MyBodyCam transforms a smartphone into a personal body-worn camera for personal protection in threatening situations. The application automatically documents potential aggressors while encrypting and securely storing recordings on a tamper-proof server. This provides users with immediate, verifiable evidence capture for safety and documentation purposes.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
People in public or private spaces often lack a reliable, low‑cost way to document threatening encounters, and conventional recordings are vulnerable to loss, tampering, or lack of deterrent effect. This limits the ability to obtain admissible evidence and to de‑escalate potentially violent situations.
Solution
MyBodyCam converts a standard iPhone or Android smartphone into a personal body‑camera. With a single tap (or voice command) the app starts a 3‑second countdown, then records video, streams it in real time to a hardened cloud server, and encrypts the feed end‑to‑end. On‑screen animations and an audio warning inform a potential aggressor that the incident is being recorded and transmitted, providing an immediate deterrent. Within seconds the system notifies up to three pre‑registered trusted contacts via encrypted email or SMS, including a live‑stream link and precise location data. Recordings are retained for 24 hours on a tamper‑proof server and can be downloaded for personal use or handed to authorities. The service is free, ad‑free, and operates without additional hardware.
Target Audience
Individuals seeking personal safety—such as commuters, women, seniors, or anyone in high‑risk environments—and professionals (e.g., security staff, first responders) who need a discreet, hardware‑free recording solution.
Features
- Native iOS and Android app that activates recording automatically on app restart, with a 3‑second countdown and no manual stop button.
- Real‑time video streaming to a secure, GDPR‑compliant cloud backend with AES‑256 end‑to‑end encryption.
- Visible deterrence: overlay animation (“REC”) and spoken warning announcing live recording and location.
- Automatic capture of GPS coordinates and inclusion in notifications to trusted contacts (email/SMS) with encrypted access links.
- Trusted‑contact management (up to three contacts) for instant alerts and location sharing.
- Storage of each clip for 24 hours on a hardened server; users can download, retain, or discard recordings.
- Limits of up to five recordings per 24 hours (test recordings excluded) to control server costs.
- Optional standby and night‑mode functions for low‑light environments.
- Completely free, ad‑free distribution with optional voluntary donations for project support.