Videos are a great way to enhance your inspection reports, showing issues and features with more depth. When you're using the app to fill out your report, it's easy to shoot new videos or add ones from your phone's gallery. This feature lets you include real-time footage right in the report, making your findings clearer and more detailed.
This guide will walk you through how to add videos to your reports on both Apple and Android devices. You'll learn how to record new videos during the inspection and upload existing ones from your gallery. This way, you can seamlessly include video content in your reports, whether you're on-site or finishing up later.
✨ Video uploads on the mobile app are limited to 30 seconds, but there is no size limit.
Adding Videos on an Apple Device
In this section, we'll show you how to add videos to your app using an Apple device.
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Tap the inspection in the app to open it
Swipe up on the Reports tab
Tap "Start" to open the report
Tap the section to open it
Tap the item to open it
On the comment, tap the "Video" icon
Tap "Allow" to give the app access to your camera
Tap "Allow" to give the app access to your microphone
Tap "Allow Full Access" to give the app access to your photo/video library
Tap the red record button to start recording your video
Tap the red square to stop recording
Tap "Use Video" to add it to your report
The comment will now have a red number when the video has been added
To add a video from your phone's gallery, tap the "Gallery" button
Select the video from your gallery, then tap "Add"
✨ The "Allow" options will only show up the first time you take a video in the app. After you've given access to the app for your camera, microphone, and gallery, you will not be prompted to grant access again.
Have trouble adding videos?
Have trouble adding videos?
If you're having trouble adding videos in the app, you may need to check your app permissions in your phone settings.
Tap on "Settings"
Search for Spectora
Tap on the V10 icon
Check that all settings are enabled.
On that same screen, tap on Photos to make sure "all photos" are selected.
Adding Videos on an Android Device
In this section, we'll show you how to add videos to your app using an Android device.
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Tap the inspection in the app to open it
Swipe up on the Reports tab
Tap "Start" to open the report
Tap the section to open it
Tap the item to open it
On the comment, tap the "Video" icon
Tap "While using the app" to allow the app to take pictures and record videos
Tap "Allow" to give the app access to your photo/video library
Tap the red record button to start recording your video
Tap the button again to stop recording
Tap "OK" to add the video to your report
The comment will now have a red number when the video has been added
To add a video from your phone's gallery, tap the "Gallery" button
Select the video from your gallery, then tap "Add"
✨ The "Allow" options will only show up the first time you take a video in the app. After you've given access to the app for your camera, microphone, and gallery, you will not be prompted to grant access again.
Have trouble adding videos?
Have trouble adding videos?
If you're having trouble adding videos in the app, you may need to check your app permissions in your phone settings.
Open Settings
Search for "spectora"
Tap on Spectora from the search
Tap on Permissions
Permissions should look like this, with none denied!
Frequently Asked Questions
My video is longer than 30 seconds, how do I add it to my report?
If your video is longer than 30 seconds, you'll need to upload it via the web editor. Click here to see how!
I have a long video that I need to upload to my report, what can I do?
If your video is longer than a few minutes, it's recommended that you embed the video into a report comment. Click here to see how.
I've checked my permissions and my video size, but it still won't upload in the app. What do I do?
Verify that your app is up to date! Having an older app version can make it difficult to upload videos. Click here to see how to check which app version you have.
If you have any questions or feedback, write into our chat bubble or email support@spectora.com!
