If you want to choose a proper SD card for your camera to record, refer to the information below.

Applies to: All Reolink cameras except the add-on cameras like B400, B800, D400, D800, B1200, D1200, B500, D500, V500, V800, V1200

microSD Card Requirements

Please use the following chart to get the right Micro SD card for Reolink cameras.

Item Requirement
Capacity 8/16/32/64 GB is suggested (Up to 128GB/256GB for specific models)
Read and Write Speed Class 10 or higher/  ≥26Mbps
Format FAT32
Note:
  • Reolink cameras support the TF type SD, SDHC, and SDXC micro SD card.
  • For SDHC type SD card, it only goes up to 32GB.
  • It is recommended to format the SD card on the Reolink App or Reolink Client after you can access the camera. Or you can also format the SD card on your PC with a 3rd party tool like HP USB Disk Format Tool.
  • Before using the SD card, please format it to FAT 32

If you are still not sure which kind of SD card should to select, please take the SD card sold on our website for a reference.

 

The Maximum SD Card Storage/Capacity

Camera Model The Maximum SD Card Storage/Capacity

PoE/WiFi cameras with Smart detection

TrackMix LTE Plus

Lumus (hardware IPC_NT1NO24MP)

256GB

Reolink Battery-powered cameras (except Argus 2, Argus pro and Go with micro SIM card slot)

POE/WIFI cameras (hardware IPC_513/IPC_515) 

Lumus (hardware IPC_325C7)

128GB

Argus 2, Argus pro, Go (old version)

PoE/WiFi cameras (hardware IPC_3816)

64GB

If you use the micro SD card over the above capacity, there might be some compatibility issues between the camera and the SD card, therefore making the camera couldn't record normally.

 

For more information about using an SD card for local backup storage on Reolink cameras, visit the following knowledge base articles: