• Add Security to Your Home. Wherever. Whenever: Enjoy flexible placement indoors or outdoors. Get all-round protection with a 2K 3MP live view, displaying vivid colours even at night.
• Smart AI Detection and Notifications: Identifies people and detects crying babies, notifying users as needed.
• Motion Detection and Tracking: Whenever a camera detects motion, it will automatically follow the subject.
• Pan and Tilt: Enjoy a full 360º horizontal and 152º vertical, allowing you to cover more area.
• Vivid Colours, Even at Night: Instead of black-and-white images, Tapo C216 offers full-colour images at night with built-in spotlights, ensuring details in low-light conditions.
• Sound and Light Alarm: Scare away unwanted visitors using a sound and light alarm that triggers attention-grabbing effects.
• Two-Way Audio: Enables communication through a built-in microphone and speaker.
• Local and Cloud Storage: Save recorded videos to a microSD card (up to 512 GB) or by using Tapo Care cloud storage services.
• Compact Design for Multiple Installation Methods: It can be placed upright or upside down, on a desk, hung on a wall, mounted on the ceiling, or held by a rod.

Add Security to Your Home.Wherever.Whenever.

Enioy flexible placement indoors or outdoors. Get all-round protection with a 2K 3MP live view, displaying vivid colours even at night.

Pan/Tilt View

Smooth and Instant Viewing Experience

A wide range of coverage to capture every moment

Smart AI Detection and Notification

Smart AI identifies people and detects crying babies, notifying users as needed.

Motion Detection and Notifications

Customisable Your Activity Zones to Know What Matters

Control what alerts you receive by creating multiple custom activity zones around areas that matter.

Precise Smart Motion Tracking

Always Know What Matters Most to You

When motion activity is detected, tracks and follows the individuals and pets to keep it within view.

Flexible Storage Choices

Save recorded videos on the microSD card^† (up to 512 GB) or Tapo H500 (up to 16TB*), or by using Tapo Care^‡ cloud services.

• MicroSD Card purchased separately.

• Tapo Care cloud storage services require a subscription. A free trial for the first month is provided.

• Enjoy up to 16TB local storage with Tapo H500.

  Two-Way Audio

  Use crisp two-way audio to communicate with nosy roommates, family, or even mischievous.

  Protect Your Privacy from the Very Beginning

  Privacy Zone

  Set customisable block zones to keep certain spaces from being recorded so you never need to worry about personal moments being leaked.Filter out any personal spaces, like your bed, and only record areas that require monitoring such as doorways and windows to ensure your privacy remains just that—private.

  All in the Tapo App

  Smart Playback

  Quickly find and download moments of interest by choosing the event type or sliding the timeline.

   

  CAMERA
  Image Sensor	1/3“ Progressive Scan CMOS Starlight Sensor
  Lens	Focal Length: 4 mm ± 5% Aperture: F2.0 ± 5% Field of View: 98° (Diagonal), 83° (Horizontal), 47° (Vertical)
  Night Vision	850 nm IR LED (40 ft / 12 m), Color Night Vision
  Day/Night Mechanism	IR-Cut Filter with Auto-Switching
  Max. Resolution	2304 × 1296 px
  Interface & Button	1× RESET Button 1× microSD Card Slot (Up to 512 GB)

  Video and Audio
  Live View	Yes
  Frame Rate	30 fps
  Video Compression	H.264
  Audio Input & Output	Built-in Microphone and Speaker
  Audio Communication	Two-Way Audio with Noise Cancellation

  STORAGE
  Local Storage	microSD Card Slot on Camera (Up to 512 GB)
  Cloud Storage	Tapo Care Cloud Storage Services (Subscription required)

  DETECTION and NOTIFICATIONS
  AI Detection	Motion Detection Person Detection Baby Crying Detection Camera Tampering
  Activity Zones	Yes *Only works with Motion Detection and Person Detection.
  Output Notification	System Notification System Notification with Snapshot (Tapo Care Services)

  NETWORK
  Network Connectivity	Connect via Wi-Fi
  Wireless Connectivity	IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
  Protocol	TCP/IP, DHCP, ICMP, DNS, NTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP
  RTSP	Yes
  ONVIF	Yes
  Transmission Rate	11b: 11 Mbps 11g: 54 Mbps 11n: 72.2 Mbps

  SECURITY
  Security	On-Device Machine Learning 128-bit AES Encryption with SSL/TLS WPA/WPA2-PSK

  POWER
  Power Source	5 V DC Power Adapter
  Input Voltage	100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
  Output Voltage	5.0 V, 1.0 A (Type-C Power)
  DC Power Connector Size	Adapter: USB A Camera: USB Type C
  Power Cord Length	2 m
  Typical Power Consumption	2.3 W
  Maximum Power Consumption	5 W

  GENERAL
  Smart Integration	Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings
  Weather Resistance	IP65
  Mounting Options	Tabletop Wall-Mounted Ceiling-Mounted Pole-Mounted
  Operating Temperature	-20 ºC ~ 50 ºC (-4 °F ~ 122 °F)
  Storage Temperature	-40 ºC ~ 60 ºC (-40 °F ~ 140 °F)
  Operating Humidity	10% ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing
  Storage Humidity	0 ~ 90% RH, Non-condensing
  Dimensions ( W x D x H )	4.15 × 3.06 × 2.75 in (105.3 × 77.8 × 69.8 mm)
  Weight	7.76 oz / 220 g
  Package Content	Tapo C216 Camera × 1 Mounting Bracket × 1 Mounting Template × 1 Mounting Anchors × 4 Mounting Screws × 4 Power Adapter × 1 2 m USB Adapter Cable × 1 Quick Start Guide