What is SpyDocs AI CCTV and how does it work in India?

SpyDocs upgrades your existing IP CCTV cameras with AI surveillance. A compact edge device connects to your Hikvision, Dahua, CP Plus, or any RTSP camera on-site, runs motion-gated person and vehicle detection locally, and uploads only meaningful frames to the cloud. You then search footage, review incidents, and receive Telegram or push alerts from a mobile-friendly web dashboard — without replacing your NVR or DVR.

Do I need to replace my existing CCTV cameras or NVR?

No. SpyDocs works with cameras and NVRs you already have installed in Indian homes, shops, warehouses, and apartment societies. If your camera exposes an RTSP stream — which most Hikvision, Dahua, and CP Plus IP cameras do — you add a SpyDocs edge device beside your existing setup. There is no proprietary camera lock-in and no need to buy an expensive new NVR box.

Which CCTV camera brands are compatible with SpyDocs in India?

SpyDocs supports any RTSP IP camera, including popular brands in India such as Hikvision, Dahua, CP Plus, Honeywell, and Uniview. Dome, bullet, and NVR streams are all supported. During a demo we verify your RTSP URL, resolution, and network setup to confirm compatibility before deployment.

Does SpyDocs support ANPR and Indian number plate recognition?

Yes. SpyDocs includes automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) via cloud OCR on frames captured by your CCTV cameras. Detected plates are indexed so you can search recordings by vehicle registration number in seconds — useful for society gates, shop parking, loading bays, and warehouse entry points across India.

How do Telegram and mobile CCTV alerts work?

You define alarm rules — such as a person detected in a restricted zone or a vehicle entering a parking bay — and SpyDocs sends alerts only when those rules trigger. Notifications arrive via Telegram bot and browser push, typically within a few seconds depending on network conditions, so guards and owners are not flooded with alerts for every shadow, passerby, or passing vehicle.

Where is CCTV footage stored and is cloud storage required?

Meaningful event frames are uploaded to AWS for indexing, ANPR, semantic search, and long-term review. Edge AI on your premises filters out still and irrelevant frames first, which reduces bandwidth use on typical Indian broadband and mobile data connections. Your mobile-friendly Watch dashboard and progressive web app access stored footage securely from the cloud.

Who is SpyDocs built for in India?

SpyDocs is designed for gated societies and homeowners, retail shops and showrooms, warehouses, offices, and multi-site operators or MSPs managing CCTV across cities. Use cases include gate monitoring, queue and occupancy analytics, parking ANPR, after-hours intrusion alerts, and fleet-wide device health across multiple branches.

How much internet bandwidth does edge AI CCTV use?

Because YOLO detection runs on the edge device with motion gating, SpyDocs uploads only frames where people, vehicles, or meaningful activity are detected — not continuous 24/7 video. This hybrid edge-plus-cloud architecture typically uses far less bandwidth than cloud-only AI systems that send every frame upstream, which matters on constrained Indian broadband and leased lines.

How can I request a demo or get pricing in India?

Request a demo through our contact form or email contact@spydocs.com. We walk through your camera setup, use case — home, shop, society, or multi-site — and recommend an edge device configuration. Pricing depends on camera count, storage needs, and features such as ANPR and region monitoring.

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