Clips and markers

Evidence clips are continuous segments derived from longer audio and video evidence files. These clips can also be extracted as standalone evidence.

What is a clip?

A clip is a continuous segment of an evidence file that you can define. You can create a clip for any segment of an evidence file and assign the clip a title and description. For example, if a 10-minute video includes a 30-second segment that captures important actions and audio, you can create a clip for the important segment. Here are a few useful ways you can use clips:

• Easily play important segments of a media evidence file later.
• Users with whom you share the evidence can easily locate and play clips that you have created, and read the title and description of the clip.
• When you want to share only a portion of an evidence file with others, you can extract a new media evidence file from the clip and share it rather than sharing the original evidence.
• You can redact a clip that you extract from a longer video evidence file, to reduce the amount of redaction work required.
• Clips can be created and manages using the Clips and Markers tab next to the video player. Adjust a clip's start and end times by dragging the handles on the timeline or entering precise times in the input fields.

What is a marker?

A marker is a pointer to a specific time in an evidence file. You can create a marker for any frame in an evidence file, and assign a title and description to the marker.

For video evidence, a marker is associated with a single frame of a video evidence file. You can also download the marker as a picture file. For example, if a video includes a frame that shows an important detail, you can create a marker for that frame, which can be useful in several ways:

• Easily find important moments when you play the evidence file later.
• Users with whom you share the evidence can easily locate moments that you have marked, and read the title and description of the marker.
• For video evidence only, you can download the marker as a PNG image file and send it to others in an email or using other sharing methods.
• To manage markers in a video, user the Clips and Markers tab. From here, you can add, edit, or delete markers using either the scrub bar on the timeline or by entering specific timestamps.

The Clips and Markers tab shows a list of all the markers and clips created for the video.

• Select a marker or clip from the list to navigate to its exact point in the video. The scrub bar automatically moves to the corresponding frame.
• The tab allows you to view, add, edit, or delete markers and clips. You can also enter specific timestamps directly in the tab for precise control over markers and clips.

Auto-generated markers

When enabled for your organization, the auto-generated markers feature automatically adds a hypermedia marker to Axon body camera and Fleet recordings when a TASER device is armed, arced, or deployed, or when an Axon Signal device detects a draw weapon.

The TASER and Signal Sidearm events are shown as markers in the video timeline and Clip and Markers tab.

Hovering your cursor over the information icon in the marker shows information about the event, including the type and serial number of the device that initiated the marker.

In addition to adding markers, tags for the TASER and Signal Sidearm actions are automatically added to the video. The tags cannot be removed from the video. These tags help ensure that key events are not missed during review, helping agencies manage risk and improve performance.

Add clips

Create as many clips as you need. For example, if you want to share different segments of a media evidence file with different sets of users, you can create a clip for each set of users.

Each clip you create is independent of other clips for the same media evidence file. Clips can overlap. A shorter clip can be within a longer clip.

1. Locate the evidence you want to add a clip to, and then select the evidence to open it in the evidence details page.
2. On the scrub bar of the media player, drag the playhead until it is at a time for the clip. A common approach is to pause the player, select and hold the scrub handle, and then drag the scrub handle to the desired starting point.
3. Select Add clip on the scrub bar.
4. Enter a clip description (up to 3,000 characters), and then select Save. The new clip appears in the Clips and Markers tab with the current timestamp shown in the player.

After a clip is added, you can:

• Edit a Clip: Locate a clip from the list, select More options (...), and then select Edit. Update the start or end times, edit the title if needed, and then select Save.
• Delete a Clip: Locate a clip from the list, select More options (...), and then select Delete. Select Delete again to confirm. You cannot restore a deleted clip.
• Extract a clip: Locate a clip from the list, select More options (...), and then select Extract. On the confirmation window, select OK. The clip begins to extract as a new evidence file. You will receive an email notification after extraction is complete. The extraction appears under the clip in the list.

Extracted clip details

Extracting a file from a clip creates a new evidence file whose start and end are exactly those that you specified in the clip. Evidence files created by extracting a clip appear in evidence searches. The file from which a clip is extracted is known as the parent file.

You can extract a file from a clip more than once. Each time you extract a file, a new evidence file is created. If the title of the clip is the same each time you extract a file from the clip, the files created have identical titles.

A file extracted from a clip inherits the metadata of the parent file, such as the case IDs, categories, tags, and evidence location. Inheriting the metadata helps ensure that extracted files are associated with the correct cases and that the applicable evidence retention policy is enforced, including any restricted categories. In addition, the tag ?AXONMarker? is appended to the extracted clip.

Output video details

Video files can be extracted if the file format is one of our supported file types. Otherwise, your organization must have Third-Party Video Support enabled.

• File format: MP4
• File size: Up to 30GB
• Video dimensions, quality, and frame rate: Same as the original video

Add markers

You can create many markers in a media evidence file; however, you can only create one marker at a time. When you create a marker, it is available in the list of markers and clips until you delete it.

1. Locate the evidence you want to add a marker to, and then select the evidence to open it in review mode.
2. On the scrub bar of the media player, drag the playhead until it is at a time you want to mark. A common approach is to pause the player, select and hold the scrub handle, and then drag the scrub handle to the time that you want to mark.
3. Select Add marker.
4. Enter a marker description (up to 3,000 characters), and then select Save. The new marker appears in the Clips and Markers tab with the current timestamp shown in the player.

After a marker is added, take the following actions:

From the Clips and Markers tab:

• View a marker: Select the marker from the list. The handle on the scrub bar jumps to the corresponding frame in the video.
• Edit a Marker: Locate a marker in the list, select More options (...), and then select Edit. Edit the marker description (up to 3,000 characters), or adjust the timestamp by dragging the marker handle on the timeline. Select Save to confirm the changes.
• Delete a Marker: Locate a marker in the list, select More options (...), and then select Delete. Select Delete again to confirm. You cannot restore a deleted marker.
• Extract a Marker: Locate a marker in the list, select More options (...), and then select Extract The extraction will appear under the marker in the list.
• Download a marker: Locate a marker in the list, select More options (...), and then select Download. The download begins. The exact behavior depends on the browser you use and its download settings. The marker frame will be saved as a .png file.

Extracted marker details

Extracting a file from a marker creates a new evidence file. Evidence files created by extracting a marker appear in evidence searches. The file from which a marker is extracted is known as the parent file.

You can extract a file from a marker more than once. Each time you extract a file, a new evidence file is created. If the title of the marker is the same each time you extract a file from the marker, the files created have identical titles.

A jpg file extracted from a marker inherits the metadata of the parent file, such as the case IDs, categories, tags, and evidence location. Inheriting the metadata helps ensure that extracted files are associated with the correct cases and that the applicable evidence retention policy is enforced, including any restricted categories. In addition, the tag ?AXONMarker? is appended to the extracted file.