Bandwidth consumption by Verkada camera model
Below is a breakdown of the expected streaming bandwidth consumption based on the Verkada camera model and streaming mode upload. Learn more about streaming modes.
Note: The local streaming mode is prioritized if a local connection can be established to reduce bandwidth consumption.
When accessed remotely, the video proxies through the cloud and is cached to speed retrieval times and playback. This approach enables large numbers of simultaneous viewers without negatively impacting the bandwidth of your local area network (LAN).
CD22, CD22-E
CD22, CD22-E
No View: 20–50 Kbps upload
SQ (Local or Cloud): 300 Kbps upload
HQ (Local or Cloud): 1.5 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion: 300 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion: 1.5 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion at 3x speed: 900 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion at 3x speed: 4.5 Mbps upload
CD31, CD41, CD42, CM41, CM41-S, CD51, CD52, CB51-E, CB51-TE, CB52-E, CB52-TE
CD31, CD41, CD42, CM41, CM41-S, CD51, CD52, CB51-E, CB51-TE, CB52-E, CB52-TE
No View: 20–50 Kbps upload
SQ (Local or Cloud): 600 Kbps upload
HQ (Local or Cloud): 1.5 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion: 300 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion: 1.5 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion at 3x speed: 900 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion at 3x speed: 4.5 Mbps upload
CD61, CD62, CB61-E, CB61-TE, CB62-E, CB62-TE
CD61, CD62, CB61-E, CB61-TE, CB62-E, CB62-TE
No View: 20–50 Kbps upload
SQ (Local or Cloud): 600 Kbps upload
4K (Local or Cloud): 3 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion: 600 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion: 3 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion at 3x speed: 1.8 Mbps upload
Historical footage with motion at 3x speed: 9 Mbps upload D30, D50
D30, D50
D30, D50
No View: 20–50Kbps upload
SQ (Local or Cloud): 300 Kbps upload
HQ (Local or Cloud): 1 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion: 300 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion: 1 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion at 3x speed: 900 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion at 3x speed: 3 Mbps upload
D40
D40
D80
D80
No View: 20–50 Kbps upload
SQ (Local or Cloud): 600 Kbps upload
HQ (Local or Cloud): 2 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion: 600 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion: 2 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion at 3x speed: 1.8 Mbps upload
Historical footage with motion at 3x speed: 6 Mbps upload
CF81
CF81
No View: 20–50 Kbps upload
SQ (Local or Cloud): 600 Kbps upload
HQ (Local or Cloud): 3 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion: 600 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion: 3 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion at 3x speed: 1.8 Mbps upload
Historical footage with motion at 3x speed: 9 Mbps upload
CM61
CM61
No View: 20–50 Kbps upload
SQ (Local or Cloud): 600 Kbps upload
4K (Local or Cloud): 2 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion: 600 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion: 2 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion at 3x speed: 1.8 Mbps upload
Historical footage with motion at 3x speed: 6 Mbps upload
CD31, CD41, CD42, CM41, CM41-S, CD51, CD52, CB51-E, CB51-TE
CD31, CD41, CD42, CM41, CM41-S, CD51, CD52, CB51-E, CB51-TE
No View: 20-50 Kbps upload
SQ (Local or Cloud): 600 Kbps upload
HQ (Local or Cloud): 1.5 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion: 300 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion: 1.5 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion at 3x speed: 900 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion at 3x speed: 4.5 Mbps upload
CD61, CD62, CB61-E, CB61-TE
CD61, CD62, CB61-E, CB61-TE
No View: 20-50 Kbps upload
SQ (Local or Cloud): 600 Kbps upload
4K (Local or Cloud): 3 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion: 600 Kbps upload
Historical footage with motion: 3 Mbps upload
Historical footage with no motion at 3x speed: 1.8 Mbps upload
Historical footage with motion at 3x speed: 9 Mbps upload
CH52-E
CH52-E
No View: 80-200 Kbps upload
SQ (Local or Cloud): 600 Kbps upload per head
HQ (Local or Cloud): 1.5 Mbps upload per head
Historical footage with no motion: 300 Kbps upload per head
Historical footage with motion: 1.5 Mbps upload per head
Historical footage with no motion at 3x speed: 900 Kbps upload per head
Historical footage with motion at 3x speed: 4.5 Mbps upload per head
Streaming modes
The Verkada system operates in 3 different streaming modes, depending on your organization's viewing activity (No View, View Live Stream, and View Historical Footage).
No View
No View
Cameras at rest (not being viewed) operate at a steady upload state of 20–50 Kbps. In this mode, cameras only send metadata and thumbnails to the cloud, conserving bandwidth for other business applications.
View Live Stream
View Live Stream
When a user logs in to Command and begins to view live video, the cameras switch into a higher uplink consumption pattern.
SQ Stream: Verkada's default video stream is a standard quality (SQ) 800x600 stream. Upload bandwidth consumption: 300 Kbps or 600 Kbps, depending on the camera model.
HQ Stream: Verkada's high quality (HQ) stream varies by camera model and may be a 2MP, 3MP, 5MP, or 4K resolution. Upload bandwidth consumption: range of 1–3 Mbps, depending on the camera model.
Local: Verkada's local stream is SQ or HQ. The bandwidth consumption is the same as SQ or HQ stream, but is transferred directly from the camera to the viewing device. Learn more about local streaming.
View historical footage
View historical footage
When historical footage is viewed, the bandwidth consumption varies between the SQ and HQ streams, depending on whether motion was detected. Viewing historical footage at increased speeds increases the bandwidth linearly, so a camera that plays HQ video at 1 Mbps at 1x speed requires 2 Mbps at 2x speed and 3 Mbps at 3x speed. Historical footage can be streamed via the cloud or locally.
SQ is used when no motion is detected in the frame and is 300 Kbps or 600 Kbps, depending on the camera model
HQ is used when motion is detected in the frame and is in a range of 1–3 Mbps, depending on the camera model
SQ footage at 3x speed uses 900 Kbps–1.8 Mbps, depending on the camera model
HQ footage at 3x speed uses 3–9 Mbps, depending on the camera model
Variables that can impact bandwidth consumption
You can estimate bandwidth consumption for your Verkada system with these variables:
Number of cameras viewed per day
Number of SQ hours viewed per day
Number of HQ hours viewed per day
Expected network port speeds
All cameras negotiate at full-duplex. Network interface card (NIC) speeds for each camera model:
D30 10/100 Mbps
D50 10/100 Mbps
D40 10/100 Mbps
CM41 10/100 Mbps
CM61 10/100 Mbps
Dome Series 10/100 Mbps
Bullet Series 10/100 Mbps
Fisheye Series 10/100/1000 Mbps
CH52-E series 10/100 Mbps
Learn more
Verkada Dome Camera Series (overview)
Visit the Verkada Training Center for video tutorials on how to accomplish role-based tasks in Command.
Need more help? Contact Verkada Support