Sentinel VMS

Sentinel VMS turns your iPhone and iPad into a live window onto the security cameras running on your Mac.

Sentinel VMS is self-hosted security-camera software for your Mac. This free companion app connects to it so you can watch your cameras, review recordings, and get notified the moment something happens — at home or away.

PAIR IN SECONDS
Scan the QR code shown on your Mac and you're connected. No account, no cloud sign-up.

LIVE VIEW
• Smooth live streaming from every camera
• Pinch to zoom, Picture in Picture, and full screen
• See them all at a glance, or focus a single camera

EVENTS & AI
• A unified event feed of everything your cameras caught
• On-device AI on the Mac flags people, vehicles, license plates, faces, and animals
• Optional Claude-powered scene descriptions and a threat read on each event

PLAYBACK
• Scrub a 24-hour timeline for any camera
• Jump straight to the moment an event fired

NOTIFICATIONS
• Get a push the instant an alert triggers
• Tap to open right to the event

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your video lives on your Mac, not our servers. The app talks to your machine on your local network — or securely over the internet with the optional Remote Access add-on.

The Sentinel VMS Mac app is free for two cameras. Learn more at sentvms.com.

Just want to look around first? Tap "Try Demo Mode" on the pairing screen to explore with sample cameras and events.