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Export and Clip Sharing from the Video Player

Export Video
  1. Click Export on the video player. 

 OWS Video Player Export Button.png

  1. Select an Export Type: Single Camera, Multi Camera, Snapshot, or Archive.

Video Player Export Type.png

Export Single Camera
  1. Select the Date / Time, Duration, Video Quality and Video Resolution. Check to include Audio if available.

OWS Video Player Single Camera Export.png

NOTE: Longer Duration and higher Video Quality will result in larger video files.

  1. Click Next.

Video Player Single Camera Video Export Share Clip.png

  1. Select Export to Web Services.
  2. Enter a Title and any Public Notes if needed.
  3. Click Next.

NOTE: Video clips saved under Export Locally in the Downloads folder are MP4 files by default.

  1. Check Share Clip.
  2. Add Users by entering email addresses. If an account doesn't exist, the user will be emailed a guest account invitation.

Video Player Single Camera Video Export Add Users.png

  1. If a User or User Group is associated with the account, click on Lookup users or Lookup user group

Video Player Lookup Users.png

  1. Select All to include all Users or User Groups or click + Green Add button.png to add specific users. When Users have been added, click Select.

Video Player Single Camera Video Export Users Added.png

  1. Select additional options to Set Expiration Date, Allow user to download video clip, or Add text to be included with email (optional).
  2. Click Export.​​​​​​​
Export Multiple Cameras
  1. Check the cameras to include in the export. Check Select All Cameras in Grid to select all.

Video Player Multi Camera Export Select All Cameras.png

  1. Click Next.
  2. Select the Date / Time, Duration, Video Quality and Video Resolution. Check to include Audio if available.

OWS Video Player Multi Camera Export.png

NOTE: Longer Duration and higher Video Quality will result in larger video files.

  1. Click Next.

Video Player Multi Camera Share Clip.png

  1. Select Export to Web Services.
  2. Enter a Title and any Public Notes if needed.
  3. Click Next.

NOTE: Video clips saved under Export Locally in the Downloads folder are MP4 files by default.

  1. Check Share Clip.
  2. Add Users by entering email addresses. If an account doesn't exist, the user will be emailed a guest account invitation.

Video Player Multi Camera Video Export Add Users.png

  1. If a User or User Group is associated with the account, click on Lookup users or Lookup user group.

Video Player Lookup User Groups.png

  1. Select All to include all Users or User Groups or click + Green Add button.png to add specific users. When Users have been added, click Select.

Video Player Multi Camera Video Export Users Added.png

  1. Select additional options to Set Expiration Date, Allow user to download video clip, or Add text to be included with email (optional).
  2. Click Export.
Export Snapshot
  1. Enter a Filename.
  2. Click Export

OWS Video Player SnapShot Export.png

NOTE: Locally exported images are saved in the Downloads folder as JPEG files.

Export Archive
  1. Check the cameras to include in the export. Check Select All Cameras in Grid to select all.

Video Player Archive Export Select Cameras.png

  1. Select the Date / Time and Duration.

OWS Video Player Archive Export Date Time Duration.png

  1. Click Next.
  2. Enter the Filename and click Export.

OWS Video Player Archive Filename.png

NOTE: Locally exported archives are saved in the Downloads folder as compressed files.

NOTE: Download Archive Viewer to view an Archive. The Archive Viewer is saved in the Downloads folder.

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