Delete or reset Alta cameras

Last modified: Friday January 09, 2026.

You can delete an Alta camera from a deployment or reset it to its default settings.

  • When you delete a camera, all recordings stored on the device are deleted, and you can choose to restore its default settings.
  • When you reset a camera, you can choose to delete any video stored on the device or backed up to the cloud.

To delete camera recordings only, see Delete camera recordings, saved clips, and backups.

Before you start

To delete camera recordings, you must have a user role with the device permissions Add/Edit devices and Delete devices:

  • Go to Users > Users tool options button > Roles > Device permissions > ALTA VIDEO & PROTECT
  • If required, add the Devices tool.
  • Select Add/Edit devices and Delete devices.
  • See Create and edit Roles.

Delete a camera

Interesting and uninteresting video, bookmarked recordings, and external links stored on the device are deleted. See Create Configuration profiles for your devices and Saved clips tool.

  1. From the toolbar, open new tool button > devices tool button Devices.
  2. Hover over devices button Devices and select Cameras.
  3. Select the required camera.
  4. From the sidepanel, click Edit settings.
  5. Select Maintenance.
  6. Choose Delete device.
  7. To restore the default settings, select Reset device before deleting.
  8. Click Delete.

Reset a camera

Restore the default settings and keep any video stored on the device.

  1. From the toolbar, open new tool button > devices tool button Devices.
  2. Hover over devices button Devices and select Cameras.
  3. Select the required camera.
  4. From the sidepanel, click Edit settings.
  5. Select Maintenance.
  6. Choose Reset device settings.
  7. Click Reset.

Reset a camera and delete all recordings

Restore the default device settings. Interesting and uninteresting video, bookmarked recordings, external links, and any recordings backed up to the cloud are deleted. See Create Configuration profiles for your devices and Saved clips tool.

  1. From the toolbar, open new tool button > devices tool button Devices.
  2. Hover over devices button Devices and select Cameras.
  3. Select the required camera.
  4. From the sidepanel, click Edit settings.
  5. Select Maintenance.
  6. Choose Reset device settings and delete recordings.
  7. Click Reset.