Download and Share Clips

When needed, you can download and share video clips for further analysis or archival purposes.

• Save a Clip to the Video Library

• Download a Saved Clip

• Share Clips

Save a Clip to the Video Library

From the Samsara dashboard, you can save video clips for later recall and archival purposes.

Each clip can capture up to 60 minutes in footage.

When you download a clip, the Site Gateway also uploads the footage to your Sites video Library.

1. Open a camera stream using one of the following methods:

   • From a quick view, click a stream for a camera.

   • From Streaming, select the row for a camera.

   • From Streaming > Views, select the view, and then a camera stream.

   • From Sites, select a site, and then a camera.

2. Beneath the activity timeline, drag and select a time frame for the clip you want to export.

   Note

   Clips that are larger in length can take longer to download based on the camera resolution and upload bandwidth of the Site Gateway.

3. To save the video to the library without downloading, select Save to Library. Otherwise, to download the clip immediately, select Download to initiate retrieval.

4. (Beta) If desired, provide a descriptive Video Name to identify the video in the Samsara dashboard and serve as the filename on download.

   The name can include up to 80 characters (text, numerals, or emojis).

   

5. Click Save.

6. Monitor the download status.

   If you left your browser open, the download dialog displays when the clip is ready to download. Samsara also sends an email notification when the clip is ready.

   

   This download status remains visible as you navigate throughout the dashboard unless otherwise dismissed. If you dismiss the notification or close the browser, you can return to the Library > Requests to view the status of any pending download requests.

   If you want to later download the clip, see Download a Saved Clip.

Download a Saved Clip

From the Sites video Library, you can download a clip in MP4 format for long-term storage and archival purposes.

For videos over 1GB in size, the video download is split into multiple segments. This helps to prevent timeout issues and ensure a successful video download.

1. Save a Clip to the Video Library.

2. Navigate to the Sites video Library and locate the clip you want to download.

3. Click the more actions menu ( ... ) on the top right of the clip and then select Download.

   

   For videos larger than 1GB in size, the video is broken up into smaller segments that you can download individually.

   

Share Clips

1. Open a camera stream using one of the following methods:

   • From a quick view, click a stream for a camera.

   • From Streaming, select the row for a camera.

   • From Streaming > Views, select the view, and then a camera stream.

   • From Sites, select a site, and then a camera.

2. To share the current position or a link to the live feed, click the share icon in the bottom right.

   

   To select a specific clip, you can also drag and select the time frame beneath the activity timeline.

   

3. Select Copy share link to save the link to the clipboard.

   

4. You can then paste the link into a browser or email to another Samsara administrator that has access to Connected Sites and the camera stream.

Tip

To compress a video after you download the footage, use a compatible video compression tool.