What is Cursed Hamster?
Cursed Hamster is a free hamster meme webcam filter. Instead of putting a filter on your face, it finds the cursed hamster meme that matches what you're doing: give a thumbs up and you get the thumbs up hamster, make finger guns and you become the finger gun hamster, look away and the side eye hamster judges you back. There are 20 hamsters to collect. Can you become them all?
Every hamster meme you can become
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Poker Face Hamster
Thumbs Up Hamster
Thumbs Down Hamster
Lollipop Hamster
Glasses Hamster
Finger Near Mouth Hamster
Nerd Hamster
Finger Gun Hamster
V Sign Hamster
Bicep Hamster
Crossed Arms Hamster
Shy Hamster
Thinking Hamster
Hug Hamster
High Five Hamster
Kiss Hamster
Tongue Out Hamster
Sad Hamster
Truck Hamster
Side Eye Hamster
How the hamster filter works
1. Allow your camera
Open the hamster filter and let your browser use your webcam. Nothing is uploaded; it all runs on your device.
2. Pull a face or gesture
Thumbs up, finger guns, hands on your cheeks, a flex, a side eye. Hold it for a second.
3. Become the hamster
The matching hamster meme appears next to you live. Snap a photo or a clip and share it.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cursed Hamster?+
Cursed Hamster is a free hamster meme webcam filter. Turn on your camera, pull a face or make a gesture, and the matching cursed hamster meme copies you live. There are 20 hamsters to find, from the poker face hamster to the finger gun hamster.
Is Cursed Hamster free?+
Yes. It's completely free, with no sign-up and no app to install. It works right in your web browser.
Is my camera recorded or uploaded anywhere?+
No. All the face, hand and body tracking runs locally in your browser. Your camera feed never leaves your device. Photos and clips are only made when you press the button, and they're saved on your device.
Does it work on my phone?+
Yes. It works in modern browsers on iPhone, Android, laptops and desktops. Just allow camera access when your browser asks.
Can I share my hamster?+
Yes. Snap a photo or record a 5 second clip of you next to your hamster, then share it straight to Instagram, TikTok or your group chat.
Why isn't the hamster changing?+
Make sure you're well lit and your hands are in frame, then hold the pose for about a second. The gesture list on the camera page shows exactly how to do each one.