stretch feature would just distort the image and cut the corners off.  Now on top of black bars on top and bottom, they’re on the sides as well.  Using even less of the screen making the image even smaller.  The stretch feature is as useless as ever.

### 5/5 — Black Screen

*2024-09-27, version 1.4*

No image after iOS 18 update. Update: it works now. Thank you for your response.

### 5/5 — Perfect HDMI capture 1080p/60hz

*2024-09-03, version 1.3.1*

This is the simplest and most functional HDMI display and capture app I’ve tried out of 3 or 4. I input 1080p at 60fps from a mini HDMI cable into an HDMI to cheap usb-c capture device off Amazon. I use this to allow others to spectate my live fpv drone goggle view on an iPad.

## Frequently asked questions about Genki Studio

### What does Genki Studio do?

Genki Studio transforms your iPad into a portable monitor and advanced video capture device. It allows you to connect compatible USB UVC input devices, such as gaming consoles, PCs, digital cameras, or microscopes, and view their output directly on your iPad.

### What are the key features of Genki Studio?

Key features include connecting UVC input devices, viewing input directly on your iPad, capturing high-quality images and videos to your iPad or external storage, outputting content to external monitors, and using Apple Pencil for screen markup. It also supports Stage Manager and Multitasking.

### Is Genki Studio free to use?

Yes, the application is free to download and use. The description does not mention any in-app purchases or subscription models for the core functionality.

### What iPads are compatible with Genki Studio?

The app requires an iPad with a USB-C port. Compatible models include various iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad mini generations, as well as the 10th generation iPad. Specific USB port speeds on some iPads may limit UVC device formats.

### What are common use cases for Genki Studio?

Common use cases include using your iPad as a portable monitor for gaming consoles or PCs, capturing high-quality footage from cameras or microscopes, and using the markup features for presentations or live events. It's also useful for professional camera monitoring with grid and ratio overlays.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2026-05-17

Genki Studio Update 1.7 brings numerous new improvements and app features, and new localizations for more languages. 

· Added support for new iPadOS 26 menu bar with more commands shortcuts. With improved keyboard shortcuts support. 
· Added support for controller shortcuts allows you to connect a compatible gaming controller to trigger actions in app. 
· Improved app warning experience with new Liquid Glass pop ups, with new alert types like device temperature and improved Display Reference Mode status support across multiple displays. 
· Added support for rational frame rate for professional video monitoring and recordings.
· Added A new status view for viewing on overall system status. 
· Added options to adjust input monitoring audio volume, allows you to quiet down or amplify audio monitoring volume.
· Improved support for external display. External display output is now more stable and has default mirroring support for showing on both internal and external displays. Adjust prioritized low latency display and external display resolutions in the settings. 
· Updated localization for Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean. 
· Many app crash fixes and stability improvements. 

Known Issues:
· If the external capture device is unplugged during active recording, audio monitoring may remain silent after reconnecting until the app is restarted.

### 1.6 — 2026-04-08

Genki Studio Update 1.6 focused on app stability and performance.
· Improved ratio overlay implementation and added support for custom ratios.
· Improved app launch logic for faster, more stable, and efficient app launch.
· Improved video and audio logic for more stable device connection and disconnection handling. 
· Improved available storage calculations in the settings screen to be faster and more stable.
· Improved support for the latest multi-window features. The app currently supports only one active internal window and one full-screen external display. 
· Improved app review prompt logic.
· Improved app settings storage-related logic.

Known Issues:
· If the external capture device is unplugged during active recording, audio monitoring may remain silent after reconnecting until the app is restarted.

### 1.5.2 — 2025-12-01

Genki Studio Update 1.5.2 fixed issues introduced in the previous update for older iPadOS devices:
· Fixes issues with audio did not record to video on iPadOS 18 or older.
· Updates instructions for the no connection screen.

### 1.5.1 — 2025-11-18

Genki Studio Update 1.5.1 focused on app performance and stability, and added support for the latest Genki ShadowCast 3.
· Added support for the latest Genki ShadowCast 3 series products.
· Improved app launching codes for faster and more stable app launching.
· Improved device connecting and preview opening stability and speed.
· Improved error and record time popup appearance for both older iPadOS and the latest iPadOS 26.
· Improved video and audio codes to ensure more stable app performance.
· Improved support for iPadOS 26 audio system on selecting audio input device.
· Fixed an issue where external display output image could have white borders.

### 1.5 — 2025-09-22

Genki Studio Update 1.5 improved support for the latest iPadOS 26.
· Added the new Liquid Glass app icon. 
· Added the new Liquid Glass effect for error and record timer pop-ups. 
· Added step indicators to the welcome screen.
· Removed the Multitasking status in the video display settings, as it is now deprecated with iPadOS 26 multitasking updates. 
· Improved localization for more languages.
· Various changes to fix minor issues and improve app performance.

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All apps by Human Things, Inc: https://appshunter.io/developer/486071240

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