The application

Turn old smartphones into security cameras

The asset and people monitoring app that runs on the old smartphones you already own. Detect movement and suspicious noise, receive alerts on your phone and watch what is happening at home, live and from a distance.

Privacy by design

The facts

A waste problem and a security shortfall

Thousands smartphones kept in drawers, just in case
Billions of phones discarded every year worldwide
Most homes are not equipped with an alarm system
The application

A complete monitoring system, with no dedicated hardware

The sayseeshow.io application turns old smartphones into a free and accessible monitoring system. It uses old smartphones, giving them a second life, to create your own secure environment.

The application is free and accessible directly in the browser. It offers a comprehensive system for securing your property: set it up in three clicks on an old smartphone plugged into the mains. Advanced options are available with a licence, for less than ten cents a day.

  • Available in six languages: French, English, German, Italian, Spanish and Vietnamese
  • Maximum confidentiality thanks to a decentralised architecture
  • No subscription and no extra hardware
Screen of the sayseeshow.io application listing the detections that are enabled
Choose your security type

Turn your old smartphones into a security system tailored to your needs

Securing your home

Receive alerts in case of suspicious movement or noise while you are away.

Looking after someone

Use it as an advanced baby monitor, or to keep an eye on an elderly or sick person.

Protecting your phone

Be notified if someone moves your phone or unplugs it.

Under the hood

The key features of the sayseeshow.io application

Advanced motion detection

Computer vision algorithms distinguish meaningful movements. The user can adjust the detection sensitivity according to the context.

Audio-intelligent analysis

Detects noise exceeding the ambient sound threshold, and detects spoken keywords to trigger an alert.

Real-time notification

Instant alerts are sent to your primary smartphone and to any other linked device you choose. Notifications can be customised: push, audible alerts, voice synthesis, and so on.

Storage and access to recordings

Sequences are recorded automatically when an event is detected, and stored locally on the device.

Live visualisation

Live video is available from any connected device. An intuitive interface makes it easy to move between cameras.

Privacy mode

An option to disable monitoring temporarily, respecting the privacy of the people inside.

A system that adapts to your needs. Connect several smartphones to add monitoring points and choose which devices receive the alerts. The details are on the connecting several smartphones page.

Installation

Start with two devices

  1. Install

    Install the application on your old smartphone and on your everyday smartphone, tablet or computer, following the installation guide.

  2. Synchronise

    Connect your devices to each other. See the detailed help on the connection page.

  3. Position

    Place the smartphone chosen for surveillance or detection in position. On the smartphone chosen as the witness device, activate the alerts.

Once the detectors are configured, the application can monitor motion in the video, noise, movement or a fall of the device, power failure, the red button, keyword detection and the timer for a delayed alert.

Installation screen of the sayseeshow.io application on an old smartphone
Install the application, then pair the devices.
Screen connecting a second smartphone to the sayseeshow.io application
Connect the devices to each other.
Settings screen of the sayseeshow.io application listing the detections
Configure the detectors and their actions.
Our commitment

Sustainable development

Say See Show stands out for its commitment to sustainable development and the circular economy: reusing smartphones that are no longer needed instead of letting them become electronic waste.

A device that has already been manufactured goes back to work to watch over your home: the same security benefit, with no extra purchase and no extra impact on the environment.

Read the article

A smartphone surrounded by circular green arrows: the device is reused in a loop instead of being thrown away
Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to get started with sayseeshow.io

The FAQ gathers the answers to your questions, grouped by topic: installation, settings, detections, features and use.

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You already have everything you need to be safe

Reusing an old smartphone extends its life and puts to work a device you already own, without any extra expense.