# Bandwidth Consumption & Uplink Requirements for Video

When accessed remotely, a 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).

Below is a breakdown of the expected streaming bandwidth consumption based on the Verkada camera model and streaming mode upload.

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Local streaming is prioritized if a local connection can be established to reduce bandwidth consumption.
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## Streaming modes

The Verkada system operates in 3 different streaming modes: no view, live stream, and historical footage.

<details>

<summary>No view</summary>

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.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Live stream</summary>

When a camera's live stream is viewed, the camera switches to a higher uplink consumption pattern.

* **SQ stream:** Standard quality (SQ) 800x600 stream is the default video stream.
* **HQ stream:** High quality (HQ) streams vary by camera model and may be a 2MP, 3MP, 5MP, or 4K resolution. Note changing HQ bitrate will impact bandwidth utilization.

{% hint style="warning" %}
See [Camera Video Resolution](https://help.verkada.com/verkada-cameras/installation/camera-specs/camera-video-resolution) for video resolution by camera model.
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* **Local:** Local streams can be 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.

{% hint style="warning" %}
See [Local Streaming on Verkada Cameras](https://help.verkada.com/verkada-cameras/video-streaming-and-sharing/live-streaming/local-streaming-on-verkada-cameras) for more information.
{% endhint %}

</details>

<details>

<summary>Historical footage</summary>

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.

{% hint style="warning" %}
See [Camera Video Resolution](https://help.verkada.com/verkada-cameras/installation/camera-specs/camera-video-resolution) for video resolution by camera model.
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</details>

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## Bullet

**Camera models**: [CB62-TE](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/bullet/cb62-te/), [CB62-E](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/bullet/cb62-e/), [CB61-TE](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-bullet-series-quick-start-guide.pdf), [CB61-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-bullet-series-quick-start-guide.pdf)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **No view**                           | 20–50 Kbps upload         |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 600 Kbps upload           |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 4.5 Mbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 600 Kbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 4.5 Mbps upload           |

**Camera models**: [CB52-TE](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/bullet/cb52-te/), [CB52-E](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/bullet/cb52-e/), [CB51-TE](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-bullet-series-quick-start-guide.pdf), [CB51-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-bullet-series-quick-start-guide.pdf)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **No view**                           | 20–50 Kbps upload         |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 300 Kbps upload           |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 3 Mbps upload             |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 300 Kbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 3 Mbps upload             |

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## Dome series

**Camera models**: [CD63](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd63-datasheet.pdf), [CD63-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd63-e-datasheet.pdf), [CD62](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd62-quick-start-guide.pdf), [CD62-E](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/dome/cd62-e/), [CD61](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/dome/cd61/), [CD61-E](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/dome/cd61-e/)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **No view**                           | 20–50 Kbps upload         |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 600 Kbps upload           |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 4.5 Mbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 600 Kbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 4.5 Mbps upload           |

**Camera models**: [CD53](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd53-datasheet.pdf), [CD53-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd53-e-datasheet.pdf), [CD52](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/Verkada_CD22_CD32_CD42_CD52_Indoor_Dome_Install_Guide.pdf), [CD52-E](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/dome/cd52-e/), [CD52-E-F](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/FIPS-outdoor-cd52-e-f-datasheet.pdf), [CD52-F](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/FIPS-indoor-cd52-f-datasheet.pdf), [CD51](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/dome/cd51/), [CD51-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd51-e-quick-start-guide.pdf), [CD43](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd43-datasheet.pdf), [CD43-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd43-e-datasheet.pdf), [CD42](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/Verkada_CD22_CD32_CD42_CD52_Indoor_Dome_Install_Guide.pdf), [CD42-E](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/dome/cd42-e/), [CD42-E-F](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/FIPS-outdoor-cd42-e-f-datasheet.pdf), [CD42-F](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/FIPS-indoor-cd42-f-datasheet.pdf), [CD41](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd41-datasheet_1.pdf), [CD41-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd41-datasheet_1.pdf), [CD32](https://www.verkada.com/au/security-cameras/dome/cd32/), [CD32-E](https://www.verkada.com/au/security-cameras/dome/cd32-e/), [CD31](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd31-datasheet.pdf), [CD31-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cd31-e-quick-start-guide.pdf), [CD22](https://www.verkada.com/au/security-cameras/dome/cd22/), [CD22-E](https://www.verkada.com/au/security-cameras/dome/cd22-e/)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **No view - Low Bandwidth Mode**      | 20–50 Kbps upload         |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 300 Kbps upload           |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 3 Mbps upload             |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 300 Kbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 3 Mbps upload             |

**Camera models**: [D50](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-d50-datasheet.pdf), [D40](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-d40-datasheet.pdf), [D30](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-d30-datasheet.pdf)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **No view**                           | 20–50 Kbps upload         |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 300 Kbps upload           |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 1–1.5 Mbps upload         |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 300 Kbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 1–1.5 Mbps upload         |

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## Fisheye

**Camera models**: [CF83-E](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/fisheye/cf83-e/), [CF81-E](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/fisheye/cf81-e/)

**Source**: [CF83-E Datasheet](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cf83-e-datasheet.pdf), [CF81-E Datasheet](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-fisheye-series-overview.pdf)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **No view**                           | 20–50 Kbps upload         |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 600 Kbps upload           |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 4.5 Mbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 600 Kbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 4.5 Mbps upload           |

**Camera model**: [D80](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-d80-datasheet.pdf)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **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             |

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## Mini Dome series

**Camera model**: [CM61](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/mini/cm61/)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **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             |

**Camera models**: [CM42](https://www.verkada.com/security-cameras/mini/cm42/), [CM41](https://www.verkada.com/docs/?search=cm41), [CM41-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/Verkada_CM41-E_Outdoor_Mini_Dome_Install_Guide.pdf), [CM41-S](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/Verkada_CM41-S_Split_Mini_Dome_Install_Guide.pdf), [CM22](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/cm22-mini-dome-datasheet.pdf)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **No view**                           | 20–50 Kbps upload         |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 300 Kbps upload           |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 3 Mbps upload             |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 300 Kbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 3 Mbps upload             |

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## Multisensor

### Two-Camera Multisensor (CY Series)

**Camera models:** [CY63-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cy63-e-datasheet.pdf), [CY53-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cy53-e-datasheet.pdf)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **No view - Low Bandwidth Mode**      | 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             |

### Four-Camera Multisensor (CH Series)

**Camera models**: [CH63-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-ch63-e-datasheet.pdf), [CH53-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-ch53-e-datasheet.pdf)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **No view**                           | 80–200 Kbps upload        |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 600 Kbps upload           |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 4.5 Mbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 600 Kbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 4.5 Mbps upload           |

**Camera model**: [CH52-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/Verkada_CH52-E_Outdoor_Multisensor_Install_Guide.pdf)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **No view**                           | 80–200 Kbps upload        |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 300 Kbps upload           |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 3 Mbps upload             |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 300 Kbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 3 Mbps upload             |

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## PTZ

**Camera model**: [CP63-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cp63-e-datasheet.pdf)

|                                       |                                    |                                    |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement - Static** | **Bandwidth Requirement - Moving** |
| **No view**                           | 20–50 Kbps upload                  | 20–50 Kbps upload                  |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 1 Mbps                             | 3 Mbps                             |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 3 Mbps                             | 5 Mbps                             |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 1.2 Mbps                           | 1.5 Mbps                           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 4 Mbps                             | 4 Mbps                             |

**Camera model**: [CP52-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/Verkada_CP52-E_PTZ_Install_Guide.pdf)

|                                       |                                    |                                    |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement - Static** | **Bandwidth Requirement - Moving** |
| **No view**                           | 20–50 Kbps upload                  | 20–50 Kbps upload                  |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 1 Mbps                             | 2 Mbps                             |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 3 Mbps                             | 4.5 Mbps                           |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 600 Kbps                           | 1.5 Mbps                           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 2.5 Mbps                           | 4 Mbps                             |

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See [Variable Bitrates for PTZ Cameras](https://help.verkada.com/verkada-cameras/installation/camera-specs/variable-bitrates-for-ptz-cameras) for more information.
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## Remote

**Camera model**: [CR63-E](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cr63-e-datasheet.pdf)

|                                       |                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Uplink Content**                    | **Bandwidth Requirement** |
| **No view**                           | 20–50 Kbps upload         |
| **SQ (local or cloud)**               | 600 Kbps upload           |
| **HQ (local or cloud)**               | 4.5 Mbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with no motion** | 600 Kbps upload           |
| **Historical footage with motion**    | 4.5 Mbps upload           |

**Source**: [CR63-E Datasheet](https://docs.verkada.com/docs/video-security-cr63-e-datasheet.pdf)

{% hint style="warning" %}
The CR63-E uses cellular connectivity. Bandwidth consumption may vary based on cellular signal strength and data plan. Cloud backup availability depends on your SIM card configuration—see [Cloud Backup](https://help.verkada.com/verkada-cameras/video-streaming-and-sharing/view-historical-footage/cloud-backup) for details.
{% endhint %}

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## 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
* HQ bitrate selected for the camera

{% hint style="warning" %}
Changing a camera's bitrate will impact the consumption and uplink requirements. See [Modify High Quality Video Bitrates](https://help.verkada.com/verkada-cameras/video-streaming-and-sharing/live-streaming/modify-high-quality-video-bitrates) for more information.
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### Expected network port speeds

All cameras negotiate at full-duplex. For a list of network interface card (NIC) speeds for each device model, see [Network Port Speeds](https://app.gitbook.com/s/NRq5qDDjsYNxwNzF1bcB/need-help/required-network-settings/network-port-speeds).

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**Prefer to see it in action?** Check out the [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG7g5GIIlgI).
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