Activating visitor photo retention

2025-08-07Last updated

As a Site owner you can activate visitor photo retention to save photos of visitors taken during check-in to the Genetec ClearID™ web portal. You can access saved visitor photos for incident management and auditing purposes.

Before you begin

Configure the Self-Service Kiosk iPad and enable visitor photos during check-in.

What you should know

  • You must be a Site owner to turn on visitor photo retention.
  • Visitor photo during check-in must be turned on to store visitor photos in ClearID.

Procedure

  1. In the ClearID web portal, click Organization > Site > Visitor management > Kiosks .
  2. In the Kiosk options section, turn on the Store photos in ClearID option.
    The Kiosk options section of the Kiosks page with the Store photos in ClearID option turned on.
    Note:
    Visitor photo during check-in is turned on by default.
  3. Click Save.
    Visitor photos are stored in ClearID.
  4. (Optional) View saved visitor photos.
    1. In the ClearID web portal, click Reports > Visitors .
    2. Filter the report as needed.
    3. View the saved photos in the Pictures column, or select a visit event to view the visit details.
      A visit event in ClearID with a visitor photo.
      Note:
      Visitor photos are stored in ClearID for one year by default.