How do I turn on the flashlight on my phone?

Press "Turn on torch" and allow the camera. On Android in Chrome the flash LED beside the rear camera lights up and stays on until you press "Turn off torch". If your browser does not allow it, the page says so and you can press "Open screen light" for a full-screen light instead.

Why does the torch not work on my iPhone?

Safari on iPhone and iPad does not let web pages switch on the torch, and other iPhone browsers use the same engine. That is a limit of the browser, not of this page. On those devices use "Open screen light", or the Flashlight button in your phone's Control Centre. Desktop and laptop cameras have no torch either, so the page falls back the same way.

How bright is the screen light, and can I change the colour?

It fills the whole screen with white at the brightness your phone is set to. A web page cannot raise your phone's brightness, so turn it up yourself first. Inside the screen light you can pick White, Warm white, Red, Green or Blue, and move the "Brightness" slider from 5% to 100% to dim it. Tap the screen to hide or show the controls, and press "Close" or Esc to leave.

How do SOS and strobe work, and are they safe?

Both are optional. Read the photosensitivity warning, tick the box and press "Start SOS" or "Start strobe"; nothing flashes before that. SOS uses Morse timing with a 0.25 second unit (dot 0.25 s, dash 0.75 s) and a pause before it repeats. The strobe runs at 1 to 5 flashes per second and never faster. Flashing light can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy, so do not use it if anyone nearby could be affected. Press "Stop flashing" to end it.

Does the camera record anything?

No. The camera is opened only after you press "Turn on torch", and only so the browser will let the page control the torch. No picture is taken, recorded or sent anywhere. The camera is stopped when you press "Turn off torch", when you switch to another tab and when you leave the page.

Yes. Every tool is free to use, with no account and no credit card. The work runs on your device rather than on our servers, which is what keeps it free to run.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. It runs in current mobile browsers on iOS and Android, with nothing to install.

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Free Flashlight

Turn your phone into a flashlight: the camera torch where your browser allows it, or a full-screen colour light, with an optional SOS signal.

Runs in your browserNo sign-up, no pop-upsNo login requiredFree foreverCamera torchFull-screen colour lightSOS signal

Switch on the torch next to your phone's rear camera where the browser allows it, or light up the whole screen. Nothing is recorded.

Camera torch

Switches on the flash LED beside the rear camera. This needs camera permission, even though no picture is taken or kept.

iPhone and iPad: Safari does not let web pages use the torch, so use the screen light there.

Screen light

Fills the whole screen with white or a colour. Choose the colour and brightness inside.

A web page cannot change your phone's own brightness. Turn it up yourself for the strongest light; the "Brightness" slider here only dims the light.

SOS and strobe

Photosensitivity warning

Flashing light can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy and can cause headaches or discomfort. Do not use these modes if you or anyone nearby may be affected. The strobe never goes faster than 5 flashes per second. Never shine a flashing light into someone's eyes or use it while driving.

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Strobe rate

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I have read the warning and I am not sensitive to flashing light.

Nothing flashes until you tick the box and press the start button.

🔦 If you use the camera torch, the camera only drives the light: no picture is taken, recorded or sent anywhere. It is switched off when you press "Turn off torch", hide the tab or leave the page.

How It Works

The page asks the rear camera for its torch control through the browser, and when that is not available it fills the screen with light instead.

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Try the torch
Press "Turn on torch" and allow the camera. If your browser lets web pages use the torch (Chrome on Android), the flash LED lights.
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Or use the screen
Press "Open screen light" for a full-screen light. Pick white or a colour and slide "Brightness" to dim it. Turn your phone's own brightness up for the strongest light.
3
Signal with SOS
Read the warning, tick the box and press "Start SOS" or "Start strobe". It flashes the screen or torch until you press "Stop flashing".
4
Switch it off
Press "Turn off torch" or "Close". The camera stops when you leave the page too.

The camera only drives the torch. No picture is taken, recorded or uploaded, and it stops when you turn the torch off or leave the page.

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