Guardian.Eye turns your Mac into a private video surveillance system. Everything runs on your machine: recordings, motion and AI detection, and the event timeline never leave your computer. No cloud, no account, no subscription. CAMERAS • IP cameras over RTSP, ONVIF and HTTP/MJPEG • USB and built-in webcams, including imaging controls • Automatic discovery of cameras on your local network • PTZ control for supported cameras • Multi-camera live view DETECTION • Motion detection with adjustable sensitivity and tamper detection • Detection zones: draw the areas that matter and ignore the rest, per camera • Schedules: arm or disarm each camera by time of day and day of week • On-device AI object detection (people, vehicles, animals) with YOLO models • Audio analytics for events such as a baby crying or glass breaking • Event journal with thumbnails and a timeline linked to the recordings RECORDING • Continuous or event-triggered recording in H.264 • Storage rotation by age and size, with retention limits per plan • Playback with frame-by-frame review and export of clips INTEGRATIONS • Telegram notifications • Home Assistant via MQTT • MJPEG stream of any camera for other tools on your network PLANS Free: 1 camera, 7-day retention, audio analytics, watermark on recordings. Home (one-time purchase): up to 4 cameras, 30-day retention, notifications, AI detection. Pro (one-time purchase): unlimited cameras and retention, advanced AI models. Try every Pro feature free for 30 days. Purchases are tied to your Apple ID and can be restored on any Mac. Guardian.Eye does not collect analytics or telemetry and has no account. Recordings, detection and the event timeline stay on your Mac. Notifications are optional and go where you send them: a Telegram message reaches your own bot. Camera and microphone access is requested only for the devices you add. REQUIREMENTS macOS 12 or later, Apple Silicon or Intel. Interface available in 18 languages.
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