Managing your Ring videos

Download, share and replay recorded videos of every doorbell ring, motion event and Live View event for up to 180 days. Learn how to change your video storage time.

You can manage your videos from the Ring app or by logging into your account on Ring.com. Learn more about Event History and event types.

Reviewing previously recorded video on your Ring Video Doorbells and Security Cameras requires a Ring Home subscription.


Download your Ring videos

You can download one video clip at a time from the Ring app, or download multiple videos at once from your account on Ring.com.

Note: The number of videos that you can download at one time will vary based on the length of your videos.

  1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

  2. Tap the History tile in the shortcut bar.

  3. Scroll to the video you want to download, then tap
    more (•••)
    .
  4. Select
    Download
    .

How to download videos from a web browser:

  1. Go to
    History
    .
  2. Select
    Manage
    (pencil icon)
    .
  3. Select the videos you want to download.
  4. Select
    Download
    .

Note: Videos are time stamped and downloaded to your computer as a .zip file. Once unzipped, each .mp4 file can be opened and viewed individually.


Share your Ring videos

  1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

  2. Tap the History tile in the shortcut bar.

  3. Scroll to the video you want to download, then tap
    more (•••)
    .
  4. Tap
    Share
    and select how you would like to share this video.

How to share videos from a web browser:

  1. Go to
    History
    .
  2. Select
    Manage
    (pencil icon)
    .
  3. Select the videos you want to share.
  4. Click
    Share
    and select how you would like to share this video.

Unshare your Ring videos

When you unshare a video, the removal process begins immediately. However, the share link might work temporarily while processing. This process does not delete the video from your account, and deleting private videos does not unshare them.

  1. Tap the menu (☰).

  2. Tap
    Control Center
    .
  3. Select
    Video and Snapshot Storage
    .
  4. Select
    Manage
    on either Active Cameras or Past cameras.
  5. Tap the
    pencil icon
    in the top right.
  6. Select the box next to the video you want to unshare.
  7. Tap unshare near the top.
  8. Confirm
    Unshare Video
    .

How to unshare videos from a web browser:

  1. Go to
    History
    .
  2. Select
    Shared Videos
    .
  3. Select
    Manage (pencil icon)
    .
  4. Choose the video to unshare and select
    Unshare
    .
  5. Choose
    Unshare Video
    .

Delete your Ring videos

Deleting Ring videos is permanent and irreversible. Unsharing videos does not delete them, and deleting private videos does not unshare them.

  1. Tap the menu (☰).

  2. Tap
    History
    .
  3. Tap the
    pencil icon
    on the top right.
  4. Select the desired events.
    • You can also select
      Delete All
      to delete everything at once.
  5. Tap
    Delete
    .
  6. Tap
    Delete
    again.

How to delete videos from a web browser:

  1. Go to
    History
    .
  2. Select
    Manage (pencil icon)
    .
  3. Choose the video to delete.
    • You can also choose
      Select Multiple
      to delete multiple events.
  4. Select
    Delete
    .
  5. Select
    Yes
    to delete this video.

Last updated 5 days ago