Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Swann EVO Wireless video doorbell does a great job at providing front door (or any door) video security. It is especially nice in that it can be run entirely standalone and does not require any sort of subscription service, although Swann offers optional ones. Due to relentless rains, this took me a bit of time to get installed, but the process was relatively painless, and there are plenty of options for installation. The doorbell itself is actually rather large--undoubtedly to accommodate the battery. Out of the box, the instructions were a little on the thin side. I found myself having to take a close look at the device and bracket to understand everything. In the box comes doorbell and chime, the mounting bracket, wires for hardwiring, and associated mounting hardware . Behind a rubber protector lies the USB charging port and the microSD card. The instructions say it takes up to a 256GB card, and mine worked instantly. There are a couple of options for mounting. The first is to hard mount it by screwing the bracket directly to the structure, and then mounting the doorbell, which then attaches via a screw on the bottom. This was my preferred method, but the width of the the frame around more door barely was wide enough for the mount to attach, and the doorbell would've either stuck out well over the edge or not been able to attach at all, because another part of the wood trim stuck out and would've blocked it. Definitely take a look at the area around your door for mounting options. This brought me to the second option, which I didn't like quite as well but has worked out nonetheless. That is to attach a strong 2-sided adhesive to the back of the bracket, and then attach it to glass (I attached to the sidelight to the right of my door, next to the original plain doorbell). Before you commit to a location (regardless of mounting method), check to make sure the camera view isn't obstructed. The adhesive has to cure for 24 hours before it can bear the weight of the doorbell. After waiting a day, it slipped on and I was able to use the tiny screw to more firmly keep it secure. On the software side, it's fairly straightforward as a process to pair with the Swann app, as is the pairing process for the chime. The app will transfer your wifi settings to the device. (Do make sure you have a good signal in your mounting location!) The Swann app has pretty much everything I need for camera control and notifications. I am still playing with the sensitivity of the motion detector. There's a pretty sophisticated grid pattern to granularly adjust where it will focus, but for now, I've erred on the side of letting it send some false positives. Connection to the camera when someone presses the doorbell is very fast, as is communication (you can speak, or you can used one of several preset messages). However, if the device has gone to sleep and you check an older notification, it takes a few moments for it reconnect and bring up that older capture, which feels a little sluggish. Communication via the speaker and mic are clear--I had my daughter test it with me and we had no difficulty understanding one another, and it felt like there was very little, if any, lag. Video quality, in both daytime and low light, is quite acceptable. The default quality isn't the highest setting, so I did up in the app's settings, and you can also adjust the video's aspect ratio. I haven't drained the battery yet, and I'm a little concerned how long it'll last before I have to dismount it to recharge. I do think my testing undoubtedly drained the battery down faster than real-world day to day use will--I've lost about 20%. I suspect for my real usage it'll be every few months--not a big deal. Obviously this is only a concern if running on battery though, which you will if following the adhesive mounting option. As for the chime, it's plenty loud and configurable through the app, and you can optionally mount it with an included adhesive. Overall, it does everything I want. It's a little bulky, and I wish I could've taken a chance on mounting directly into the wood trim. But the glass option actually gave a better view, and it's very hard to miss. Other than the 24hr wait for the adhesive, the entire setup was really quick. It's a bit bulkier than I'd prefer, and the app, occasionally, a little sluggish. (Though never when someone is ringing. That was very snappy each time.) I really like this and I'd probably look to see what other products I could use with it since I do overall like the app interface. If you want a versatile video doorbell option and especially want something subscription-free, this is a very good choice.

I found this to be a nice video doorbell, with features that don't require a subscription. My list of wants in a video doorbell was fairly short, and this hits them fairly well. Features: Standout for me is the ability to record locally to an SD card. Video chat and notifications when someone/something is detected. Wired or wireless connection. Easy install. Links to Google Home. This video doorbell checks all the boxes. Contents: The packing is fully recyclable and well designed. It includes everything a typical install would need, including screws, mounting tape and wires for connecting to an existing doorbell circuit. The required SD card, up to 256Gb, for local recordings is not included. Installation: A quick read through of the instructions led to any easy install. Simply remove the existing doorbell, mount the holding bracket, install the SD card, attach the wires, slip the doorbell onto the bracket. Finally install the security screw. Install the app on your device and follow the setup. It is a 2.4g device, so I temporarily disabled the 5g on my network to avoid any issues. It has a robust wifi capability, showing 96% signal strength for me. There are a few items of note: -It does not ring your existing chime. You must use the included battery operated chime. -After the install I found that it generated a lot of false alerts. Over 70 in an 8 hour period. After adjusting the detection zone, which was pretty easy, the false alerts were resolved. -You can set schedules for home, night, and away. What kept me from giving it 5 stars, is a significant delay at times establishing a connection. When the doorbell is rung, or motion detected, it connects fairly quickly. This allows time to see and interact with your visitor. However, it goes back to sleep in about a minute. If you miss that window, it can take up to 5 minutes to establish a live connection from the app. If you want to download and view any videos, it can take that same time to connect and waken the camera. The other annoyance is alerts when your schedule changes. I couldn't find a way to disable that alert. If you choose a wireless installation, the USB-C charging port is located on the rear of the unit. It's the same location that houses the SD card. I don't know how long before it needs to be charged. Be aware that you'll need to remove it from the mounting bracket to recharge the battery. With a 2 year warranty and lifetime support, it's a worthwhile addition to any home security system.

I got this camera because it's the same brand as my wired camera system at the house. My camera layout does not allow a good view of the front door so this was a nice solution. My door faces north so I wasn't able to test how it handles direct sunlight. Setup was very simple. I already had the Swann app so I can remotely view my cameras so adding this doorbell only took a couple minutes. I was able to install the camera on the house in about 10 minutes and it's wired into the old doorbell power so it stays charged. The one thing I'm disappointed about is I was hoping I could still use my original doorbell chime since this unit uses the wiring. But it only uses the wires for power, it cannot activate the old chime. The supplied wireless battery chime works fine though. The camera is great video quality and with the MicroSD card it records everything motion triggers. The nightvision is very clear and easy to see everything, even with the front light on or off. It's also very easy to watch the footage back through the app. Although it does download anything you want to watch, it doesn't stream it like from my NVR system. It would be nice in a future update if they put these videos in the same timeline stream as the NVR cameras. The live camera view does come up on the App right beside all the wired cameras which is really nice and exactly what I was hoping for. The motion sensing is almost a little to strong. I have a sidewalk about 40' in front of my house and it triggers for everyone walking past even on the lowest setting. Not really a problem though, I'd rather have to many recordings than miss one I need. When someone rings the doorbell it's only a couple seconds before it rings to my phone. The lag for talking to someone is not bad and pretty easy to communicate if you're not home. Overall I would highly recommend this unit if you're looking for a doorbell camera, especially if you already have other Swann cameras. Only having 1 camera app for the property is very easy and convenient.

We currently have a different video doorbell on our home but we were needing one for our camper-well actually we need 2 for our camper as we need one for the sliding door & one for the normal door. This Swann is going to go on the sliding door & it is a really nice quality solution! Setup & First Impressions Setup was super easy & when I took everything out of the packaging I noticed how sleek it looks & how well it will fit in with the rest of our Swann ecosystem products up at our camper (cameras). Adding the video doorbell to our account in the app was super easy. Installation Since I don't have a hardwired doorbell on our camper I jumped online and ordered a solar panel that breaks off into the hardwired doorbell wires and then hooked those to this Swann EVO Wireless Video Doorbell & Chime. It worked flawlessly and the doorbell is staying charged just like it would with a true hardwired collection. Sweet! The ability to have the chime in the camper, and so here it everywhere, is great too. I don't know how well the chime speaker would work if it was at our actual home (a multi-story home) but for something like our camper it worked great! To be clear our camper doesn't move around; I mean it can and it moves for a few months out of the year to go to a different campsite but for the most part it is in the same spot almost year round and so we don't have to worry about the doorbell or our Swann cameras flying off as we drive down the road or anything-so I don't know if that would even be ideal, so do that at your own risk! Conclusion So in conclusion we are extremely happy with the Swann EVO Wireless Video Doorbell & Chime! Being able to remote into the doorbell and basically use it as just another security camera while we aren't at our camper is really great & something we are happy to have! We truly love our Swann EVO Wireless Video Doorbell & Chime!

I was so pleased with how easily this set up! The camera quality is really good, especially at this price point, and this is just what we were looking for! There are other options out on the market, should you be looking for "security", but we were looking for some peace of mind because our house sits at the end of a cul-de-sac and so while there's not a lot of activity, we do want to be aware when there is activity. We live in a area that has been recently storm ravaged and just this little device has helped my sons (12 and 7) to feel a little better after a lot of turmoil. I really love that there's not a monthly subscription fee because since we don't feel like we need a full system, I could not get behind the idea of a video doorbell that was going to be one more ongoing expense. This little device solves that problem! I also really like that it's got a rechargeable battery, and while we have not yet had to charge it, with only a few days of use, once our wifi reconnected, it looks like it's certainly going to be worth the time and effort of charging every now and again.

What I liked the most about this doorbell is that you don't need a subscription. All you need is an SD card. However, while that is a nice feature, if somebody stole the video doorbell, you wouldn’t have any record of the event. Luckily, it can integrate with the Swann security recorder and that solves that problem, provided you have one to begin with. As for installation, it couldn’t be easier. No wiring necessary and the chime is loud enough. Since I’ve had it just for a few days, I don’t know how long the batteries will last, but my concern is that being connected to WiFi it will drain the battery relatively fast. But again, I haven’t used it long enough and so far, it hasn’t run out of power yet. There is an option to wire it and because I already have another video doorbell that is wired, I will not be doing that for now. However, my recommendation is that if wiring is an option for you, go with that. It will save you a lot of headaches, especially when you are traveling. The quality during the day is good and I expected it to be. Colors are accurate and stable. My concern is always the image quality at night, but it is clear enough to identify anybody although the video is in black in white. It is very sensitive to motion and that is usually a good thing although I wish it had a way to recognize deer. Where I live, there are a lot of deer which sometimes make me feel as if I didn’t live in a city. The issue is that they come to my front yard and trigger alerts many times a day. If you don’t have that probably, you probably won’t have to worry about the motion sensitivity.

The Swann evo Wireless Video Doorbell is good if you meet the requirements of having a Wi-Fi router that is connected to the Internet since it requires the cellphone app to access much of its functionality. Without a Wi-Fi router connected to the internet, the doorbell can be used to cause the included chime to ring. The chime has six tones you can cycle through to get to a tone you like using the set button on the chime. To access the video recording function, you must download and register the Swann application on your cellphone. The application will take you through pairing your doorbell to the application. The application needs a Wi-Fi network connected to the Internet to complete the setup process. Once the doorbell is paired with the application, you will receive notices on your cell phone that someone is at the door. The application provides a great deal of functionality like the ability to have a live view of the person at the door, and you can play several recorded phrases. The doorbell has a motion detector so that it can record any activity it sees if you have an SD Card installed in the doorbell. There are several modes: Home, Away, and Night, which can each have their configuration. The video format of the recorded files is a 180x180 spherical format. I did not try to find a program that could stitch the video to a standard flat format.

I haven't installed it yet. However, I have used other Swann equipment. Great quality without the hassle of a subscription!