Start with the source.
Open the source behind a record. The operator, publisher, date and location detail answer different questions; one cannot stand in for another.
How we map recordsEvery dot is a documented record · 198,341 from 74 public sources
Camera records from public sources
See which cameras are documented nearby.
Look up any U.S. place. Find documented plate readers, traffic, speed and red-light cameras, then open the source behind each record.
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Camera records on a map
How to read a recordLook up a place.Start near you or search somewhere else.
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Know what kind of camera you're looking at.
Plate readers, traffic cameras and enforcement cameras do different jobs. Open a record to see which type its source documents.
License plate readers
Find documented license plate readers, including Flock Safety systems and toll or parking readers. The map contains camera records, not license plates or a searchable history of vehicles.
These drawings illustrate camera types. They do not identify a real device, its location, operator, viewing area or current status.
Some records describe a site or a stretch of road.
A source may describe an intersection, toll gantry, corridor, facility or program. We keep that level of detail instead of turning it into a falsely precise camera location.
How we map records
What's in the current dataset
198,341 documented records from 74 public sources
The dataset contains 198,341 documented records from 74 public sources, including city and county data, transportation departments, toll authorities, council documents and OpenStreetMap.
- License plate readers, including toll and parking readers
- Traffic and public surveillance cameras
- Speed and red-light cameras
One record does not always mean one device. Some describe approximate sites or larger areas. An empty part of the map does not establish that there are no cameras there.
How the iPhone beta works
Look up a place. See what's documented.
Search your neighborhood or another place in the U.S. See the nearby records, choose a distance and open anything you want to check.
Count what's documented within a mile.
Search a place or tap Near me. Choose ¼, ½ or 1 mile to count the camera records documented within that distance and see their types. The count is calculated on your phone.
Keep the count going as you move.
Turn on Follow me while walking or riding as a passenger. The selected radius follows your position and the documented count updates until you tap Stop.
Open a record and check its source.
Every camera record has a source. The card also names the maker and operator when the source does. Missing details say “Not stated.”
Where the records come fromThese are screens from the beta. Counts reflect the documented records in the dataset, not every camera that may be present.
Follow me on the Lock Screen
See the count on your Lock Screen.
Follow me shows the count on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. A documented camera location within about 500 feet is highlighted in gold. Tap Stop to end the session without opening the app.
- Ask Siri: “Show cameras near me.”
- Add Cameras near me to Control Center or the Action Button.
Tell camera types apart.
The same drawings the app uses on the map and in its field guide, with how many of each are documented in the app today.
Plate reader
136,300 documented in the U.S.
Reads the plates of passing vehicles and logs the time and place. Often pole-mounted with a small solar panel.
Flock plate reader
113,218 of those name Flock Safety
Flock’s units sit on a thin pole under their own solar panel.
Surveillance camera
35,486 documented
A general-purpose camera, often under a tinted dome on a building or pole.
Traffic camera
24,084 documented
A pan-and-tilt camera that watches traffic flow, usually streamed to a public traffic site.
Speed camera
1,658 documented
An enforcement box with a radar window. Photographs vehicles over the posted limit.
Red-light camera
452 documented
Mounted beside a signal. Photographs vehicles that enter the intersection on red.
Toll reader
353 documented
Readers hung from a gantry across the lanes of a toll road.
Counts are documented records, not every camera. Shapes identify the type; they don’t say whether a camera is operating.
Directions open in Apple Maps.
Camera records do not affect which route is chosen, recommended or changed.
Choose a place and tap Directions to open it in Apple Maps. Apple Maps plans the route.
Check what a record can tell you.
A camera record is a starting point. Its source, date and location detail help you decide what it supports and what is still unknown.
Missing records leave questions open.
Coverage varies by place and source. Missing, old or unavailable records leave gaps. They do not show that an area has no surveillance.
Where the records come fromNearby counts run on your phone.
Near me and Follow me calculate counts on your iPhone. Nova Vista does not receive or save your location. Tap Stop to end Follow me.
How location is usedApple handles map and search requests under its own privacy terms. Sharing a Near me result also uses an approximate location to ask Apple for the town name. Read the privacy page for details.
Why we built this in Arizona
Plate-reader surveillance raises questions about who collects the data and who can search it. Here’s what happened near us.
- According to Arizona's Family, Tempe stopped Flock collection in August 2026 and said it would not seek a replacement.
- Arizona's Family reported that a Chandler officer resigned after admitting he used Flock to locate a family member.
- Arizona Mirror counted 12,527 Scottsdale searches in potentially incomplete logs covering December 2024 to mid-May 2025.
- ABC15 reported that a Mesa officer searched Flock following DHS requests in 2025; Mesa described the searches as tied to criminal investigations.
Nova Vista Maps shows documented camera records and the sources behind them. It can’t tell you whether a camera recorded you or who searched a plate.
Built by Sri, Jabine and Kaush in Arizona.
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