Game Cameras
Here you'll learn how to view photos from the team's trail cameras, add a new camera, and configure the camera to send photos to Jaktli automatically.
How does it work?
Each camera in Jaktli gets a unique email address. When the trail camera sends an email with a photo to that address, the photo lands in the app automatically.
The latest 50 photos per camera are kept. When a new photo arrives, the oldest is removed. Messages in Jaktli's inbox are also cleaned up after import so the same photo isn't fetched twice.
Add a camera
All members can add cameras:
- Tap the + button in the top-right corner
- Enter a name (e.g., "North feeding place") and an optional description
- A unique email address is generated and copied to your clipboard
- Paste the address into the camera's settings (see the next section)
Configure the camera to send photos
Most trail cameras can send photos by email. The setting is usually called SMTP, Send by email, or similar; check the camera manual for the exact name.
Fill in:
- Recipient address: the email address you got from Jaktli (paste from clipboard)
- Sender address: the camera's own email address or any text (some cameras require this)
- Server (SMTP): usually from the camera's mobile operator, e.g.,
smtp.gmail.com - Port: 587 or 465 (the camera usually suggests the right one)
No SMTP password from Jaktli
You don't need a username or password from Jaktli. The email address from Jaktli is all you need. Enter it as the recipient. The SMTP username and password are the camera's own email login.
Send a test photo
Send a test photo from the camera before you leave it out in the field. If the photo doesn't appear in Jaktli within 15 minutes, check the recipient address and the camera's signal.
Edit camera
You can change the name and description of a camera you created. Tap the pencil icon next to the camera name. Administrators can edit all cameras.
View photos
- Open a camera to see the latest photos in a grid
- Tap a photo to view it full-screen
- Swipe left or right to browse
- Pinch to zoom in
- Tap Save to photos to save the photo to your phone's photo library
Link to a map marker
A camera can be linked to a map marker of type Trail Camera. The latest photo then appears on the marker, and you can tap View on map in the camera detail screen to jump there.
Linking is done when creating or editing a map marker. See Map.
Delete a camera
The person who created the camera, or an administrator, can delete it. If the camera is linked to a map marker, you can choose:
- Remove camera, keep marker: the marker stays without a camera link
- Remove camera and marker: both go
Deletion can't be undone
All saved photos from the camera are permanently removed. Save important photos to your phone's photo library first.