How to Download a MicroSD card Recording

How to Download a MicroSD Card Recording

Recordings in the Amcrest Smart Home app can be downloaded to your phone through the Amcrest Smart Home cloud or from a microSD card. For more information on how to download recordings from the Amcrest Smart Home cloud, click here.

A microSD card must manually be inserted into the device to retain and download motion events. For more information on how to download a microSD card recording, please refer to the information provided below.

Step 1: Log into your Amcrest Smart Home account and select your device from the Devices menu. 

Step 2: Tap on "MicroSD Card".

Step 3: Tap on the File List icon (  ) located in the Cloud playback interface. 

Step 4: Select the recording you wish to download from the file list. 

Step 5: Tap the download icon (  ) to download the recording.

The recording will begin to download. 

A blue checkmark ( ) will appear next to the download icon once the recording has finished downloading. You can also share your recordings directly to other services on your smartphone via the share icon ( ) located in the middle of the download menu. Please note, the recording must be downloaded to the app first in order to share them. 

Exporting the Recording to the Mobile Device

Recordings downloaded from the microSD card will be downloaded to the Downloads List folder. The Downloads List folder can be found in the Account menu. 

Step 1: Exit the interface to access the main menu. Click Account. 

Step 2: Click on Downloads List. 

Step 3: Click on the Folder icon. 

Step 4: Tap on the Export icon. 

The event will be downloaded to the photo or gallery section on your phone.