Best Webcam Cover for Your Laptop: Where to Buy

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Good news! You can finally remove that small piece of paper or tape covering your laptop webcam and buy an official webcam cover for under $5.

The webcam cover is an awesome invention, especially in the age of Zoom, FaceTime, Microsoft Teams and other platforms for video calls. Just pop it on your device and the thin cover will keep your privacy protected in a pinch.

The Yilador Webcam Cover measures just 0.03 inches, weighs 10 grams and retails for $3.99. It’s a No. 1 bestseller at Amazon (with over 10,000 sold in the last month), has over 11,000 customer ratings and 4.3 out of 5 stars.

This extremely thin cover works on laptops, desktops, smart phones, and tablets including Apple’s iPhone, iPad and Macbooks along with other laptops and computers from brands like HP, Dell, Acer, Chromebook, Lenovo, and Samsung.

Yilador’s webcam cover is available in packs of three, six or nine and comes with small and larger options, for your computer cell phone and other small devices. And it has a strong adhesive to ensure that it stays in place.

Amazon has a ton of other options for under $10, like the Mesmos Laptop Camera Cover Slide featuring adorable plant illustrations if you’re looking for a cute way to welcome in the spring equinox.

The pack comes in a set of six and works for your iPhone, Macbook, iPad, Echo, Surface and other tablet, cellphone and laptops.

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