Storage & retention

Recordings can use a lot of disk, so camera.ui gives you control over where they're stored and how long they're kept.

Where recordings are stored

By default, recordings live with the rest of camera.ui's data. For more than a couple of cameras, put them on a dedicated local disk, not the system disk and not a network share. See System requirements.

How long they're kept

Two limits decide when old footage is removed:

• Retention (days). Keep footage for up to this many days (0 means no day limit).
• Max storage (GB). Cap the total space recordings may use (0 means no cap).

When a limit is reached, what happens depends on the retention mode:

• Overwrite (default). The oldest recordings are deleted to make room, so recording never stops.
• Strict. Nothing is deleted beyond the retention window. If the disk fills, recording pauses until you free space.

Keeping an eye on usage

camera.ui shows how much space is used and free, and a breakdown per camera, including each camera's recording rate (megabytes per hour) and how many days of footage it holds. This helps you size storage and spot a camera recording more than expected.