# Add Cameras to a Multicamera View

You can use the multicamera playback feature to:

* View historical footage from multiple cameras simultaneously.
* Add up to 12 cameras to a grid formation and view the footage side-by-side.
* Track a person through multiple camera angles and review their actions in each frame, rather than switching tabs and viewing footage one camera at a time.

To add a camera to a multicamera view:

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**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras.**
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**Select and open any camera.**
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**Using the historical video controls, go to the specific time of interest and select the date and time of the footage you want to see.**
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**Select the historical clip you want to view and click Cameras.**
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**Select additional cameras you want to add to the multicamera view. (At the top right, use Filter by camera name to search for specific cameras. A blue checkmark appears on the thumbnail of all selected cameras.)**
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**(Optional) Click and drag a video feed to the correct position to rearrange the camera positions.**
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**Click Camera to take a snapshot of the multi-camera playback.**
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**(Optional) Click Archive to archive all of the cameras’ feeds.**
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**Video Walkthrough**

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If you add cameras or increase playback speed, it linearly increases the bandwidth consumption on the camera’s network. Read [Bandwidth Consumption & Uplink Requirements for Video](https://help.verkada.com/verkada-cameras/installation/bandwidth-consumption-uplink-requirements-for-video) to learn about the bitrates associated to the available camera models.
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