Overview
Coram's archiving feature allows you to save selected video clips to your user account, storing them in Coram's secure cloud server. This feature is useful for maintaining important evidence or reference material after the footage expires beyond your agreed retention period.
For as long as you hold a valid software license with Coram, you can view and manage your archived clips directly from the Coram web app.
You can add multiple clips to a single archive, to gather and review evidence collectively or build a timeline of events across multiple cameras.
The archiving system supports collaboration - share archives with colleagues, leave comments, and securely download or delete clips.
Note: Some actions require admin or regular user permissions, and are not available for limited or live-only users. To learn more, refer to Settings: Users.
Creating a New Archive
When you need to securely store footage in the cloud, navigate to the specific camera’s timeline page and create a new archive.
Access the Coram web app and sign in to your account.
Access the Timeline page for the camera that recorded the video you want to archive. To learn more, refer to Introduction to Timeline View.
Hover over the video to show the video player toolbar, then click the Archive icon (
).
An animated GIF that shows where to find the Archive button in the timeline view.
Ensure that Create New is selected.
For Time Range, set the date, start time, and end time for the clip you want to archive, up to a maximum of 120 minutes in length.
Provide a name for the archive, and optionally add tags and a description.
To create the archive, click Archive.
Tip: If you first select a date and time on the timeline, then click the archive icon, the start and end times are set automatically based on your selection, with a clip length of 10 minutes.
Adding Clips to an Existing Archive
When you want to combine multiple clips into a single archive for collaborative review or evidence gathering, navigate to the specific camera’s timeline page and add to an existing archive.
Access the Coram web app and sign in to your account.
Access the Timeline page for the camera that recorded the video you want to archive. To learn more, refer to Introduction to Timeline View.
Hover over the video to show the video player toolbar, then click the Archive icon (
).Select Add to Existing.
For Time Range, set the date, start time, and end time for the clip you want to archive, up to a maximum of 120 minutes in length.
From the dropdown menu, select the existing archive that you want to add to.
To add the clip, click Add Clip to Archive.
You can then go to the Archives section in the left navigation panel to view the updated collection of clips in the selected archive.
Archive Collaboration
Archives foster teamwork by allowing you to share, comment on, and download important footage:
Share with Other Users: Grant colleagues and external access to the archive so they can view stored clips.
Leave Comments: Discuss key points within the archive, providing context or instructions for team members.
Add Tags: Include searchable tags to help identify and categorize archives.
Download Archived Clips: If you have Admin or Regular user permissions, you can download archived video clips for offline review.
By leveraging these features, your team can work together efficiently to review evidence, plan responses, or maintain a clear audit trail—all securely managed within the Coram AI platform.
Collaborating on an Archive
To collaborate on an archive:
Access the Coram web app and sign in to your account.
From the main navigation menu, click Archive.
From the list of existing archives, click the archive you want to manage.
The Archive Details window appears.
Do any of the following:
Share the archive
Share the archive
Click Share.
Type an email address, then press Enter. Repeat this process for user you want to share the archive with.
If you chose to share the archive with any external users, select an access expiry time for those users.
Click Share.
Comment on the archive
Comment on the archive
Type a comment in the Comments text field, then click the send icon (
). Comments are visible to all users that have access to the archive.
Add tags to the archive
Add tags to the archive
To add a tag, click in the area underneath the Tags heading. Select an existing tag from the list, or type a new tag then click + Add New Tag. To delete a tag, click the delete icon ( X ).
Download archived clips
Download archived clips
To download a clip, select it from the list of videos. Hover over the video player, and click the download icon (
). The download starts automatically.