You can delete your Google Nest camera or doorbell’s entire video history at any time. This will also delete any photo snapshots in video history. Deleted video history and snapshots can't be recovered.
Manually delete history and snapshots
Here are some important details to know before you delete your camera or doorbell’s video history:
- When you delete your camera's video history, all video history and snapshots recorded up to this point will be erased.
- Once your video history and snapshots are deleted, they can't be recovered. We don't keep backups.
- Keep in mind that this only affects the camera you selected. Your other cameras will keep their video history and snapshots.
- If you'd like to keep any part of your video history, create and save video clips.
Tip: If you don't have a Google Home Premium subscription and want to stop getting activity snapshots in your camera's video history, turn snapshots off.
Google Home app
- Open the Google Home app
.
- Tap Home
All devices
, then touch and hold your device's tile.
- Tap Settings
- Tap Delete to confirm. All of your camera’s video history and snapshots will be permanently deleted.
Nest app
- Open the Nest app
.
- Select your camera.
- Tap Settings
.
- Scroll down and tap Delete video history.
- Tap Delete history to confirm. All of your camera’s video history and snapshots will be permanently deleted.
Turn off video history
Important: When you turn off video history for your camera, any saved video history and snapshots will be deleted.
You can turn off video history for any of these Nest cameras or doorbells at any time in the Google Home app:
- Nest Cam (wired)
- Nest Cam Indoor (wired, 3rd gen)
- Nest Cam Outdoor (wired, 2nd gen)
- Nest Cam Doorbell (wired, 3rd gen)
- Nest Cam (battery)
- Nest Cam Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen)
- Nest Doorbell (battery)
To turn off video history:
- Open the Google Home app
- Tap Home
- Tap Settings
- Select No video history to turn off history for your camera and delete any of its saved footage and snapshots in the app.
History and snapshots are deleted automatically
Video history and snapshots expire and are automatically deleted during normal use. Here’s more information about when you should expect this to happen.
If you don’t have a subscription:
- Your camera saves up to 6 hours of activity before it expires and is deleted.
- Nest Camera Indoor (wired, 3rd gen), Nest Camera Outdoor (wired, 2nd gen) and Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd gen) offer up to 6 hours of Event Video Previews with up to 10 second clips.
- Older cameras offer up to 3 hours of event-based with clips up to 5 minutes.
If you have a Google Home Premium or Nest Aware subscription, your history and snapshots:
- Expire after a certain number of days, depending on the type of your subscription.
- Are deleted at the end of your billing period.
- Are deleted if you remove all cameras from your account.
If you have a 1st generation Nest Aware, your history and snapshots are:
- Deleted if you remove a camera from your account.
- Deleted if you cancel your subscription.