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Camera Hub helps you keep an eye on all your security cameras from one place. Whether you have cameras in one building or across dozens of locations, Camera Hub shows you which cameras are working, which ones need attention, and sends you alerts when something goes wrong.
Think of it as a central control room for all your security cameras — accessible from any web browser.
Go to the login page and enter your username and password. If this is your first time, you may need to verify your email address before you can log in.
The dashboard updates itself automatically. When a camera goes offline or comes back online, you'll see the change right away without needing to refresh the page. If your internet connection drops, the updates will resume on their own once you're back online.
Each site in the sidebar has a colored dot that tells you how things are going at a glance:
Everything is working. All devices are connected and all cameras are online.
The recording devices are working, but one or more individual cameras are offline or not responding.
One or more recording devices can't be reached at all. This usually means a network or power issue at the site.
A site is a physical location where your cameras are installed — like an office building, warehouse, store, or any other place you're monitoring. Sites are how Camera Hub organizes everything. Each site contains recording devices, and each device manages one or more cameras.
If you have permission, you can create a new site by following these steps:
Note: Your plan determines how many sites you can create. See Plans & Billing for details.
Open a site's Settings tab to change its name, address, or other settings.
Warning: Deleting a site permanently removes everything associated with it, including:
This cannot be undone. You'll be asked to confirm before anything is deleted.
You can add a map to any site so your team can see the layout at a glance. Two options are available:
Set this up in the site's Settings tab under General settings.
Each site can have one or more contacts — these are the people responsible for that location. Each contact has a name, email, and phone number. Contacts can be set up with different roles:
Each site has an alert interval that controls how often Camera Hub sends alert emails. The default is every 60 minutes. You can adjust this in the site's Settings tab — a shorter interval means faster notifications, while a longer interval means fewer emails.
You can attach notes to a site for internal documentation — things like access instructions, network details, or maintenance schedules. You can also save links to useful resources (like vendor support pages or internal wiki articles). Both features are available in the site's Settings tab.
A device is the recording equipment that your cameras connect to. This is usually an NVR (Network Video Recorder) or DVR (Digital Video Recorder) — think of it as the "brain" that manages a group of cameras at a site. Camera Hub connects to these devices over the network to check camera status and capture images.
Each device belongs to one site, and each device can have many cameras connected to it.
Camera Hub works with five brands of camera recording equipment. When you add a device, you'll select which platform it uses:
Enterprise video management system. Supports setups where multiple servers work together (up to 5 server addresses per device) for high-availability environments.
Video management system commonly used in commercial and enterprise settings. Supports camera discovery and status monitoring.
Wide range of NVRs and DVRs. Supports both network (IP) cameras and coaxial (analog) cameras with automatic channel detection.
Network video recorders with modern interface. Tracks camera details like serial numbers and display IDs.
NVRs and DVRs with built-in web interface. Automatically discovers cameras and their names from the device.
To add a new device, you'll need the following information (ask your network administrator or installer if you're unsure):
Credentials are encrypted. Device usernames and passwords are stored using AES-256-CBC encryption and are never displayed after saving. Make sure you have the correct credentials before adding a device — you cannot retrieve them later.
Tip: For Axxon devices, you can enter up to 5 server IP addresses if you have a multi-server setup.
Camera Hub regularly connects to each device based on its scan interval to check which cameras are online and capture snapshot images. You can see the last time each device was checked and when the next check is scheduled on the device card.
If Camera Hub can't reach a device (for example, due to a network outage or power failure), the site status turns red (Critical). An alert email is sent automatically, and a follow-up email is sent when the device comes back online.
Camera Hub also checks the clock on each recording device. If the device's clock is off by more than 60 seconds compared to the server, you'll see a warning in the logs.
Incorrect device clocks affect video evidence. If a recorder's clock is wrong, all footage timestamps will be inaccurate. Configure NTP (automatic time sync) on every device to prevent this. Clock drift warnings should be investigated promptly.
Cameras are automatically discovered when Camera Hub connects to a device — you don't need to add them manually. Each camera shows its current status (online or offline), name, IP address, and which device it's connected to.
You can view cameras in two ways:
Use the toggle at the top of the camera panel to switch between views. Your preference is saved automatically.
Click on any camera to open its detail view, where you can:
What you can do depends on your role and permissions.
Each camera is checked during every scan of its device. The dashboard uses simple color-coded indicators:
When a camera goes offline, a log entry is created automatically. When it comes back online, another log entry records the recovery. The dashboard updates in real time so you always see the latest status.
Camera Hub automatically captures a thumbnail image from each camera during every scan. These thumbnails appear on camera cards in grid view so you can visually confirm what each camera sees.
When a camera goes offline, Camera Hub keeps the last image it captured so you always have a recent reference.
Camera Hub saves a snapshot from each camera every month, giving you a visual history of how each camera's view has changed over time. To browse the history:
History is kept for up to 12 months. This is useful for checking whether a camera has been moved, tampered with, or blocked by something new in its field of view.
If a camera is being taken offline on purpose (for maintenance, relocation, etc.), you can mark it as "Manually Disconnected." This tells Camera Hub to treat it differently:
Remember to re-enable. When a manually disconnected camera is back in service, turn off the Manual Disconnect flag so it's included in status monitoring and alerts again.
Camera groups let you organize cameras within a site for easier management. There are two types of groups:
A camera can belong to both a location group and a power source group at the same time.
You can mark important cameras as "critical" to give them special attention. Critical cameras stand out visually on the dashboard and are called out separately in alert emails, so your team can prioritize the most important cameras first. For example, you might mark cameras covering cash registers, server rooms, or main entrances as critical.
You can add notes to any camera to keep track of important information — maintenance records, known issues, configuration details, or anything your team needs to know. Every note is saved with a timestamp and the name of who wrote it, so you have a full history.
Reports are different from notes. A report is a formal way to flag a camera problem that needs attention. Here's how they work:
When to use what: Use notes for informal things (reminders, configuration details). Use reports when you want to formally document a camera problem.
Use the search bar above the camera list to find cameras by name, IP address, or status. You can also filter to show only online or offline cameras. This works across all camera types.
The Ping feature lets you test whether a specific camera is reachable on the network. This is useful when troubleshooting — it tells you right away if the camera can be contacted, without having to wait for the next scheduled scan.
You can export camera and log data to CSV files (which open in Excel, Google Sheets, etc.):
Camera Hub watches your cameras around the clock and notifies you when something goes wrong. You can get alerts in three ways: email, in-app notifications, and browser pop-ups. This way, you'll know about problems even if you're not looking at the dashboard.
When cameras go offline or devices become unreachable, Camera Hub sends alert emails to the contacts you've set up for that site. These emails tell you:
Cameras marked as "critical" are highlighted at the top of alert emails so your team sees them first.
Tip: Getting too many emails? Increase the site's alert interval (found in the site's Settings tab). The default is 60 minutes — setting it higher means fewer emails.
The notification bell in the top-right corner of the dashboard gives you instant updates without checking email. Notifications appear immediately when:
Each notification shows a colored badge so you can quickly tell how serious it is (Critical, Warning, or Info) and what type of event it is (Camera, Device, or System). A number on the bell icon shows how many unread notifications you have. Click the bell to see the last 24 hours of notifications.
Want to get alerts even when you're working in another tab or application? Enable browser notifications:
You'll see pop-up alerts with the camera or device name, what happened, and which site it's at. You can turn this off at any time from the same panel.
Camera Hub can send you a daily email summarizing how your cameras have been performing over the past 24 hours. These reports include:
To get daily reports, go to the site's Settings tab, then Contacts, and turn on the "Daily Report" option for the contact who should receive them.
Alert settings are configured per site. Here's how to set them up:
If you're an admin, you can manage your team from the Admin panel. Here's what you can do:
Here's the step-by-step process for adding a new user:
Camera Hub has five built-in roles that control what each user can see and do:
| Role | What They Can Do | Access Level |
|---|---|---|
| Org Admin | Manage users, all sites, and settings for your organization | Entire organization |
| Admin | Manage sites, devices, and cameras they're assigned to | Assigned sites only |
| IT Tech | Run diagnostics, test cameras, and submit reports | Assigned sites only |
| Tech | View cameras and submit reports | Assigned sites only |
| Customer | View-only access — can see cameras but can't make changes | Assigned sites only |
Need something more specific? Organizations on Professional and Enterprise plans can create custom roles with exactly the permissions you need. For example, you could create a "Site Manager" role that can manage contacts and view logs but can't add devices. Set up custom roles from the Roles & Permissions tab in the Admin panel.
When creating custom roles, you can mix and match from 22 individual permissions. Here's what each one controls:
| Permission | What It Allows |
|---|---|
| Cameras | |
| View cameras | See the camera list and their online/offline status |
| Manage camera notes | Add notes on cameras and delete your own notes |
| Delete others' camera notes | Delete camera notes created by other users |
| Update camera criticality | Mark cameras as critical or non-critical |
| Ping cameras | Test camera connectivity on demand |
| Submit camera reports | Create formal camera issue reports |
| View camera logs | See the event history for cameras and devices |
| Manage camera groups | Create and manage camera location and power source groups |
| Sites | |
| View sites | See the site list and site details |
| Manage sites | Create, edit, and delete sites |
| Manage site notes | Add, edit, and delete notes on sites |
| Manage site contacts | Add, edit, and remove contact people and their alert settings |
| Manage site links | Add and remove reference links on sites |
| Devices | |
| View devices | See the device list and their settings |
| Manage devices | Add, edit, and delete recording devices |
| Users | |
| View users | See the list of users in your organization |
| Manage users | Invite new users, change roles, and remove users |
| Administration | |
| Access admin panel | Open the admin management area |
| View audit logs | See the history of all user actions in the system |
| Export data | Download data as CSV spreadsheet files |
| Manage roles | Create, edit, and delete custom roles |
Camera Hub keeps a complete record of everything that happens in the system. Every time someone logs in, changes a setting, adds a device, exports data, or performs any other action, it's recorded in the audit log with details about who did it, when, and from where.
Think of audit logs as a security journal — they help you track who did what and when, which is important for security and accountability.
If you have access to the Admin panel, you can browse the audit log and filter it by:
You can download audit logs as a CSV spreadsheet file for record-keeping, compliance, or sharing with your team. Each export is itself recorded in the audit log for accountability.
Separate from audit logs, Camera Hub also tracks camera and device events — like when a camera goes offline, comes back online, or when clock drift is detected. These event logs are specific to each site and can be found in the Explorer's Logs tab.
Each log entry has a severity level that tells you how serious it is:
Routine events: cameras coming online, scans completing, settings changed. Nothing to worry about.
Something to keep an eye on: clock drift on a device, slow responses, or partial connectivity issues.
Needs immediate attention: cameras going offline, devices unreachable, or server problems.
Good news: a problem that was previously reported has been resolved (camera back online, device reconnected).
Use the severity filter in the Logs tab to focus on specific types of events.
The Logs tab gives you several ways to find what you're looking for:
You can also export logs to a CSV spreadsheet using the Export button.
How long Camera Hub keeps your event logs depends on your plan:
| Plan | Log History |
|---|---|
| Free Trial | 7 days |
| Professional | 30 days |
| Enterprise | 365 days (1 year) |
Logs older than your plan's limit are automatically archived. You can still search them by turning on the "Use Archive" toggle. System audit logs (who did what) are kept for 365 days on all plans.
Camera Hub offers three plans to fit organizations of every size:
$0 / 30 days
$10 / 16 cameras / mo
Custom pricing
On the Professional plan, you automatically get a discount as you add more cameras:
| Number of Cameras | Discount |
|---|---|
| 1 – 128 cameras | Standard pricing |
| 129 – 256 cameras | 5% off |
| 257+ cameras | 10% off |
Example: Once you pass 128 cameras, the 5% discount applies to your total. At 257+ cameras, you get 10% off.
Every new organization starts with a free 30-day trial. When the trial ends:
Monitoring stops when the trial ends. Camera alerts and scans are paused while an organization is blocked. Upgrade before the trial expires to avoid gaps in monitoring coverage.
To upgrade from the Free Trial, contact your organization administrator or use the upgrade options shown on the trial expiry page.
Click your name or profile icon in the top-right corner to access your profile settings. From there you can:
Your password must include all of the following:
All requirements must be met. The form will not accept a password that is missing any of the above. Your password is stored with bcrypt hashing — even Camera Hub staff cannot see or recover it.
When you create a new account, you'll need to verify your email address before you can log in. Check your inbox for a verification link. If you don't see the email, check your spam/junk folder or request a new verification link from the login page.
Forgot your password? No problem — here's how to reset it:
Reset links can only be used once and expire after a short time. If yours has expired, just request a new one.
For security, Camera Hub automatically signs you out after 24 hours of inactivity. If this happens, just log in again. To stay signed in longer, check the "Remember me" box when logging in — this keeps you signed in for up to 30 days.
Click your profile icon in the top-right corner and select "Sign Out." This ends your session immediately and takes you back to the login page.