Unicam

Where cameras meet intelligence

Security & IT AI & Machine Learning unicam.app

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Founded

N/A

Starting Price

Free

About Unicam

Unicam is an AI-powered IP camera platform that unifies ONVIF cameras, mobile devices, and live video streams into a single monitoring system. It analyzes every motion event with AI, sends plain-language smart alerts with summaries and clips, and turns any RTSP, WebRTC, or HLS stream into searchable, actionable insights across iOS, Android, tvOS, web, and desktop.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Plain-language AI monitors let you define exactly what to be alerted about without per-camera rule configuration
Truly cross-platform with native iOS, Android, tvOS, AndroidTV, web, and desktop apps
Free phone-as-camera feature turns old devices into security cameras at no extra hardware cost
Broad ONVIF compatibility with automatic camera discovery
Usage-based Platform pricing scales for developers and businesses without large upfront commitments

Cons

Exact Unicam Pro subscription and Platform usage rates are not published on the website (subscriptions managed in-app via App Store / Google Play)
AI analysis and cloud storage costs can accumulate under heavy usage with pay-as-you-go billing
Relies on ONVIF-compatible cameras; non-ONVIF devices may not integrate
Advanced video analytics features are oriented toward technical and business users

Key Features

AI Smart Alerts

Describe what matters in plain language (e.g. 'a package is left at the door') and Unicam analyzes motion events with AI, notifying you only when it happens with a text summary, key frames, and the relevant clip.

ONVIF Camera Auto-Discovery

Automatically finds and connects to ONVIF-compatible IP cameras on your network from a wide range of manufacturers, with no manual configuration.

Phone-as-Camera

Repurpose old smartphones and tablets into live-streaming security cameras by scanning a QR code, ideal for baby monitors, pet cams, or temporary surveillance.

Cloud Recording with AI Analysis

Every motion event is securely recorded to the cloud and queued for AI analysis, with replayable clips and AI-generated event summaries accessible from any device.

Unicam HUB

A cross-platform hub for macOS, Windows, and Linux that centrally manages ONVIF cameras with motion detection, encrypted remote access, and cloud recordings.

Video Stream Analytics

Ingest live streams from RTSP, WebRTC, or HLS sources or upload video files for LLM analysis with custom AI prompts, object detection, people counting, and behavioral analysis.

Webhooks & Developer API

Receive real-time event webhooks and integrate via a developer API, with a choice of multiple AI models on usage-based pricing.

True Cross-Platform Apps

Native Swift apps for iOS/tvOS and Kotlin for Android, plus web and desktop, delivering smooth streaming and instant camera discovery without web wrappers.