Sharing Recorded History

Steps to share a camera history with archives using a browser or mobile app

Updated over a week ago

Recorded history can be shared once it has been archived. Once archived it can be shared in the following three ways:

  • SMS

  • Email

  • Link

Share history using a browser

Once you've archived a video clip, you'll be able to share it from the Archive tab. From the Home page select Archive in the top right-hand corner.

Select any archive then choose the share icon.

SMS and Email

  1. Enter a phone number, email address, or contact name

  2. Optional: You can add as many additional recipients as you like

  3. Choose to grant the recipient of the link Access to view and download video or Access to view archived video only. Granting download video access lets the recipient download an mp4 of the archive.

  4. Set when the Link expires by default this is set to 1 hour

  5. Click Send Link to send a link to the camera

Link

  1. Choose to grant the recipient of the link Access to view and download video or Access to view archived video only. Granting download video access lets the recipient download an mp4 of the archive.

  2. Set when the Link expires by default this is set to 1 hour

  3. Select More options in the bottom left-hand corner then Copy Link

  4. You can now share the link as desired

Share history using the Verkada mobile app

  1. Select Archives in the app

  2. Select the button next to the archive you wish to share

  3. Choose Share Link

Share via Contacts

  1. Choose Verkada Contacts from the menu

  2. Add a contact and select all the desired contacts

  3. Set Link Expires in (optional)

  4. Choose to grant the recipient of the link Access to all video and features or Access to only live video. Granting all video and features access lets the recipient view historical footage, conduct motion searches, search for people and vehicles in frame, and view camera statistics and settings

  5. Select Send

Share via Link

  1. Choose Shareable Link from the menu

  2. Set Link Expires in (optional)

  3. Choose to grant the recipient of the link Access to all video and features or Access to only live video. Granting all video and features access lets the recipient view historical footage, conduct motion searches, search for people and vehicles in frame, and view camera statistics and settings

  4. Select Send link to... to copy the link or send it to a recipient in your phone's contact list

Manage Existing Links

If you need to change the settings of an existing link share, use the Manage Links option in the bottom left-hand corner of the dialog box.

Manage Links

  1. Select Org Settings from the Admin menu

  2. Select Manage Links

  3. From you you can manage all the share links and embeds in your organization

  4. Choose SMS, Email, Link

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