How to record an IP camera to your PC.
Recording to a PC's own drive means no cloud plan and no recorder box. The trick is recording the right moments rather than every hour of an empty scene.
Record on motion, not all day
Continuous recording fills a drive fast and leaves you scrubbing through hours of nothing. Motion recording saves only what happens. In VISEC you draw the area that matters, set the sensitivity, and it records when something moves there — and emails you a snapshot.
How much storage you need
It depends on resolution, frame rate and how busy the scene is. As a guide, for 4 to 5 cameras recording on motion, a 500 GB drive typically holds 3 to 4 months. VISEC keeps recordings as long as your drive allows, and you set the limit.
Where the footage goes
On your own drive. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account to create and nothing to cancel.
Quick answers.
Can I record an IP camera without an NVR?
Yes. Camera software on a Windows PC does the NVR's job and saves to the PC's drive.
Does the PC need to stay on?
Yes — the PC records, so it needs to be running. With Secret mode, one hotkey hides VISEC completely while it keeps recording, and the same hotkey brings it back.
How many cameras can one PC record?
It depends on resolution, frame rate and the PC. VISEC typically runs 16 to 100+ cameras per server, up to 200.
Try it on your own camera tonight.
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