Something happened on your street? Nearsight asks only the neighbours whose cameras could have seen it, whatever brand they own, and every owner chooses whether to share.
Beta open now on iPhone and Android. Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play.
What the owner sees
Albany Road · 02:56
Van broken into
3 of 9 cameras could have seen it
Only those owners are asked
2 clips shared in 38 min
Works with any camera brand
Nothing connects to your camera
Clips delete after 30 days
Free, no ads, never sold
Sound familiar?
"Anyone got doorbell footage?"
The street group chat lights up, half the replies are from people whose cameras face the other way, and by the time the right neighbour sees it, their camera has recorded over the night.
Nearsight skips the noise. It works out whose cameras actually point at the spot, asks them directly, and tells them how long their camera keeps recordings, so nothing is lost.
Albany Road 🏡 · 46 members
Van broken into outside 22 last night 😩 anyone got doorbell footage??
What time?
Mine only points at my drive sorry
Did you report it?
I'll check later x
…
3 days later: no footage. Two cameras had it. Both recorded over.
With Nearsight: the right cameras, asked in minutes
How it works
Three steps, and the owner always has the last word.
1
Report it
Add what happened, a photo, the time window and roughly where.
2
The right cameras are asked
Only neighbours whose cameras could have seen it get a request. Nobody else is bothered.
3
Owners decide
Share a clip, say there's nothing relevant, or decline. Nobody sees who said no.
Every camera
Ring next door, Eufy over the road? Doesn't matter.
Nearsight isn't made by a camera company. Save a clip in your camera's app, tap Share, choose Nearsight. Done.
Ring
Google Nest
Eufy
Arlo
Blink
Hikvision
Reolink
Tapo
And the rest
Brand names belong to their owners. Nearsight isn't affiliated with any of them.
Private by design
Most neighbourhood apps ask you to trust them with your cameras. Nearsight never needs that trust.
Join the beta group first, using the Google account on your phone's Play Store. We never email you from it.
A few minutes later, become a tester on this Google Play page, then install Nearsight. If it says "App not available", you haven't joined the group yet.
Nothing. Nearsight is free, has no ads and never sells your data.
Will my neighbours see my address or my camera's view?
No. Your camera's pin on the map is moved 15 to 35 metres from your home, and nobody can see through your camera. They only ever see a clip you choose to share.
What if I don't want to share?
Tap decline. You don't need a reason, and nobody, including the person who asked, sees who said no.
Is sharing doorbell footage legal?
Yes, you can share your own recordings. If your camera covers a public space or a neighbour's property, the ICO's guidance on domestic CCTV explains your responsibilities. Nearsight keeps clips private to the person who asked and deletes them after 30 days.
Does it work if my neighbours don't have it yet?
Nearsight gets better with every neighbour who joins. Start a neighbourhood and share the invite link in your street's group chat. People without the app can still be sent a private upload link for a single request.
Does it work with the police?
If you report a crime, you can send officers a secure link to the incident and the clips owners chose to share. Each clip carries a fingerprint that proves it hasn't been altered, and the link expires after 14 days.
