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Personal CCTV for Home: Private, Encrypted, AI-Smart Video Monitoring

RECAM is a remote video monitoring application. It streams live video from one phone to another — iPhone or Android — end-to-end encrypted and in real time, ideal for monitoring your home, flat, pool, car park, or garden.

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RECAM personal CCTV security video

Encrypted Live Streaming & On-Device AI

Private by design. RECAM streams live video from one phone to another, end-to-end encrypted and in real time — direct device-to-device when your network allows, and when it can’t, a blind relay forwards the encrypted stream without ever being able to read it.

  • Human & animal detection: Instantly spot people and pets with on-device computer vision.
  • Baby face alerts (Baby Phone mode): Tells you when your baby’s face is no longer visible to the camera, for example when it looks covered.
  • Sound analysis: From baby crying to glass breaking, 40+ patterns processed locally.

With one of the most advanced AI engines that runs on a phone, RECAM notifies you instantly about security breaches and meaningful events — without sending your video to the cloud. See the full picture at private CCTV for iPhone and Android.

Security Sound Patterns (Examples)

RECAM can listen for more than 40 sounds you switch on one by one. The ones that matter most for home security:

  • Glass Breaking
  • Door Slam
  • Knock
  • Fire Crackle
  • Siren
  • Smoke Detector
  • Alarm Clock
  • Gunshot Gunfire
  • Fireworks
  • Emergency Vehicle
  • Police Siren
  • Ambulance Siren
  • Fire Engine Siren
  • Shout
  • Yell
  • Person Walking
  • Person Running
  • Drill
  • Hammer
  • Saw
  • Power Tool
  • Hedge Trimmer
  • Chopping Wood
  • Wood Cracking

You can enable or disable specific sounds in settings to tailor alerts to your environment.

Smart-Home Trigger Sounds

Use selected sounds as practical triggers for notifications or automations:

  • Door Bell
  • Telephone Bell Ringing
  • Ringtone
  • Water Tap Faucet
  • Person Running
  • Person Walking

Outdoor Placement & Entry Awareness

Place RECAM to cover outside approaches — e.g., your garage, driveway, or front path — and get smart alerts when someone is near your car or about to reach your front door. For best results, ensure the camera phone is protected from weather and has reliable Wi-Fi and power.

Simple, Affordable Pricing

No hardware to buy — RECAM Pro £4.99 per month or £44.99 per year

RECAM is a free download with no sign-up, and the camera device keeps detecting and saving clips locally (up to a set limit, oldest deleted first) whether or not you subscribe. Live video and detection alerts are free for your first 3 days. After that, both need RECAM Pro: without it, there’s no live view and an alert says something was detected, not what. Pro also adds, from day one, the remote siren, push to talk, clip replay from anywhere (the camera device streams its clips back on demand) and extra viewers. The yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial, then £44.99/year; the monthly plan has none. Cancel anytime. No cloud video storage, privacy by default.

FAQ

Can I use RECAM across different networks?

Yes — on Wi-Fi or mobile data, on any router, with no setup. RECAM streams in real time, end-to-end encrypted, connecting your devices directly when the network allows; otherwise an encrypted blind relay forwards the stream without ever being able to read it. UPnP or port forwarding is optional, only to favour a fully-direct path.

Does RECAM require an account or cloud storage?

No. There’s no sign-up (no email, no password), and RECAM keeps no cloud video storage. Live streams are end-to-end encrypted — direct when your network allows, with a blind relay fallback that can never read them; recorded clips stay on the camera device.

What can the AI detect?

On-device AI detects people and animals and over 40 sound patterns such as glass breaking, sirens, alarms and footsteps. In Baby Phone mode, it also alerts you when your baby’s face is no longer visible to the camera, for example when it looks covered.

Which areas can I monitor?

Typical setups cover a home or flat, a pool area, a parking space, a garden, and garage or building entrances. Always follow local laws and get consent where it’s required.