In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the best Windows 11/10 free video surveillance software. Whether you’re a home user or someone who wants to keep an eye on their remote locations, these free tools can help. Once it’s installed, you’ll be able to easily monitor the location you selected for surveillance.

These tools come with a variety of interesting features, such as motion detection, sensor sensitivity, multispectral mode, etc.

Free video surveillance software for Windows PC

Below is a list of the Best Free Video Surveillance, Video Monitoring, Motion Detection & IP Camera Software for Windows 11 / 10 PC.

ContaCam

The ContaCam video surveillance software is available for Windows 11 and Windows 10. After installation, you can use the ContaCam software from the Start menu.

All Windows 11/10 cameras are automatically detected by this tool. All you have to do is start it, click on the Camera menu, and you will be presented with all the available cameras. 

When you choose one of the cameras from the list above, it will automatically start recording. You can check all the videos recorded by clicking the link in the software.

Features of ContaCam

ContaCam is equipped with some unique features, including:

Annotation and text size:  You can also add annotations to recorded videos and change the size of the text. You can also turn off and turn on time frame stamps.

Recording sensitivity: In addition, ContaCam allows you to choose your recording sensitivity, which ranges from 10 to 90.

Live stream:  Create a local host server for live monitoring on your computer. The localhost server can be opened in your browser by clicking the link in the tool.

Netcam Studio

Another Windows 11/10 video surveillance tool is Netcam Studio. After installation, go to Start and click on Netcam Studio X to start this tool. Next, add a source camera. It automatically finds all the web cameras and network cameras that are connected to your PC. All you have to do is add them one at a time.

In the menu bar, click on the “Add Source” button. You will now see several camera add-on tabs. Choose the camera add-on tab based on your camera type.

To add sound to recorded videos, you must check the Connect Audio box while adding the camera. The added source can also be named and the maximum frame rate can be selected.

Features of Netcam Studio

Additionally, Netcam Studio provides a few useful functions, like:

Multi-View mode: You can also view all locations on a single screen if you have added multiple cameras to the software.

Library: You can view the entire library of recorded videos. You can also filter the videos by date. You can also view recorded videos from specific sources or cameras. Simply select the videos you want to delete and click the Delete button.

Rule Manager: This allows you to set up new rules as well as change existing ones. For instance, push notifications on app startup and app shutdown, push notifications on disk space limit, email on disk limit, etc.

Notifications & Synchronization: This is where you can set up your notifications and sync settings.

Agent DVR:

Another useful tool is the Agent DVR tool. This tool will allow you to record videos from your home or any other local location. The agent DVR tool will appear in your default browser, where you can start recording.

All the cameras on your computer are automatically detected. However, each camera needs to be manually added to the software.

Features of Agent DVR

Let’s explore some of the features of this monitoring tool:

Photo: The Take Photo button can be clicked on while recording the videos, or the G key can be used to capture photos.

Toggle PTZ: This feature allows you to zoom in and out of your recording screen. You can also move your recording screen by tapping on the arrow keys. To activate this feature, you can either click on Toggle PTZ at the bottom right or use the Z key.

View mode: There are 8 View modes. Each View mode allows you to add multiple cameras. You can also set a specific video mode as the default.

To see the videos you have recorded, go to the top left of the screen on the screen menu and click on Recordings. You can also play recorded videos in the Recordings section and download them.

Xeoma

One of the top-rated video surveillance solutions on this list is Xeoma. The free version of Xeoma allows you to view up to 1,000 cameras and offers unlimited usage. There is a Please Activate appeal in the free version, but you can ignore it as it does not need to be activated.

Features of Xeoma

• You can also add a random global camera. Live streaming will be shown from any CCTV camera worldwide.

• There is also the Motion Detector feature. This feature allows you to adjust the sensitivity threshold for each camera using the slider. This feature can also be turned on/off depending on your needs.

• There is also a Visitor Counter function that calculates how many people have entered the camera field. You can also take screenshots for each camera individually by clicking on the camera icon located at the bottom center of the screen.

• You can also use a computer microphone as a sound source for your camera.

All you have to do is grab the tool and fire it up. It may take a while to get the hang of the settings. But once you get the hang of it, it can be a great surveillance tool.

Security Eye

Security Eye is also an easy-to-use video surveillance software. However, its free version allows you to record the videos or track the locations for up to 2 hours per session.

Like the other security software mentioned in this article, Security Eye can also identify the cameras that are connected to your PC.

The tool can be purchased from the following websites: Security-Eye-Software.com. When you start the tool, you will be presented with two options:

• Network (IP) camera

• USB camera built-in or other webcams.

Depending on your camera type, you can choose one of the options listed above. You can also choose the resolution of the display from the drop-down menu or set it to the default USB or webcam resolution. Click Next to turn on the camera.

Now, you need to name your camera. Use the Next button. This will open up a new window in which you will find many customization options for your chosen camera. Below is a list of some of the customization options:

Detection: This is where you can move the slider to change the sensitivity of the motion detection. It also allows you to mask a specific area. The program will not detect any movement in the masked region. The whole image is always captured.

Privacy: In the Privacy tab, you can also hide specific areas on a video.

Recording: Here, you’ll find various ways to edit the recording. For example, you can choose whether to record audio with the video, capture images on motion detection, and so on.

Alarm: When this tool detects movement, it will emit a noise. This option is turned on by default. However, you can disable it by clicking on the Alarm tab.

Notifications: If you’d like to get email alerts for each motion detector, you can enable this feature from the “Notifications” tab. It also supports SMS notifications; however, you will need a valid API key for this.

Scheduler: This will allow you to set a specific date and time for video recording and monitoring.

Effects: Here, you can adjust the video recording’s brightness, contrast ratio, saturation ratio, etc. You can also rotate the video at a specific angle, render the video in a greyscale mode, invert the colors, and rotate the video horizontally and vertically.

You can monitor up to 8 locations on one screen with this tool. To do this, click on Camera Layout and select the option you want.