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# How to Check Camera Video Retention

You can check your video retention on [solinkcloud.com](http://solinkcloud.com/). This is where you will find how long you can access HD and SD video before it expires.

To check video retention:

1. On the **Video** page, find the location and camera that you would like to check retention on.
2. Select the **Settings** icon (gear icon) to open a dropdown menu:

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The dropdown menu provides timestamps with the earliest available video saved on that camera:

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HD video typically has a smaller retention period because it creates a much larger file size.

It is highly recommended that you save event clips from within your HD period to retain the highest video quality.


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