What is a Bookmark?


A Bookmark is a method of highlighting a segment of video for later recall. Bookmarks always have the following information:

  • Start/End Time
  • Name
  • Description
  • Tags

Bookmarks can be created manually or can be generated as an Action in the Rules engine. Users can quickly search all Bookmarks in a System by pressing CTRL + B.


To Manually Create a Bookmark

  • Right click on the Timeline and highlight the video segment you would like to Bookmark.
  • Choose Add Bookmark
  • Input the name, description, and tags for the bookmark.
  • Press enter.


To Generate Bookmarks via Rules

  • Set up a rule for the target camera or device which will be used to trigger the Bookmark.
  • Make sure to choose the Duration of the Bookmark and to add tags for fast search later.