HWS Capture SDK
HWS AI SDK

HWS Capture SDK

HWS Capture SDK is a professional audio and video capture development kit for Windows. It provides device management, live preview, audio capture, video cropping, OSD overlay, snapshots, recording, and frame callback capabilities through a unified and easy-to-use interface. Sample projects for multiple programming languages help developers quickly build video capture, industrial vision, conferencing, streaming, and recording applications.

6.2.8
PROFESSIONAL AUDIO & VIDEO CAPTURE SDK
HWS Capture SDK

A professional Windows development kit providing unified and easy-to-use capabilities for audio and video capture, preview, processing, recording, and data integration.

Product Overview

HWS Capture SDK provides a complete set of audio and video capture capabilities for Windows applications. It combines device management, live preview, audio capture, image processing, snapshots, recording, and data callbacks within a unified development interface. Developers can focus on product features and application workflows while accelerating software development and integration.

Core Capabilities

Essential capabilities from device access and live preview to content recording.

01

Audio and Video Capture

Supports video and audio capture from USB, PCIe, Thunderbolt, and other capture devices.

02

Live Video Preview

Supports single-window, multi-window, and multi-device display with scaling and high-DPI compatibility.

03

OSD Overlay

Adds text, images, logos, dates, and time information to video with Unicode content support.

04

Video Cropping

Supports region-based, real-time, and dynamically adjustable cropping for selected areas of a video frame.

05

Snapshots and Recording

Captures BMP or JPG images and records video in MP4 or MOV format for archiving and documentation.

06

Frame Data Callbacks

Provides video and audio frame callbacks for image analysis, AI vision, and custom application processing.

SDK Advantages

Unified and Easy-to-Use Interface

Use a consistent workflow for device access, preview, processing, and content storage.

Flexible Feature Combination

Combine capture, display, cropping, OSD, recording, and callback capabilities according to product requirements.

Multiple Language Support

Supports C, C++, MFC, and C# for integration with different types of Windows applications.

Documentation and Samples

Includes developer documentation, headers, libraries, and sample projects to help teams get started quickly.

Supported Environment

Operating systems: Windows 10 / Windows 11

Development tools: Visual Studio 2022 / 2026

Architectures: Win32 (x86) / x64

Languages: C / C++ / MFC / C#

Typical Applications

Video Capture Cards Industrial Cameras HDMI / SDI Capture Conference Systems Streaming and Recording AI Vision Systems

Build Professional Capture Applications Faster

HWS Capture SDK brings essential capture capabilities into a unified development workflow, helping teams shorten product development and integration cycles.

DOWNLOADS

Choose a platform and version

HWS_Capture_SDK_v6.2.3-VS2026

Windows10/11 · 6.2.3

Download

HWS_Capture_SDK_v6.2.8-VS2026

Windows10/11 · 6.2.8

Download

HWS_Capture_SDK_v6.2.8-VS2022

Windows10/11 · 6.2.8

Download

HWS_Capture_SDK_v6.2.3-VS2022

Windows10/11 · 6.2.3

Download

HWS_Capture_SDK_v6.0.6-VS2026

Windows10/11 · 6.0.6

Download

HWS_Capture_SDK_v6.0.6-VS2022

Windows10/11 · 6.0.6

Download