Image and Video Management: Deprecation Notice

Hi everyone, 

At Cognite, we strive to ensure that every tool in the Cognite Data Fusion workspace meets our high standards for security, performance, and user experience.

The Image and Video Management interface (found under the Data Management workspace) has reached a stage where it can no longer be maintained to those standards. To focus our efforts on more robust, integrated data exploration tools, we are initiating a 12-month deprecation period for this specific interface. This means that the Image and Video Management interface will be deprecated on 17 February 2027.

What is changing?

The standalone Image and Video Management app is entering its sunset phase. This includes:

• The specialized Map view for finding image and video data.

• The Annotation tool for images.

• The integrated Video streaming/viewing interface within this specific app.

Note: This deprecation only affects the management interface. Your raw image and video files stored in CDF remain safe and accessible via the API and standard Data Explorer.

Why are we doing this?

• User Experience: We have received feedback that the current interface does not meet production requirements for reliability and ease of use.

• Security & Maintenance: The tool relies on legacy dependencies that present increasing security maintenance challenges.

• Better Integration: We believe image and video workflows should be a first-class experience within our primary tools (like Data Explorer, Search, and Canvas) rather than a separate, isolated app.

How does this affect you?

Scenario 1: You use the interface for viewing or annotating data

If you currently rely on this tool for manual annotations or video streaming, you can continue using it during the deprecation period. However, we highly recommend reaching out to us to share your specific use cases.

Scenario 2: You want to access image/video files

You can still find, download, and manage your files through the Data Explorer or the Cognite API/SDK. We are currently investigating how to enhance video support and improve visualization in these core tools to provide a more seamless experience before the final sunset date.

Help us shape the future

During this 12-month period, we are actively gathering insights to decide how these needs will be met in the future product roadmap. We want to hear from you:

• Which features of the Image & Video Management app are most critical to your daily work?

• How can we make video data more useful for you within Canvas or Data Explorer?

If you have questions or would like to participate in our user research sessions, please contact your Cognite representative.

Best regards,
Andreea.