This guide provides a brief introduction on how Nexar Drives and Clips are being saved.

We call the places where your videos are stored "residencies". Having more residencies increases the chances of recovering your videos.

There are three residencies where your drive recordings are saved:

Your Nexar dash cam will record as soon as it starts receiving power. Drives are saved in the dash cam's internal memory even if your phone is not paired or connected. Once full, old drive recordings are deleted to make space for new drives.

Drive recordings are saved to the Nexar app as long as your phone is connected via WIFI and Bluetooth and the app stays open throughout the drive. You can start to streaming videos to the Nexar app automatically or by tapping the Stream button on the home screen.

By default, the Nexar app reserves 50% of your phone’s storage to save videos, but this can be changed depending on your driving needs. When Nexar app's allocated phone storage is full, older videos are replaced with newer ones.

You will see two types of videos when using the Nexar app: Drives and Clips.

Drives are videos of your entire journey. They are saved in the Nexar app's Videos tab. They are useful for playback or as evidence for insurance claims. The Nexar app will automatically delete drives to free up space on your phone.

Clips are shorter parts of Drives saved on both your phone and Nexar Cloud. Clips are created when the Nexar app detects events such as hard brakes or collisions while you're driving. You can also create Clips manually while driving or after you’ve completed your drive.

The Nexar Cloud plays a pivotal role in ensuring the longevity and accessibility of your drive recordings. Automatic Clips are uploaded to the Nexar Cloud in real-time through cellular data as long as the phone is connected to your Nexar dash cam when the event takes place.

The Nexar Cloud serves as a permanent repository for your videos, safeguarding them against local deletions. Any deletion within the Nexar app will extend to the Cloud, ensuring a synchronized and secure video storage system.

For more information about how and where your Nexar dash cam saves your drive recordings based on the model, click any of the articles below: