{"id":27643,"date":"2021-11-03T06:39:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T11:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/?p=27643"},"modified":"2021-11-03T07:39:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T12:39:48","slug":"read-axis-sd-card-in-a-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/read-axis-sd-card-in-a-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to read Axis SD card in a PC"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this article, I show how to read <\/strong>the SD card<\/strong> from an Axis camera <\/strong>in a PC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The traditional and best way to check the video recorded in the camera’s SD card is to use the web interface, but it’s also possible to use a computer.<\/p>\n

\"SD<\/p>\n

Let’s see how this is possible.<\/p>\n

You need to learn a bit about the filesystem before continuing.<\/p>\n

Axis camera filesystem<\/h2>\n

Axis cameras usually record the video in the SD cards using the ext4 <\/a>filesystem.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>filesystem\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>is used by the Linux operating system that runs in the camera.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, it’s impossible to read the card directly on a Windows computer because it uses the\u00a0<\/span>NTFS\u00a0<\/span><\/a>or\u00a0<\/span>FAT\u00a0<\/span><\/a>file system and doesn’t understand the ext4.<\/span><\/p>\n

But don’t worry, I have good news for you. You can use software to read the card.<\/p>\n

==><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0The software will\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0read the SD card if the camera\u00a0<\/span>encrypts\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>it.<\/span><\/p>\n

As long as we don’t have an encrypted card, we are good to go…<\/p>\n

How to read the card on a computer (PC)<\/h2>\n

OK, Windows can’t read the card, so let’s use the software then…<\/p>\n

The software is the\u00a0<\/span>DiskInternals Linux Reader<\/span><\/a>, and there’s a free version.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the card from the camera, insert it into your computer and install the software.<\/p>\n

The following picture shows the software reading the Axis SD card.<\/p>\n

\"Axis<\/p>\n

As you can see, there’s an index file the shows what is available on the card.<\/p>\n

You can navigate to the folder on the top and find the video files.<\/p>\n

The files are saved with\u00a0<\/span>.MKV extension\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>as shown in the picture below.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Axis<\/p>\n

After finding the file you want to read, you can export it.<\/p>\n

Just follow the export wizard and choose the folder you want to save it.<\/p>\n

The picture below shows two video files exported to a folder in Windows.<\/p>\n

\"Video<\/p>\n

Now they are regular video files readable by Windows and you can use a player to watch them (I recommend you use the VLC player<\/a>).<\/p>\n

And that’s it.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the video exported from your Axis camera.<\/p>\n

Related Articles<\/h2>\n

How to record Axis Camera on a FTP Server<\/a><\/p>\n

How to view Axis Camera on a Roku TV<\/a><\/p>\n

How to Axis Camera to Fire Stick TV<\/a><\/p>\n

How to add a overlay text to Axis Cameras<\/a><\/p>\n

How to enable ONVIF on Axis Cameras<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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