Till13:42:08A man opens the till, takes out a few banknotes and closes it again.
Puw · Privacy
Nothing leaves your
Puw watches the cameras your business already has, writes down what happens and lets you search it in plain words. The AI runs on your own PC, so your footage never goes online.
Windows 10 and 11. Free for 30 days, full version. No account needed.
Puw
someone taking money from the till
Today
Till13:42:08
Till09:15:31An employee hands change to a customer and pushes the cash drawer shut.
Offline
AI on this PC
Events today 143
Sent to the cloud
Where does my footage go?
Nowhere. It stays on the PC in your shop.
A typical cloud camera service
CameraRouter
Inside your shopOut on the internet
InternetTheir serversAn AI companyAn app on your phone
Your footage is copied to computers you don't control, often in another country.
Puw
CameraYour PCPuw and its AI
Inside your shopOut on the internet
Nothing0 bytes of footage
Recording, descriptions, search, alerts and reports all happen on one PC, inside your own walls.
Internet for setup, then a weekly check.
The first time you open Puw, it downloads its AI engine, a few GB. After that it only checks its license once a week: the license key and a one-way ID of this PC go out — never footage, captions or names. If the internet is down, Puw keeps working for 14 days. Phone alerts, if you turn them on, also use the internet.
No account. No login. No telemetry.
Puw sends no usage data. The trial needs no email; a license is tied to the email you buy it with, and nothing else.
Easier with KVKK and GDPR.
Footage never leaves your premises, so there’s no transfer abroad to explain. You still need the camera notice sign at your door.
Four steps, then it runs by itself.
Install Puw on a PC in your shop.
Windows 10 or 11. It installs like any other program.
Connect your cameras.
Puw can find many cameras on your network by itself. Otherwise, paste the camera’s address.
Let it download its AI, once.
A few GB, one time. From then on, Puw works without internet.
Get on with your day.
When a person or vehicle shows up, Puw saves a short clip and writes down what happened. Quiet hours take up no space.
A normal day with Puw
Search in plain words, in your own language.
Type what you’re looking for the way you’d say it, then narrow it down by day or camera. Puw finds the moments and shows you the clip.
Till18:22:47A customer passes banknotes across the counter; the cashier counts them.
Till15:06:12One employee hands money to another next to the till.
Counter10:12:40The butcher wraps meat in paper and hands the package across the counter.
Counter12:55:03A customer takes a wrapped package from the counter and pays in cash.
Counter08:51:09A woman taps her card on the payment terminal at the café counter.
Counter12:30:44A man holds his phone to the card reader; the barista hands him a cup.
Aisle17:44:18A person takes a small box from the shelf and puts it into a shoulder bag.
Aisle18:05:31A woman puts a bottle into her basket, then moves it into her handbag.
Write a rule in your own words.
Puw checks every new event against your rules, and it knows the time and the day of the week. When a rule matches, Windows shows a notification and plays a sound. If you want, it tells your phone too, and you decide exactly what goes.
Your rule
Let me know if someone comes into the shop after closing (22:00).
Puwnow
Entrance23:47:12Someone came in after closing
Entrance camera, 23:47. The shop is dark; a person came in through the front door and walked toward the counter.
Open clipDismiss
Plays a sound
On your phone too? Your call.
WhatsApp or Telegram. You write the message for each rule; add the event’s short video if you like. Default: off.
Rule: If money is taken from the till
The message goes over the internet at that moment. Choose video and the clip goes too.
One page about your day.
At closing time, press one button. Puw reads the day’s events and writes a short summary of what happened.
- Events
- 143
- Alerts
- 1
- Worth a look
- 4
- Busiest hour
- 08:00–09:00
- First and last movement
- 06:12 – 23:47
Hour by hour
Summary
A normal Tuesday. Most activity was at the till during the morning rush. One alert: someone came in after closing.
Moments to check
- 13:42 Till: a man opens the till and takes out a few banknotes.
- 18:40 Back door: a man in a white apron leaves carrying a box.
- 21:03 Back door: someone opens the back door, looks outside and leaves.
- 23:47 Entrance: the shop is dark; a person comes in through the front door. Alert sent.
How the day flowed
Quiet until 06:12. The morning rush peaked between 8 and 9 at the till, then slowed down after lunch. The back door was used a few times in the evening. The last movement was at 23:47.
Hotels, restaurants, stores and more
Any business with a camera and a PC. Here’s what owners ask Puw for.
Hotels
Search
guest arriving with a suitcase
Rule
Let me know if someone goes behind the reception desk while it’s empty.
Restaurants
Search
someone carrying boxes out the back door
Rule
Let me know if someone opens the cash register after closing.
Stores
Search
someone putting clothes in their bag
Rule
Let me know if someone goes into the stockroom.
Markets
Search
someone hiding an item under their jacket
Rule
Let me know if someone opens the cigarette cabinet.
Cafés
Search
customer waiting at the counter with nobody serving
Rule
Let me know if someone takes the tip jar.
Pharmacies
Search
someone putting an item in their bag
Rule
Let me know if someone reaches over the counter.
Bakeries
Search
someone taking a tray from the display
Rule
Let me know if someone leaves through the back door with a tray.
Butchers
Search
someone taking money from the till
Rule
Let me know if someone opens the back door.
Corner shops
Search
someone reaching into the till
Rule
Let me know if someone goes behind the counter after 22:00.
What Puw never does
- Send footage without asking
- Ask you to create an account
- Send usage data home
- Recognize faces
- Record 24/7 tape
Puw describes what happens, like “a woman hands a card to the cashier.” It never tries to work out who someone is.
Questions owners ask
Does it need internet?
For setup, and for a short check once a week. The first time you open Puw, it downloads its AI engine (a few GB). After that, searches, alerts and reports all run on your PC. Once a week Puw checks its license (the key and a one-way ID of this PC, no footage); without internet it keeps working for 14 days. If you want phone alerts (WhatsApp or Telegram), only that message goes out; they are off by default.
What does it cost?
30 days free, the full version, no card. Then $199 a year for up to 3 PCs, with every update included. Chains with more PCs: write to us.
What PC do I need?
Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) with 16 GB of RAM is a good start. An NVIDIA graphics card with 6 GB or more makes descriptions fast. Without one, Puw still works; descriptions just take longer.
Where are my recordings stored?
On the PC where Puw runs, in a folder on its own disk. Nothing is copied to a server, because there is no server.
What if the PC is off?
Puw only watches while the PC is on, so don’t switch off the reception PC at night: leave it running like a camera recorder. If you never want it to stop, give Puw a PC of its own; then it watches around the clock. When the PC comes back on, Puw starts by itself and carries on where it left off.
Does it recognize faces?
No. Puw describes actions and objects, like “a man takes a tray from the display.” It doesn’t recognize faces and doesn’t try to find out who anyone is.
Will my cameras work?
Most IP cameras that give a video stream address (RTSP) do. Puw can find many of them on your network automatically; otherwise you paste the camera’s address.
Does it record 24/7?
No. Puw saves short clips when a person or vehicle appears. It doesn’t replace a full-time recorder.
Your cameras. Your data.
Download Puw, connect a camera and search your first event today.
Free for 30 days, then $199 a year. No card to start.
What you need
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- 16 GB of RAM recommended
- An NVIDIA graphics card with 6 GB or more for fast descriptions. Without one it still works, just slower.
- Internet to download the AI at first launch (a few GB, once), then a short license check once a week