Axon View

The Axon View application lets you replay video and add metadata (title, case ID, and category) to your videos using a smart device. It also allows you to view the live feed of your camera while buffering or recording. It can't be used to alter or delete a video. All data is stored on the Axon camera; no videos are stored on your smart device.

To use Axon View:

  1. Download the Axon View application from your device’s app store.
  2. Install and open the Axon View app.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Go to the Axon View product page for help topics or to download the user guide for Android or iOS.

Pair your camera with a smart device

For additional information on using Axon cameras with a smart device, see Sign in and connect body camera.

Internet access is required to pair the camera with Axon View. The security model for Axon View with the camera requires server login access when pairing and when the authorization on the camera expires (approximately every 10 days). Your admin must enable Pair with Axon Applications under App Support to pair with Axon View.

  1. Turn on the camera.
  2. Open Axon View, select your camera, and tap Initiate Pairing.
  3. On the camera, press Event and Select simultaneously. You’ll hear three short rising-pitch tones, the Operation LED blinks blue A small rectangle representing the LED color., and PAIRING appears on the display.
  4. Follow the Axon View on-screen instructions. Tap the serial number for your camera. When pairing is complete, live video appears in Axon View.

Axon View XL Standalone mode (Windows)

This camera can be connected to a Windows laptop or computer with Axon View XL to allow priority upload of videos from the camera to Axon Evidence and to charge the camera. Using View XL in standalone mode is separate from using it with Axon Fleet products.

Connect the camera to the laptop or computer with a USB C cable and use View XL standalone mode.

If your agency uses this feature, the administrator must set the appropriate Axon Evidence permissions to allow users to sign into View XL.

In Axon View XL, select Launch Standalone mode and then connect the camera to the computer. Use the normal View XL procedures to review recordings, add metadata, and upload recordings. For details on installing View XL and using Standalone mode, see the View XL Standalone Mode section in the left nav of your body camera's product page.