How to create, save, and download video clips

Important: You can only download video clips from detected events in the video history. You can't download video clips from footage with no activity. Your camera or doorbell's maximum clip length setting limits how long your video clips are.

To create and download a video clip:

Tip: You can also download the video clip through a shortcut within the event details page.

1. Find the event you want in your camera's video history timeline.
2. On the tile of the selected event, tap Menu .
3. Tap Download to save the entire video clip on your device.
4. Tap the notification that appears after your download finishes to view your video clip.

When you make an instant video clip, the app will search for the beginning and the end of activity near the time you've selected,create a clip of that activity, and save it in the app.

1. Open the Nest app.
2. On the home screen, select your camera.
   Video history in the Nest app.
3. In your camera's video history timeline, rewind to where you want the clip to begin. You can either scroll through the timeline or tap on an activity mark on the timeline.
4. Tap New clip to automatically create an instant clip. It will take a short time to create your clip and save your clip in the Nest app.
5. Choose what you want to do with your clip:
   • Tap Save to photos to download the clip to your phone or tablet.
   • Tap Share link for options for how to share the clip.
   • Tap Cancel to delete the clip.

Create custom clips while watching the live video stream or after rewinding your video history.

1. Open the Nest app.
2. On the home screen, select your camera.
   Video history in the Nest app.
3. In your camera's video history timeline, rewind to where you want the clip to begin.
   You can either scroll through the timeline or tap on the activity mark in your camera's activity track.
4. Press and hold New clip when you would like the clip to start, then release to mark the end. It will take a short time to create your clip and save your clip in the Nest app.
5. Choose what you want to do with your clip:
   • Tap Save to photos to download the clip to your phone or tablet.
   • Tap Share link for options for how to share the clip.
   • Tap Cancel to delete the clip.

1. Sign in at home.nest.com.
2. Click the camera that recorded the video you want to use Clips Create clip.
3. Once sliders appear on your timeline, drag them forward or backwards to select the start and end times for your clip.
4. Name your new clip and choose Save.
5. When the "Your clip is ready. View your clip." popup appears, click View your clip.
6. If you're satisfied with the clip, click Done.
   • If you're not happy with the clip or would like to select different start or end times:
     1. Click Delete to erase it.
     2. Click Back to start again.

1. Sign in at home.nest.com.
2. Click the camera that recorded the video you want to use.
3. Hover over an event in your timeline to open a popup that shows a clip of the event.
4. Click New clip .
5. Sliders will appear on your timeline marking the duration of the activity or event.
   • You can drag them forward or backwards to adjust the start and end times for your clip.
6. Name your new clip and click Save.
7. When the "Your clip is ready. View your clip." popup appears, click View your clip.
8. If you're satisfied with the clip, click Done.
   • If you're not happy with the clip or would like to select different start or end times:
     1. Click Delete to erase it.
     2. Click Back to start again.

You can condense up to 24 hours of video into a timelapse.

1. Sign in at home.nest.com.
2. Click the camera that recorded the video you want to use Clips Create Timelapse.
3. Once sliders appear on your timeline, drag them forward or backwards to select the start and end times for your clip.
4. Click Length to choose how long you want to make your timelapse.
   • Tip: You can change the length of the time lapse without moving its start and end times.
5. Name your new clip, and click Save.

If the timelapse you created is missing video, you might not have selected enough video history to fill the entire duration of the timelapse. In this case, you should select a longer video clip to completely fill the timelapse.

1. Sign in at home.nest.com.
2. Click the camera you want to view Clips View clips.
3. Click the clip that you want to view and it will open in a popup window.
4. Click Play to watch your clip.

1. Sign in at home.nest.com.
2. Click the camera you want to view Clips View clips.
3. Click the clip you want to share or download.
4. Click one of the icons at the bottom of the video window to share your clip.
   Important: You can only access a shared link on a computer, not on your phone or tablet. If you want people to be able to view your video with their phone or tablet, we recommend sharing through YouTube, X (Twitter), Facebook, or Nextdoor.
   • Click Link to create a link for your clip.
     • Click Copy and paste the link where you want to share it. Anyone who has the link can watch your clip.
   • Click Download to save the clip to your computer.

You can't recover clips once you've deleted them. Save any clips you want to keep to your computer before you delete them from the Nest web app.

1. Sign in at home.nest.com.
2. Click the camera you want to delete clips from Clips View clips.
3. Hover over the clip you want to delete and click Trash .
   • If you want to view the clip before you delete it, click on the clip Play .