Security Camera Planning Tools

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Coverage & optics

Convert a horizontal view angle and distance to scene width, or infer angle from scene width.

Estimate horizontal pixels per metre across a flat scene and pixels spanning a subject.

Estimate local recording traffic and upload capacity for remote camera viewing.

Estimate monthly mobile data from uploaded events, live viewing, and background usage.

Compare combined incoming stream bitrate with a recorder bandwidth limit.

Estimate aggregate PoE demand and check the highest per-port load.

Estimate cable quantity, slack, and runs exceeding your entered channel limit.

Estimate disk capacity from camera count, measured bitrate, recording time, and retention.

Build a system budget including installation, electricity, subscriptions, and maintenance.

Work out how many days fit on an existing disk after reserves and recording schedules.