Setup

Three steps. Three minutes.

No DNS configuration, no certificates, no docker, no NAS. Point your camera at our FTP endpoint and you’re done.

1

Create your account

Sign up at clipnest.video. Your camera signs in with the same email and password you use for Clipnest Video.

clipnest.video/register
2

Point your camera at us

In your camera's FTP settings, set the FTP or FTPS host to ftp.clipnest.video along with your credentials. Use passive mode; enable TLS (explicit) if your camera supports it.

clipnest.videoReolink camera setup
3

Watch events roll in

Events appear in your dashboard as soon as the first clip is uploaded — thumbnailed, grouped and ready to replay.

New events appear in real time

Prefer to host it yourself?

Skip the sign-up: the Community edition runs on your own computer or NAS and is free for personal use.

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Tested with

Cameras that work with Clipnest Video

Any camera that can upload recordings over FTP or FTPS. File names from Reolink, Hikvision, Axis and Foscam cameras are recognised out of the box.

Camera names its files differently? Add your own file-name pattern in Settings and Clipnest Video picks it up.