Familiar Face & Vehicle Analytics

Q: What is Familiar Analytics?

Familiar Analytics helps your Alarm.com video system distinguish between people and vehicles you know from the ones you don’t recognize. Once you identify familiar faces or vehicles, you can receive more personalized notifications about activity around your property.

Q: How does Familiar Face Analytics work?

After enabling the feature, you can select recent images captured by your doorbell to create and name a familiar face profile. Adding multiple images helps the system recognize that person more accurately over time.

Most cameras tell you someone’s there. Familiar Analytics recognizes the people and vehicles you know from those you don't, like your teenager getting home versus an unfamiliar car at midnight.

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Know what’s familiar, spot what’s not

Know who's at the door

Be notified when familiar people arrive, like family, friends, and trusted visitors.

Recognize familiar vehicles

See when a familiar car pulls up, without having to check your saved clips.

Spot the unfamiliar

Stay aware when a camera detects a person or vehicle it doesn’t recognize.

Choose what you’re alerted about

Only get alerted about what matters to you: all familiar, all unfamiliar, or both.

Quick, easy setup

Teach your system to identify familiar faces and vehicles in just a few taps.

Familiar Faces

Know when someone you know arrives

Teach your video doorbell to recognize familiar people, like your kids, the dog walker, or a caregiver. Get personalized alerts when they arrive, and be notified right away if it's someone outside the norm.

Familiar Vehicles

Know whose car just pulled in

A car pulls into the driveway, but is it someone you know? Your outdoor cameras can learn to recognize the vehicles that regularly come and go, or when an unfamiliar vehicle shows up.

Unfamiliar Activity

When something’s different, know about it

Most days, the people and vehicles around your home are exactly who and what you expect. When they’re not, Familiar Analytics help you spot the difference, so you know what may need a closer look.

530 Indoor Camera

Premium indoor video with a built-in spotlight and automatic privacy shutter.

ADC-V530

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730 Outdoor Camera

Premium features like spotlight-enabled color night vision and integrated siren.

ADC-V730, ADC-VC730P

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775 Video Doorbell

Premium video doorbell with advance detection and deterrence.

ADC-VDB775, ADC-VDB775-BZ, ADC-VDB775-S

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729 Floodlight Camera

3,000 lumen floodlights, red/blue warning lights, and intelligent detection.

ADC-V729, ADC-V729AC, ADC-VC729P

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Frequently asked questions

What is Familiar Analytics?

How does Familiar Face Analytics work?

Can I use Familiar Face Analytics with my system?

Familiar Face Analytics is available in the U.S. with a compatible service package and select Alarm.com cameras, including the ADC-VDB775, ADC-V530, and ADC-V730/VC730P. Due to biometric privacy laws, the feature is not currently available in Illinois, Texas, or Portland, Oregon. You’ll also need to accept the Familiar Face Terms of Use before getting started.

How is my privacy protected with Familiar Face Analytics?

You're in control all the way. If you don't want to use the feature, you can reject the terms, and Familiar Faces won't run. If you do opt in, you choose which cameras use Familiar Faces and can change those selections at any time. Clips generated by the feature can only be viewed by you and those you allow to access your account.