Two modes
Scheduled for steady cost, motion-triggered for event-driven watching.
Shelf Watch
AI Shelf Monitoring
Point a camera at a shelf and let AI count what is there — on a schedule for predictable cost, or only when motion is detected.
- Scheduled scans or motion-triggered checks
- Uses any device camera — no special hardware
- Frames analysed transiently, never recorded
- Remote viewing of a live session from another device
What is AI shelf monitoring?
Shelf Watch turns a spare phone or tablet into a counting eye. It periodically captures a frame of a shelf, lets AI analyze what it sees, and updates or alerts on the items you told it to watch.
It is a paid add-on and deliberately honest about its limits: it is excellent for noticing that a facing has emptied or that something moved when nobody should be there, and it is not a replacement for a barcode scan when precision matters. Choose scheduled scans when you want predictable cost, or motion-triggered scans when you only care about change.
What you get
No new hardware
Any device with a camera and a browser can host a session.
Nothing is recorded
Frames go for analysis and are not retained — no stored video footage.
Remote view
Watch a live session from another device over a peer-to-peer connection.
Ties into alerts
What it sees can feed the same alert rules as scans and edits.
Session control
Start and stop watching whenever; sessions end cleanly on downgrade or logout.
For the shelf you cannot keep walking past
Best on high-value or fast-moving facings where knowing something changed matters more than knowing the exact count.
How it works
1
Position a device
Aim any phone or tablet camera at the shelf you care about.
2
Pick your mode
Choose scheduled scanning or motion-triggered checks, and select the items to watch.
3
Let it run
Results flow into your account; view the live session remotely if you want to look.
Frequently asked questions
Can a camera really count inventory accurately?
It is reliable for presence and rough counts of clearly separated, visible items, and it degrades with clutter, overlap and poor lighting — like any vision system. Treat it as an early-warning sensor rather than a system of record: it tells you a shelf emptied or something moved, and a scan gives you the exact number.
Is it recording video of my business all day?
No. Frames are captured at intervals (or on motion), sent for analysis, and not retained. There is no continuous recording and no stored footage, which is also why it should not be treated as a security camera system.
How much does Shelf Watch cost?
It is a paid add-on separate from your plan, with tiered options for scheduled scanning and a per-scan option for motion-triggered use. Motion mode exists precisely so you are not paying for scans of a shelf nobody touched.
Do I need special cameras?
No — an old phone or tablet on a stand is the typical setup. The session runs in the browser using the device camera, so there is nothing to install and no camera hardware to buy.
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