To know how to get the password of your DVR / NVR, please see the model of your unit below and select the relevant guide to get the recovery code. For example, the SKU number SODVK-856808RLBUD has the DVR-5680 model number. (See where to get the model number?)

NOTE: This guide is for the following recorders : DVR-4480G, 4480RN, 4480V, 4580G, 4580RN, 4580V, 4680, 4680RN, 4680A, 4680X, 4680XN, 4685, 4685RN, 4780V, 4980, 5580, 5580A, 5580G, 5580G2, 5580RN, 5580RU, 5680, 5680A, 5680RN, 5680X, 5680XN, NVR-8580, 8580RN, 8780, 8780RN

Recover your Swann Security DVR or NVR password using the Swann Security app

Swann Security VMX Password Reset

Swann Security VMX Password Reset (Windows)

NOTE: This guide is for the following recorders : DVR-1590, 1600, 4575/4580/4590, 4780, 4980, NVR-7450

HomeSafe View Password Reset

HomeSafe Config Tool Password Reset

How to reset the password of a Swann Security DVR or NVR using the Homesafe Config Tool

NOTE: This guide is for the following recorders : DVR-1000 (16ch), 1250, 1260, 1425, 1450, 1580, 2555, 2900, 3000, 3200, 3250, 3260, 3425, 3450, 4000, 4100, 4150, 4200, 4400, 4550, 4600, 4750, 5000, HDR6-8000, HDR6-8100, HDR4-8200, NVR-7072, 7082, 7085, 7285, 7300, 7400

SwannView Link Password Reset

NOTE: This guide is for the following recorders : DVR-1500, 1525, 1550, 1575, 4300, 4350, 4500, 4900, 8075, 8050, HDR-8050, HDR8-8200, NVR-7000, 7090, 7095, 7200, 7250, 8000

SwannView Plus Password Reset

SADP Tool Password Reset (Windows | Mac Address)

DVRx-1500/1525/1550/1575/4350/4500/8050/8075 Password Reset via generate code

The following guides apply to most of the models above if you do not have a Windows computer: 

How to get the MAC address of a recorder using an Apple MacOS computer?

How to get the recovery code of a recorder using an Android device?