Turn old phone into
an AI security camera

On-device AI that knows a person from a pet. Instant alerts, live view, and footage that stays yours.

Discover how AiCam is used to protect your home

Watch our explainer video to know how AiCam works

Features

Powerful features to protect your home and your properties

AiCam home screen with monitoring switched on

Watch your home with
full privacy

Your privacy is our first priority. Just download AiCam, place your spare phone and switch monitoring on. No login or registration required.

All AI detection runs on the device. We do not collect your data. No ads, no tracking. Your footage stays on your device or in your own iCloud, never on our servers.

Intelligent alerts

Get real-time alerts, not false alarms. Choose exactly what should trigger a recording:
- AI image recognition of Human, Dog, Cat, Bird, Bear and Vehicle
- AI sound recognition of Human Voice, Baby Cry, Dog Bark, Cat Meow, Siren, Glass Breaking and Water Running
- Camera motion and noise detection with adjustable sensitivity
- Device movement detection when the phone is moved or picked up

AiCam Triggers screen listing vision and sound triggers

AiCam History screen with recorded events grouped by day

See what happened

AiCam records only when something happens, so you never have to scrub through hours of footage. Every event shows what triggered it and which camera saw it. Filter by date, time of day or trigger, and export videos with Premium. Videos are stored on the device or in your private iCloud account.

Watch live and talk back

Open the live view from another iPhone, iPad or Mac signed in to the same iCloud account, over Wi-Fi or cellular. Hold to talk through the camera, switch lenses and start a recording remotely.

Use Local Network Mode to stream only within your Wi-Fi, even without internet, or push the camera live to YouTube, Twitch or Facebook via RTMP.

AiCam camera screen with a dog on the sofa, live controls and trigger indicators

And many more amazing features!

Instant push notification

Get notified the moment an event is detected, plus optional alerts when the camera's battery runs low or it gets too hot.

Siri and Shortcuts

Turn monitoring on or off, open the camera or record a clip with Siri, or automate it by time or location in the Shortcuts app.

Store data securely on iCloud

You can store videos locally on your device or optionally on your private iCloud account to access from any connected devices.

Record video in 4K quality

Record in 480p, 720p, 1080p or 4K. Low power mode saves energy on a camera that runs all day.

Webhook request

Send a webhook request on every event to trigger IFTTT, Zapier or any smart home automation.

Screen lock

Protect the screens you choose with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode.

USE CASES

Flexible and versatile solution for many use case scenarios

AiCam camera watching a person at the front gate

Home security

Protect your room, home and family from burglary, intrusion, fire, and unexpected events

Baby monitoring

Reassure of your child no matter where you are in your home

AiCam camera watching an older woman reading on the sofa

Elderly care

Follow the daily routine of your loved ones.
Get instant alert in emergency situations.

Pet monitoring

Keep your pet safe while you are away. Capture their funny and lovely moments automatically.

Don't just take our word for it!

Thousands of users are already enjoying AiCam. Hear what some of them are saying!

J.B

IT Developer

In the last few years IP cameras have become smart, mandating cloud connections, and become a privacy nightmare in the process. AiCam makes the difference.

F.S.

Home Owner

I have a spare iPhone. When I discover AiCam, I'm really happy that now I have a smart security camera. It detects and records events, so that I don't have to search through all the feeds.

FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions? We've answered. If you can't find what we are looking for, feel free to get in touch .

How secure is the video livestream feature of AiCam?

AiCam is a video camera app that offers video streaming via WebRTC technology [1]. With this technology, the video stream is end-to-end encrypted on a peer-to-peer connection.
If both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network, the video stream is transmitted securely through the local network. The video stream is only transmitted through the internet if your devices are on different networks.

However, there are instances where users may prefer not to connect to the internet. Good news because we have Local Network Mode! This feature allows you to stream video via your local Wi-Fi network only. This feature is also helpful when both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network but have no internet connection.

How to enable Local Network Mode

Follow these steps to enable Local Network Mode:
- Step 1: Open AiCam
- Step 2: Go to Settings > Streaming
- Step 3: Enable Local Network Mode on both streaming and viewing devices

What is WebRTC?

[1] WebRTC is a Google-developed technology used by many products such as Google Hangouts and Discord and many others to allow real-time video chat. Its direct peer-to-peer communication makes it possible to transmit encrypted streams from one device to the other. However, some limitations will interfere with its operation if the network connection of your device is limited or behind a firewall. You can test your connection as described here . When establishing this type of connection between two devices, they exchange negotiation messages, which tell them how to form a peer-to-peer connection. All negotiation messages are securely encrypted on-device, and only devices in the same iCloud account listed in "Devices" screen in AiCam app can decrypt them. You can learn more about WebRTC and how it works here .