# Digital Zoom

Digital zoom allows users to focus on specific areas of interest in live or recorded footage, providing more visibility without the need for physical camera adjustments.

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## Use digital zoom

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Digital zoom is different from [optical zoom](https://help.verkada.com/verkada-cameras/configuration/view-and-edit-camera-settings/use-optical-zoom-and-auto-focus). For the best experience, set the live video quality to **HQ** and historical footage quality to **SQ with HQ motion**. See [Manage Camera Video Quality](https://help.verkada.com/verkada-cameras/video-streaming-and-sharing/live-streaming/manage-camera-video-quality) for more information.
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### Camera live streams

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras .**
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**Select the camera you want to view.**
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**On the video player’s toolbar, click zoom-in and zoom-out magnifier to adjust the magnification.**
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**Once zoomed, click and drag the video to pan.**

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### Camera historical footage

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras .**
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**Select the camera you want to view.**
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**Under the video player, select History.**
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**Select the date and time of the footage you want to view.**
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**On the right of the video feed, click zoom-in and zoom-out to adjust the magnification.**
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**Once zoomed, click and drag the video to pan.**

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### Command app

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**In the Command app, select the camera you want to view.**
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**(Optional) For historical footage, click and drag the live feed to the right until you arrive at the date/time needed.**
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**Use two fingers to pinch the video feed to zoom in/out.**
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**Once zoomed, use one finger to click and drag the video to pan.**
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