Change the render type of a camera in URP

Use a Camera’s Render Type property to make it a Base Camera or an Overlay Camera.

To change the type of a Camera in the Unity Editor:

1. Create or select a Camera in your scene.

2. In the Camera Inspector, use the Render Type drop-down menu to select a different type of Camera. Select either:

   • Base to change the Camera to a Base Camera

   • Overlay to change the Camera to an Overlay Camera

You can change a Camera’s type in a script, by setting the renderType property of the Camera’s Universal Additional Camera Data component, like this:

var cameraData = camera.GetUniversalAdditionalCameraData();
cameraData.renderType = CameraRenderType.Base;