# What happens when the SD card fills up?

**URL:** <https://forums.wyze.com/t/what-happens-when-the-sd-card-fills-up/166785>\
**Category:** Cameras\
**Tags:** cam-v1-v2, android-and-ios\
**Created:** [March 5, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/what-happens-when-the-sd-card-fills-up/166785 "2021-03-05T02:24:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![QRP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/qrp/32/41108_2.png) [@QRP](https://forums.wyze.com/u/QRP)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/what-happens-when-the-sd-card-fills-up/166785/1 "2021-03-05T02:24:19Z")

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Do the SD card recordings employ FIFO, that is, what happens when the card fills up? Does it stop recording, does it overwrite previous files? I cannot find the answer in the forum.

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**Author:** ![raym64](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/raym64/32/14905_2.png) [@raym64](https://forums.wyze.com/u/raym64)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/what-happens-when-the-sd-card-fills-up/166785/2 "2021-03-05T02:29:40Z")

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Yes, it rewrites the oldest first

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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:** [March 5, 2021, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/what-happens-when-the-sd-card-fills-up/166785/3 "2021-03-05T02:47:53Z")

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You can also check out the Support pages for lots of information. Here is one that talks about sd card usage and says that when the cards are getting full, they overwrite the oldest files.

> **[MicroSD and Continuous Recording](https://support.wyze.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029728632-MicroSD-and-Continuous-Recording)**
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> Using a microSD card with your Wyze Cam gives you the ability to record continuous footage and recorded events directly to your local microSD card. You'll also be able to record Time Lapse videos.
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