Before downloading recordings from your NVR, please insert a USB flash drive into the USB port of the NVR first. Next, we will show you how to download a single recording clip of one camera connected to your NVR, and how to download all recordings of your NVR at once.
Method 1
Applies to: RLN8-410 (hardware version N7MB01) & RLN16-410 (hardware version N6MB01) with firmware v3.6 and later.
Step 1. Insert a properly functioning USB flash drive into the NVR USB port.
Step 2. Right-click on the Live View interface, and then click the Backup button.
Step 3. Choose Cameras, Video Type and Start and End Time depending on your need, then click the Search button.
- Manual recording refers to the video recorded by clicking the Record icon on the camera live-view page.
- Alarm means the recordings triggered by the alarm events.
- Timer refers to the continuous recording of the camera.
- Visitor refers to the recording triggered by the person who presses the Video Doorbell.
Step 4. Before selecting the recordings, you can click the button next to the video to preview and check if the video is the one you want. Then click the Backup button to start the backup process.
Note: If you want to back up MP4 files, tick Back Up MP4 File, or the recordings will be saved in H.264/H.265 format.
Manage the USB Flash Drive and Safe Eject
If you want to view the basic information of your USB drive, click Management in the Disk Info section.
You can go to the same page by right-clicking on the Live View interface, and then clicking the button to find the management page.
In the USB flash disk management interface, the basic information of the USB drive can be viewed, including its partitions, space usage, and file list. It is also possible to format the drive, safely eject it, as well as view and delete files.
Click Safe Ejection to eject your USB or click Format to format your USB depending on your need.
Method 2
Applies to: RLN8-410 (hardware version H3MB18/N2MB02/N3MB01), RLN16-410 (hardware version H3MB18), RLN36 and RLN12W.
Step 1. Log in to your NVR. Right-click on the Live View interface, and then click the Backup button to enter the Backup page.
Step 2. Search for the recording you want to download.
- Choose Camera: You can tick the channel of the camera(s) whose recordings you want to download.
- Choose Video Type: Tick to choose the types of recordings on NVR you want to download. Manual recording refers to the video recorded by clicking the Record icon on the camera live-view page; Alarm means the recordings triggered by the alarm events; Timer refers to the continuous recording of the camera; Visitor refers to the recording triggered by the person who presses the Video Doorbell.
- Select Start and End Time: Click the calendar icon to determine a time range for recordings.
- Click Search to search for the videos.
Step 3. Select the recordings you need, and click the Backup button.
Before selecting the recordings, you can click the button next to the video to preview and check if the video is the one you want.
If you want to download all recordings of your NVR recorded within a time period at once, please choose all the channels, and then select all Video Types, and click Search. Then check all the channel video clips and then click Back-up.
Step 4. If you want to export the MP4 format videos, please click the Back Up MP4 File(s), otherwise, the files will be in the H.264 or H.265 format. Click Start, and the video will be downloaded to your USB flash drive.
With the above steps, selected videos from Reolink NVRs can be downloaded to a USB flash drive, reducing the risk of important data loss. Reolink NVRs also enable convenient video sharing through USB storage, which can improve your experience!