The iOS app shows two libraries on the videos tab: local and online. They look similar but mean different things.
| Local | Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Where the video lives | On your phone (camera roll). | In your equiReelz cloud library. |
| Counts toward equiReelz storage | No. | Yes. |
| Visible to others | No — never. Local is on-device only. | Only when you share or set public. |
| Plays without signal | Yes. | Cached portions yes; otherwise needs connectivity. |
| Editable | Tag locally, trim, then upload. | Edit metadata, share, transfer, delete. |
| Searchable | Yes — by tags you've added on-device. | Yes — full search across your library. |
The flow most people end up with
Film at the show → tag on the phone (still local) → bulk-upload after the day → online versions shared automatically via rules. Local copies can stay on the phone or be deleted to free space; online copies are the durable record.
Tagging carries over
Anything you tag in the local library before uploading transfers automatically to the online video. You don't re-tag after upload.