Wondering how to backup footage on DMSS to iOS and Android devices? Follow these steps and watch along with our video to find out how!

To backup footage on DMSS App, please follow the steps below:

  1. Open the DMSS App on your device
  2. Tap the “Play” Button on the recording unit you need footage from
  3. Select the camera that was covering the area from the Live Feed screens & tap “Playback”.
    • (Please note that footage backed up on an Android or iOS Device can’t exceed 30 minutes.If the required footage duration exceeds this, complete the process locally on the NVR/XVR unit using a suitable storage device, such as a USB pen drive)
  4. Use your finger to drag the Timeline to the time you want to start the backup from. You can ‘Pinch’ the timeline with your finger & thumb to zoom on the timeline for a more accurate start / end time
  5. Once you’ve found your start time, tap the scissors icon, then tap the “Start” Icon to start clipping your footage
  6. A red line will appear showing the beginning of the footage you wish to backup
  7. You can drag the timeline to the end time of the footage you want to save and then tap the “Stop” Icon
  8. Click “OK” to save this clipped footage
  9. Tap the “Back” Icon (<) on the top left of the screen

This will bring you back to the main screen. From here:

  1. Select “Me” to open your DMSS Profile
  2. Tap “Album” to open your saved files. This is where all your footage & screenshots are stored. Review the footage to ensure it backed up correctly
  3. You can tap “Back” again to go back & save the footage on your device to be shared via Email, WhatsApp, etc…
  4. Select each file you want to save and tap the “Save” Icon at the bottom of the screen to save the files to your device
  5. Delete any files no longer needed by selecting the “Bin” icon at the bottom of the screen

Follow these steps to help you back up your footage!

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