The companion app that brings your cameras and video doorbells to the desktop you already use.
Universal binary. Native on Apple Silicon and fully supported on Intel, with the same quiet menu-bar workflow on both.
Quiet by default. Steps forward only when something on a feed needs you.
Captured Motion never adds a video server in the middle. Local camera media stays local; vendor cameras keep using their official cloud path.
A companion that quietly minds your cameras while you work — and steps forward the moment something matters.
UniFi, Reolink, Tapo, ONVIF, RTSP, Apple Home, Aqara, Arlo, Ring and Eufy can sit together in one Mac window.
For supported cameras and doorbells, motion and ring events can surface on the desktop you are already using.
Motion, people, vehicles, packages and known-face filters help with supported local recordings, while vendor and Apple Home paths stay clearly labelled.
Continuous, motion-only, or scheduled recording is available on supported local paths. Cloud and Apple Home cameras stay live-view and alerts first.
Captured Motion adds no camera cloud of its own. Local RTSP, ONVIF, UniFi Protect, Reolink and supported Tapo paths can record on your Mac. Apple Home recordings remain in Apple Home, and vendor-cloud cameras such as Ring, Arlo and Eufy keep using their vendor path.
Captured Motion does not upload camera frames, snapshots or clips to our servers. Supported local recordings write to storage on your Mac.
The Mac App Store build uses Apple purchases. Some camera brands still require their own sign-in because that is how their cameras work.
Ring, Arlo, Eufy and similar vendors still talk to their own cloud. We don’t add another hop or pretend those recordings become ours.
Install from the Mac App Store. One launch. The Mac you already use is now the home for your cameras.
Use guided setup for local network cameras, UniFi Protect, vendor sign-ins, or Apple Home cameras that are already in your Home.
It watches quietly. When something matters, it surfaces — right on the desktop you’re already looking at.
Drag the playhead, jump between cameras. Eight hours, condensed.
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Most camera apps only speak to their own brand. Captured Motion speaks to them all — on the Mac you already use.
* Local IP cameras, UniFi Protect, Reolink local streams, wired Tapo local paths, ONVIF and Generic RTSP can retain clips on your Mac. Apple Home recordings remain in Apple Home. Cloud-first brands keep recordings on the vendor’s cloud per their terms.
Free to download, then subscribe inside the app. Apple handles purchase, renewal, cancellation and refunds.
It’s a companion. Your doorbell or camera keeps working the way it always has — Captured Motion adds a Mac-native window so you can see, hear and respond from the desktop you’re already at.
Captured Motion supports UniFi Protect, Reolink, TP-Link Tapo, ONVIF, Generic RTSP, Apple Home cameras, Aqara, Arlo, Ring and Eufy paths. The compatibility guide explains which connections support live view, alerts and retained local recording.
Captured Motion does not send camera media to our servers. Supported local paths record on your Mac; Apple Home recordings remain in Apple Home; cloud-first brands keep using their vendor cloud because that is how those cameras work.
Yes — the Mac is what does the watching. It can be the Mac you already use day-to-day, or a quiet Mac mini tucked away. Apple Silicon Macs sip power.
The Mac app is designed for the Mac you use at home or a small always-on Mac. Remote access should be handled through the secure network setup you choose, such as your own VPN or the vendor’s official app.
Yes, for retained recordings on supported local camera paths. Cloud and Apple Home recordings stay in the vendor or Apple Home experience rather than being pulled into Captured Motion.
Tell us which cameras you have and what you want Captured Motion to do. We will reply directly.