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Managing Dash Cam Videos from an iPhone Device with the Garmin Drive App

You can view, save, share, or delete dash cam videos and pictures taken from your compatible device on your iPhone using the Garmin Drive™ app. For instructions to connect your device with the Garmin Drive™ app see: Setting up/Pairing the Garmin Drive App Traffic on an iPhone.  


To View a Video or Photo:

 1. Launch the Garmin Drive app.

2. Touch Review Video. When prompted to join the dash cam's Wi-Fi network, touch Join.

Review video 

3. Tap the select icon  to choose what categories are displayed, then select the desired video or photo.

Select Icon for categories 


To Delete, Trim, Export, Upload or Share a Video or Photo:

 1. Select the desired video or photo in the Garmin Drive™ app.

 Select Video To edit

You can delete a video or photo by touching and holding the video or photo and then touching the  Trash icon.

2. Select Allow and Join to connect to Wi-Fi.

Local network permission  Connecting to Wifi Join Wifi Network

3. Trim the video as desired by touching and dragging the arrows on either side of the timeline. Skip this step for photos. 

Trim video 

4. Touch Export.  Skip this step for photos. The app will prepare the video for upload to your phone and to the Garmin Vault.

  • Export can take several minutes, depending on the length of the clip
  • When finished, it will say Export Complete
  • The video or photo will upload to the Garmin Vault when connected to an active Wi-Fi connection or via your smartphone's cellular connection when this feature is enabled.  This takes some time and is not immediate.   See How to Enable/Disable the Vault for the Garmin Dash Cam Device.

Select ExportExporting ClipsExport Complete

5. Select Save to Phone. 

Save Export to Phone 

6. If desired, select OK to add videos to your camera roll. 

Allow Access to Photos  

  •  The option to Open in Photos will be available. 

Open export in photos 

7. To share your video or photo:

  • Go to your Photos on your phone, select the desired video or photo, select your phone's share icon and select the desired sharing options your phone displays.
  • Go to the Garmin Vault, select Secure Share, and follow the prompts.  See Using the Vault Storage with a Garmin Dash Cam Device for more information.