NetL is a free virtual camera and microphone tool, built by Hocnex. It turns an imported video file into a live camera and microphone input, so the video-calling and streaming apps you already use can work with it the same way they'd work with a physical webcam.
NetL was built to simplify how people share pre-recorded content as live video and audio across supported communication and streaming platforms — no extra hardware, no complicated setup beyond a one-time driver install, and no cost.
Make it simple for anyone to present pre-recorded content as a live camera and microphone input — reliably, without complicated workarounds, without hardware nobody wants to buy, and without a paywall.
Hocnex is the umbrella company that builds NetL and the products that will follow it. NetL is Hocnex's first publicly released product.
NetL is free software, closed-source, and actively maintained. Release builds and version notes are published on GitHub for transparency and easy access — the source code itself is not published.
Founder & Software Engineer · Hocnex, 2026
NetL was founded by Thompson Ugbogbo, a software developer focused on creating practical virtual camera and microphone solutions for creators, educators, businesses, and remote teams. NetL was built to simplify how users share pre-recorded content as live video and audio across supported communication and streaming platforms.
Parts of NetL's development — including code, design, and documentation — were assisted by AI-powered software tools. NetL was designed, engineered, tested, and is maintained by Hocnex; AI tools were used as an aid in that process, not as an independent creator of the product. We're noting this here in the interest of being upfront about how NetL is made.