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Public beta · v0.2.0 · 22 OCT 2026

Turn this Mac into your camera recorder.Windows is almost here.Turn a Mac into your camera recorder.

One download. It records every camera at home, in the background, and pairs with your phone in a minute. Free while it’s in beta: join with your email.

Download for Mac Apple siliconIntel Mac

268 MB · macOS 12 or later · First open needs one extra click →

Tell me when Windows is readyTry the demo

Windows is still being tested on real PCs. Testers hear first.

Try the demoEvery hub ↓

The hub runs on a Mac today. Windows, Raspberry Pi and NAS are still being tested.

Public beta

Join the beta.
It’s free.

Everyone who downloads Glimpo right now is a beta tester. You get the View plan free for as long as you’re in, and a say in what we build next.

This is an early test, not the finished app. Some things will break. Crash reports and the notes you send decide what we fix first, so please tell us everything.

  1. 01Free while you testThe View plan ($11.99/yr) on your account, no card.
  2. 02Help shape itYour crash reports and notes decide what we fix first.
  3. 03Early-tester perksWhen the beta ends, testers get a founding deal first.

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From download to first recording · about 5 minutes

  1. 01 · INSTALL

    Open it, drag to Applications

    It finds the cameras on your Wi-Fi and starts recording. No account needed yet.

  2. 02 · PAIR

    Type the 6-digit code

    The code is in the menu bar, or at your hub’s /pairing page. Enter it in the Glimpo app.

  3. 03 · WATCH

    Every camera, one app

    Live view, alerts and recordings, from anywhere. Footage stays at home.

Every hub · pick where the recorder runs

Something you already own.

The Mac is open today. The rest open one at a time, once each has passed our tests on real hardware.

Every hub starts a 3-day free trial of Pro the first time it runs, then beta testers keep View free. Check a download: Mac (Apple silicon), Mac (Intel) SHA-256. This early version isn’t signed by Apple yet, so macOS asks once on first open.

Step 2 The apps

Watch on every screen

  • iPhone & iPad

    Coming to the App Store

    Live wall, timeline, alerts and search.

    • Until then, use the web app your hub serves
    • Or try the demo in your browser

  • Android

    Coming to Google Play

    The same app for Android phones and tablets.

    • Until then, use the web app your hub serves
    • Or try the demo in your browser

  • Web app

    Built into your hub

    Every hub serves the Glimpo web app. Open the hub’s address in any modern browser and install it as an app.

    • Works on any computer or tablet
    • Browser notifications for alerts

  • Apple Watch & Wear OS

    Coming soon

    Watch apps are coming after the phone apps. Phone notifications already show on a paired watch.

    • Planned for Plus and Pro

Want to look around first? Try the demo in your browser → On a Mac, the desktop app from step 1 is also your app. Pairing a new device takes a QR code or a 6-digit code: how pairing works →

Requirements

What you need

Recording copies each camera’s video without re-encoding, so the hub needs far less power than you might expect.

Network
The hub on the same network as your cameras (except own-server setups)
Cameras
ONVIF or RTSP: most IP cameras, NVRs and DVRs. Check yours on the cameras page
Mac
macOS 12 or later, Apple silicon or Intel
Ports
7700 (app and API) and 8555 TCP/UDP (live video) on your local network. Never forward them to the internet
Resources
About 80 MB of memory plus about 50 MB per camera; about 0.4% CPU per camera
Recovery tool
Glimpo Decrypt for Mac, Windows and Linux turns encrypted cloud copies back into videos with your recovery key, offline. It is also built into the desktop app
Remote access
Built in: the Glimpo relay, end-to-end encrypted. Tailscale is optional if you already use it

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