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 |
- 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: