Using Snapshot Capture in the Ring App

Learn how to turn Snapshot Capture on and off, adjust settings, and download snapshots in the Ring app.

This feature requires a compatible Ring Home subscription. Learn more about Ring Home Plans.

With Snapshot Capture, you can see what's happening between motion activated events with reoccurring photo snapshots taken throughout the day.¹ Snapshots are viewable on the Event History Timeline in the Ring app. Snapshots cannot be viewed from the Ring website.

Turning Snapshot Capture on or off

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap the Device Settings tile.

5. Tap

   Snapshot Capture

   .
6. Tap the toggle to turn Snapshot Capture on or off.

Changing your Snapshot Storage Time

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap the menu (☰).

3. Tap Control Center.
4. Tap

   Video and Snapshot Storage

   .
5. Tap

   Edit

   next to the Ring device you want to adjust Storage Time, or

   Edit All

   to adjust for all cameras.
6. Scroll down to Snapshot Storage Time, and select your preferred storage time.
7. Tap

   Save

   .

Changing your Snapshot Frequency

Adjusting how often you want your Ring device to take a snapshot. If your Ring device is battery-powered, increasing Snapshot Capture frequency may reduce battery life.

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap more (•••) on the camera you want to access.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap the Device Settings tile.

5. Tap

   Snapshot Capture

   .
6. Under Snapshot Frequency, select your preferred frequency.
7. Tap

   Save

   when done.

Viewing and downloading snapshots

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap the camera preview to open Live View on your Ring device.

3. If you have Tap Camera Preview for Live View turned on, tap

   End live

   to access the Event History Timeline.
4. Slide the Event History Timeline to see snapshots between Motion Event markers.
5. To download, tap the more icon

   (•••)

   .
6. Tap

   Snapshot

   to download a snapshot or

   Download

   to download the entire footage.
7. If prompted, tap

   Allow

   to save to your mobile device's camera roll.

How to delete snapshots

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap the camera preview to open Live View on your Ring device.

3. If you have Tap Camera Preview for Live View turned on, tap

   End live

   to then access the Event History Timeline.
4. Slide the Event History Timeline to where you want to delete snapshots.
5. Tap the more icon

   (•••)

   .
6. Tap

   Delete

   .
7. Tap

   Delete snapshots

   to confirm.