diff --git a/homeassistant/components/amcrest/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/amcrest/__init__.py
index 18aa2006f72..3ee6e685eb5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/amcrest/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/amcrest/__init__.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from homeassistant.auth.permissions.const import POLICY_CONTROL
 from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import DOMAIN as BINARY_SENSOR
 from homeassistant.components.camera import DOMAIN as CAMERA
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import DOMAIN as SENSOR
+from homeassistant.components.switch import DOMAIN as SWITCH
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_ENTITY_ID,
     CONF_AUTHENTICATION,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_PORT,
     CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL,
     CONF_SENSORS,
+    CONF_SWITCHES,
     CONF_USERNAME,
     ENTITY_MATCH_ALL,
     ENTITY_MATCH_NONE,
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ from .const import (
 )
 from .helpers import service_signal
 from .sensor import SENSOR_KEYS
+from .switch import SWITCH_KEYS
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -111,6 +114,9 @@ AMCREST_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
             vol.Unique(),
             check_binary_sensors,
         ),
+        vol.Optional(CONF_SWITCHES): vol.All(
+            cv.ensure_list, [vol.In(SWITCH_KEYS)], vol.Unique()
+        ),
         vol.Optional(CONF_SENSORS): vol.All(
             cv.ensure_list, [vol.In(SENSOR_KEYS)], vol.Unique()
         ),
@@ -273,6 +279,7 @@ def setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
         resolution = RESOLUTION_LIST[device[CONF_RESOLUTION]]
         binary_sensors = device.get(CONF_BINARY_SENSORS)
         sensors = device.get(CONF_SENSORS)
+        switches = device.get(CONF_SWITCHES)
         stream_source = device[CONF_STREAM_SOURCE]
         control_light = device.get(CONF_CONTROL_LIGHT)
 
@@ -320,6 +327,11 @@ def setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
                 hass, SENSOR, DOMAIN, {CONF_NAME: name, CONF_SENSORS: sensors}, config
             )
 
+        if switches:
+            discovery.load_platform(
+                hass, SWITCH, DOMAIN, {CONF_NAME: name, CONF_SWITCHES: switches}, config
+            )
+
     if not hass.data[DATA_AMCREST][DEVICES]:
         return False
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/amcrest/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/amcrest/switch.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67dc551fcb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/amcrest/switch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+"""Support for Amcrest Switches."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
+
+from homeassistant.components.switch import SwitchEntity, SwitchEntityDescription
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME, CONF_SWITCHES
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
+
+from .const import DATA_AMCREST, DEVICES
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from . import AmcrestDevice
+
+PRIVACY_MODE_KEY = "privacy_mode"
+
+SWITCH_TYPES: tuple[SwitchEntityDescription, ...] = (
+    SwitchEntityDescription(
+        key=PRIVACY_MODE_KEY,
+        name="Privacy Mode",
+        icon="mdi:eye-off",
+    ),
+)
+
+SWITCH_KEYS: list[str] = [desc.key for desc in SWITCH_TYPES]
+
+
+async def async_setup_platform(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    config: ConfigType,
+    async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
+    discovery_info: DiscoveryInfoType | None = None,
+) -> None:
+    """Set up amcrest platform switches."""
+    if discovery_info is None:
+        return
+
+    name = discovery_info[CONF_NAME]
+    device = hass.data[DATA_AMCREST][DEVICES][name]
+    switches = discovery_info[CONF_SWITCHES]
+    async_add_entities(
+        [
+            AmcrestSwitch(name, device, description)
+            for description in SWITCH_TYPES
+            if description.key in switches
+        ],
+        True,
+    )
+
+
+class AmcrestSwitch(SwitchEntity):
+    """Representation of an Amcrest Camera Switch."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        device: AmcrestDevice,
+        entity_description: SwitchEntityDescription,
+    ):
+        """Initialize switch."""
+        self._api = device.api
+        self.entity_description = entity_description
+        self._attr_name = f"{name} {entity_description.name}"
+
+    @property
+    def available(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if entity is available."""
+        return self._api.available
+
+    def turn_on(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """Turn the switch on."""
+        self._turn_switch(True)
+
+    def turn_off(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """Turn the switch off."""
+        self._turn_switch(False)
+
+    def _turn_switch(self, mode: bool) -> None:
+        """Set privacy mode."""
+        lower_str = str(mode).lower()
+        self._api.command(
+            f"configManager.cgi?action=setConfig&LeLensMask[0].Enable={lower_str}"
+        )
+
+    def update(self) -> None:
+        """Update switch."""
+        io_res = self._api.privacy_config().splitlines()[0].split("=")[1]
+        self._attr_is_on = io_res == "true"