# Cop Watch Video Recorder

> Photo & Video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id757572626](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id757572626)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id757572626`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pelau Imagineering Inc
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (34 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4
- **Last updated:** 2021-08-16
- **First published:** 2014-01-22
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cop-watch-video-recorder/id757572626)
- **Website:** [https://copwatch.app](https://copwatch.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://copwatch.app/privacy.html](https://copwatch.app/privacy.html)

## Description

The Cop Watch Video Recorder app provides the easiest way to create and upload videos about police-citizen interactions. Settings are available to have the app begin recording as soon as it is launched, and to upload video to iCloud automatically. The app also provides some handy reference material concerning your right to shoot these videos.

* Launch with Siri and start filming automatically 
* Your videos begin uploading the moment you stop recording 

More information is available on our Support Page http://support.pelau.com

One user writes "I recorded an event when the police were questioning me ... It seemed like because of the fact I was recording them they were acting nicer than usual. At one point 1 of the officers tried to grab my phone, but I warned him if he tried to damage the phone or stop the recording it will be uploaded to YouTube immediately, and then he stopped, LOL. It felt good like we are equals, as it should have always been."

Please note -- all recordings are securely uploaded to iCloud. At all times, you can control who, if anyone, can see your videos. Manage your uploaded videos at https://CopWatch.app

## Rankings

- #213,399 — Overall

## Review summary

The app is praised for its concept and quick start, plus auto-upload to YouTube, making sharing easy. However, reliability is a major issue: uploads are often delayed or fail, support seems inactive, recording can have black screen or audio problems, and privacy concerns arise from linking YouTube/Google accounts. These recurring problems undermine usefulness in real-world scenarios.

### Pros

- Great idea for quick documentation and evidence capture.
- App opens quickly and starts recording, enabling fast capture.
- Auto-upload to YouTube simplifies sharing and archiving.

### Cons

- Unreliable uploads: delays of hours or uploads failing altogether.
- App appears abandoned or poorly supported, with slow or no responses from the developer.
- Recording can show a black screen or have the viewfinder/audio issues (sometimes no audio).
- Privacy concerns due to requiring access to YouTube/Google account and external control (NEPV).
- Locking/background recording is not supported, and on-screen prompts can interrupt use.

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