# Time Lapse - still running?

**URL:** <https://forums.wyze.com/t/time-lapse-still-running/266727>\
**Category:** Cameras\
**Tags:** cam-pan-v3, support, cam-v3-pro\
**Created:** [May 9, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/time-lapse-still-running/266727 "2023-05-09T13:04:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![stonefox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@stonefox](https://forums.wyze.com/u/stonefox)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/time-lapse-still-running/266727/1 "2023-05-09T13:04:20Z")

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I started a time lapse many days ago, but when I open the Wyze Android application, I can’t see if it has stopped or is still running?

How do I see on Time Lapse is on/off?

I have started one hour lpase many days ago but when I open the Wyze Android application I can’t see if it has stopped or still running ?

How do I see on Time Lapse is on/off?

ARE there restrictions on how long a time lapse recording can last?  
If “Yes” - number of days and hours?

_[**Mod edit**]. Edited the tags to reflect the corrected devices referenced_.

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**Author:** ![SlabSlayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@SlabSlayer](https://forums.wyze.com/u/SlabSlayer)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/time-lapse-still-running/266727/2 "2023-05-10T02:23:30Z")

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> [@stonefox](#):
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> How do I see on Time Lapse is on/off?

You tagged this thread Cam Outdoor. I don’t have Cam Outdoor, but on all the other cams, when the Time Lapse has completed recording, it will show up in your Album as a Timelapse ready to compile and download from the SD raw images. If you click on Timelapse while it is still recording, it will show you that it is scheduled to end at a specific time.

> [@stonefox](#):
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> ARE there restrictions on how long a time lapse recording can last?  
> If “Yes” - number of days and hours?

Yes. Two restrictions. First is the available space on the SD Card. If it runs out of space, it will end prematurely. Second is the schedule, if the WCO is anything like the other Wyze Cams, it is about 1 month give or take. The V3 schedules by date which allows until midnight on the 29th day, the OG schedules by duration which allows 30 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes.

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**Author:** ![stonefox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@stonefox](https://forums.wyze.com/u/stonefox)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/time-lapse-still-running/266727/3 "2023-05-10T18:28:56Z")

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Thanks for the good answers.

**Additional questions.**  
Can I have both a Time Lapse running and at the same time have the camera take pictures in intervals?

Has the following camera:  
Wyze Cam V3 Pro  
Wyze Pan Cam V3

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**Author:** ![SlabSlayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@SlabSlayer](https://forums.wyze.com/u/SlabSlayer)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/time-lapse-still-running/266727/4 "2023-05-10T20:55:19Z")

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> [@stonefox](#):
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> Can I have both a Time Lapse running and at the same time have the camera take pictures in intervals?

There is no way for you to schedule the cam to take pictures in intervals outside of the Time Lapse.

You can manually press the Take Photo button while a Time Lapse is running, but that is the extent of taking photos.

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**Author:** ![Omgitstony](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/omgitstony/32/7449_2.png) [@Omgitstony](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Omgitstony)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/time-lapse-still-running/266727/5 "2023-05-10T21:16:03Z")

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> [@stonefox](#):
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> have the camera take pictures in intervals?

This is not a current function, but there is a wishlist topic requesting such a feature. Give it a vote if you want to support!

> [@Scheduling image captures (photos)](https://forums.wyze.com/t/scheduling-image-captures-photos/41761):
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> I would like to be able to create a schedule to take images files (not a time lapse video). I can do this with other cam apps like Microseven. I want to be able to study each image and the changes closely, not just watch a time lapse video. It would be specifically helpful to me right now as I am trying to calibrate a very old pendulum clock. Automatically capturing images would help determine the characteristics of time keeping and effects of changes (versus me wandering by at random times …
