SMS · 21:14
Movement in the yard, after hours.
Photo attached · NVR still has the clip
The cameras you already have
Alerts from the cameras you already own.
Camtell connects to the NVR or DVR on site. When a dock stays open, a yard is not empty, or there is movement after hours, you get a short message and a photo.
Box included. No new cameras. No face matching.
Cam 07 · yard
Unlimited cameras
on every plan
One price per site
not per camera
On-site processing
cloud off by default
Photo with the alert
email, SMS, or WhatsApp
Product
A still and a note, from the recorder already on site.
Uses the recorder you have
Hikvision, Dahua, Reolink, ONVIF, and many older DVRs. No new cameras and no recabling.
A box next to the NVR
The box reads the streams on site. Video does not stream to us unless you turn that on.
Conditions for this location
After hours, a dock left open, movement in a closed yard. You name what this site should report.
A still and one line of text
The message is short. The photo is the proof. The full clip stays on the NVR.
No face matching
Camtell does not identify people. It reports activity, vehicles, and open doors.
Unlimited cameras per site
The bill is per location. Adding cameras on the same recorder does not change the price.
Use cases
Warehouse floor and dock — same box.
Cam 11 · warehouse
Warehouse
Aisles and racking after close
The floor is supposed to be empty. If someone is in the aisles or at the racks outside the window you set, the alert includes the photo.
Cam 03 · dock
Loading dock
Doors open and freight leaving the dock
Track outbound activity against the hours you define. A still lands on your phone if a dock stays open or a truck is at the bay after close.
How it works
Connect. Name the conditions. Get the still.
01
Connect to the existing recorder
The box talks RTSP to the NVR or DVR already on site. Odd channels can use a stream link.
02
Name the conditions for this site
After hours, a dock door, a yard that should be empty. Not a generic pack of scenes.
03
Receive the still on your phone
Email, SMS, or WhatsApp. One sentence, one photo, a timestamp. The NVR keeps the clip.
Compatibility
If the NVR already records, we can watch it.
Most sites are a short install. Unusual brands can use a stream link. You keep every camera you paid for.
- Hikvision
- Dahua
- Reolink
- ONVIF
- Older DVR
Privacy
No identities. No all-day livestream. No extra cameras.
No face matching. Activity and scene changes only. No biometric processing.
Work stays on the box. Analysis runs on site. Cloud stays off unless you turn it on.
Stills of events. The NVR still holds the recording if you need the rest of the clip.
Pricing
One location. One monthly number.
Cameras on that recorder do not add to the bill. Several sites — ask after the first one is live.
Trial
14 days
on the kit you have
- A few channels, to verify the setup
- Photo with every alert
- We set the first conditions with you
Site
$99
per location / month
- Every camera on that NVR
- Core conditions for the site
- Email, SMS, or WhatsApp
- One price, unlimited cameras
Site+
$149
per location / month
- Everything in Site
- More conditions and recipients
- Priority setup
- For busier locations
Questions
Does this replace the NVR?+
No. The recorder stays in charge of recording. Camtell watches the streams and sends a still when a condition is met.
What do I install?+
A small box next to the recorder. It talks RTSP to the kit you already have. If a channel is not reachable on the network, we can use a stream link.
Does it identify people?+
No. No faces, no identities. It reports activity, vehicles, and open doors. Processing stays on the box. We do not stream the floor to a cloud dashboard all day.
Where does the alert go?+
Email, SMS, or WhatsApp — you choose per condition. The still is the proof. The NVR still has the clip if you need more.
We have more than one location.+
Same product, one box per site. Several sites is a custom rate, usually 20–30% less per location once the first one is live.
Bring the recorder brand. We will take the first still.
Fourteen days on your own channels, or a short walkthrough of the site. The cameras stay where they are.