📚 How To Guides
How To Guides and Videos for Barn Owl Cameras and Barn Owl HQ
Register your Barn Owl HQ Account & Add Camera
Registering your Barn Owl HQ account is the first step to setting up your monitoring system. Please follow the below steps to begin. 1. Either scan the QR code located on your Setup Instructions or on the camera box, or click the following link and t
Recommended Camera Settings
Registering your camera but not sure what settings would be the best for you? Feeling like you’re not getting enough out of your camera? Unsure of how to make adjustments to make your bill more manageable? Let’s check out some of Barn Owl’s most comm
Recommended Camera Placement
We're excited to help you get the most out of your device. Proper camera placement is key to experiencing the best performance from your camera's motion sensor. Let's go through some best practices for mounting in different scenarios. General Placeme
Mobile App Installation
iPhone or iPad.
How do I enable Push Notification Alerts on my phone?
Push Notifications are another way for Barn Owl users to effortlessly monitor new captures and other important information such as camera power, location, and status. Scroll down for videos on how to install. These alerts will appear in the Notificat
Setup Barn Owl AI and Alerts
The below guide will help you configure alerts and includes helpful screenshots. Begin by clicking the three dots on your camera to access the menu, then click AI & Alerts. The next screen shows you AI and Smart Alerts options. In this example, we ha
Trigger Images On Demand
Watch the video above for a brief overview of the On Demand Trigger. To take a picture or video On Demand, click the camera icon below. You will see the screen flash and your camera will send an updated image in about 5-10 seconds. Videos use more da
Barn Owl Timelapse Video
Barn Owl's Timelapse Video tool allows you to effortlessly create timelapse video from a series of still photographs captured by your Barn Owl camera. Timelapse Video is great for recording and presenting the progress of construction builds as well a
Schedule Photos
To receive photos on a schedule, you'll need to configure a Periodic Trigger + Trigger Window
Barn Owl User Management
Barn Owl HQ allows you to invite new users to your account so they can View, Manage, or Administer Camera Groups within your account. Please note you must be subscribed to a Classic Teams, Classic Enterprise, Monthly, or Annual plan in order to add u
Barn Owl Maps
Barn Owl Maps is designed to give you a bird's-eye view of your property and assets. To access Maps, click on the Map icon below. If your camera includes GPS, you’ll see your cameras appear on your personal map with exact latitude and longitude coord
Access Invoicing/Usage Data
To review your Invoices, click the Main Menu button in the upper left corner and then select Invoices. In this example we will look at a Barn Owl test account so it may look slightly different from your Invoices screen. The topmost invoice will be yo
Update Payment Method
To update your payment method, select the Main Menu button and then click Account & Billing. Select the Billing tab then click the pencil icon next to Payment Method to update your card information. Click Close when finished.
Suspend or Activate Cameras
To Suspend or Activate your camera, click the 3 dots on the bottom right of your camera and then select Camera Profile. Then click the pencil icon next to Camera Status and select Active or Suspended. Camera suspension will pause Connection Fee and D
Remove Camera
To remove your camera, click the 3 dots to the right of the camera name you would like to remove, and select the Remove Camera option. This will remove your camera and all images in its gallery. You may access and download these images from the camer
Spring & Summer Redeployment Guide
Whether you’re unboxing your cameras from storage for spring and summer activities, or freshening your unit up from a long winter of monitoring, we recommend the following steps to keep your system in good working order. Onsite Maintenance:. Systems
Winterization & Storage
We know not every customer has their cameras up all year round and that’s okay! To ensure that your camera is stored properly for the winter (or for however long you need) will make start-up the next time you unbox it a breeze. Winter Storage Check L
Recommended Billing Plans
Registering your account and not sure which billing plan fits your needs? Unsure of how to make adjustments to make your bill more manageable? Let’s check out some of Barn Owl’s billing plans and the unique ways you may customize them to fit your exa