# TimeLapseCam (open-source photo and gallery app)

> TimeLapseCam is a free, open-source photo and gallery app for Android. Minimalistic app that records time lapse videos. It has 320 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

Minimalistic app that records time lapse videos in the background with the screen turned off. Time lapse videos can be saved in various resolutions as a MP4 video file, or as individual JPEG files. While recording there is no preview visible and the screen can be turned off. There is no recording limit, but the app will stop recording if battery level or disk space is low. Features: * Record normal video (MP4) * Record time lapse video (MP4/JPEG) * Select various resolutions * Select camera to use * Schedule recording on specific date * Preview with selected resolution * Disable shutter sound

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/woheller69/TimeLapseCamera |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 320 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/org.woheller69.TimeLapseCam/ (package org.woheller69.TimeLapseCam) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Photos, gallery & camera |
| Latest release | V2.1 (Sep 23, 2025) |
| Last commit | May 8, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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