CCTV Planning Tool · 06 of 10

AI Camera Quantity Estimator

Tell us your site, lighting, and what AI you need — through a quick-start pack or by hand-picking from IndoAi's full library of 50+ AI models. We'll plan the whole deployment: camera count, camera types, placement, license tier, and AI server.

An AI-CCTV plan in under a minute

Most quotes start with "how many cameras" — but that's the wrong question. The right starting point is what should the AI actually do: catch PPE violations? read number plates? spot fallen workers? detect crowds in a school corridor?

This tool gives you three ways to plan: pick a Quick-Start Pack for common goals (Worker Safety, Loss Prevention, School Safety…), get a Recommended bundle for your site type, or hand-pick from the full IndoAi AI catalog.

You'll get a complete plan: total cameras, broken down by type (dome, bullet, LPR, thermal, PTZ), specific placement with mounting hints, license tier required, and the AI processing setup that fits.

50+ AI models across 4 tiers. Each tier unlocks more capability. Pick a tier and you get all models up to it.
BASIC
14 models
Privacy masking, counting, heatmap, intrusion, virtual fence
ADVANCED
11 models
Demographics, crowd, fallen-person, animal, vehicle type, gaze
EXTRA
14 models
LPR, PPE, forklift safety, tailgating, aggression, dumping
HYBRID
15 models
Gun, fire+, spill, unsafe lifting, phone-walking, threats

Plan your AI-CCTV setup

5 inputs, complete plan: site → size → lighting → AI bundle → models. The tool figures out the rest.
—cameras
for your site setup
AI-capable—
AI models—
Processing—
IndoAi license tier required
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Conceptual placement · — general entry / face ANPR / gate perimeter AI specialist

Camera groups: placement, spec & AI

LOCATION
CAMS
MOUNTING & SPEC
AI RUNNING

System summary

Total cameras
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starting estimate
AI processing tier
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IndoAi license tier
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Camera type breakdown — what to buy

Refine your plan with IndoAi's companion tools

Got your camera count? The other planning tools will help you nail the rest — lens choice, storage, bandwidth, and pixel density per use case.

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Storage Calculator
How much HDD / NVR storage your cameras need over 7 / 30 / 90 days.
Plan storage →
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Bandwidth Calculator
PoE switch sizing, LAN throughput, and ISP upload bandwidth for remote viewing.
Plan network →
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Lens Selector
Pick the right focal length for each camera based on distance and use case.
Pick lenses →
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PPM Calculator
Verify pixels-per-metre for each camera meets the use-case threshold (face, plate, etc.).
Check PPM →

Get this plan as a PDF

A branded proposal with the AI model list, camera-type breakdown, placement table with mounting specs, license tier, and AI processing recommendation. Useful for customer quotes, installer briefs, or internal sales.