Most home security cameras offer the convenience of storing video recordings in the cloud, but you’ll almost always need to pay for that service. If your camera also supports microSD cards (the acronym stands for secure digital) for storing video clips, you’ll need to buy a card, but that one-time purchase might allow you to escape the recurring cost of a subscription. Many popular camera brands–including Reolink, Tapo, and Wyze–feature microSD card slots that allow you to store their recordings locally–i.e., on the camera itself–where you’re the only one who can access them. These and other m…