Cinema Slate: Where great takes begins

Cinema Slate is the professional digital clapperboard and production slate for filmmakers and videographers. Mark takes with a real clap, generate sync timecode, and keep a clean shot log — all from your phone or tablet, at a fraction of the cost of a hardware slate.

Replace a physical clapperboard with a production-ready digital board. Tap the clapper to start, generate or lock to timecode, rate takes, and move on to the next shot. Used on indie sets, commercials, docs, music videos, and multi-cam shoots — saving hours later in the edit when matching, syncing, and logging footage.

PRODUCTION FIELDS
Edit production info on the slate and in project details: scene, shot, take, roll, day, director, DOP, operator, lens, mic, FPS, location, day/night, sound, MOS/sync, and INT/EXT. Industry-style lettered shot codes (A, B, … Z, AA) with quick increment/decrement controls keep you moving between setups.

CLAPPERBOARD
Tap the sticks for an audible clap and screen flash — a sync marker for picture and sound. Go hands-free with volume buttons or a shake, so both hands stay on the stick. Shot a bad one? Redo discards the entry so you can clap again cleanly. Happy with it? Next Take saves notes and rating, then advances to the next take.

LOGGING & EXPORT
Every clap logs scene, shot, take, roll, day, and timecode to your shot history. Add notes and a rating, then filter the log by scene or shot — no more wading through footage. Export CSV for editorial, and backup or restore your entire database as JSON. With PRO: unlimited projects, and take numbers beyond take 1 — organize by client, project, and production.

TELEPROMPTER (PRO)
Keep scripts in every project and read them fullscreen: adjustable speed, text size, and width, mirroring for beam splitters, reading guide, and countdown. Voice mode scrolls only while you speak, and Follow Take resets the reader when a take starts.

SLATE SYNC (PRO)
Sync project metadata and full take history to nearby Cinema Slate apps over your local network. Optional passcode pairing keeps production data safe while mirroring slate state across multiple devices on set.

TIMECODE (PRO)
Full timecode display down to the frame. Generate Free Run, Rec Run or Time of Day timecode and jam sync your cameras. Output LTC audio for cameras and recorders with LTC in. Lock to external sources — Tentacle Sync, ATEM switchers, BT Cam, nearby devices over network or Bluetooth, or any LTC device — or broadcast timecode over the network so every device stays frame-accurate. Play back media files with embedded timecode.

BT CAM INTEGRATION (PRO)
Pair with BT Cam over your network: send or receive timecode, and start or stop recording on every camera connected in BT Cam the moment you clap. Discover BT Cam on your LAN, on this device, or by manual host.

OFFLINE & PRIVATE
No sign-up required. Works fully offline, anywhere. Your shot history is always on hand to view, edit, or send.

GETTING STARTED
Create a new project or use the default one
Set scene, shot, and take
Tap the clapper to start

PRICING
Free forever with basic features. Unlock PRO with one one-time purchase — no subscription, ever.

PRO FEATURES one-time purchase
- Timecode generator: Free Run, Rec Run & Time of Day
- Full timecode display (hours:minutes:seconds:frames)
- Slate Sync — sync project metadata and full take history to nearby Cinema Slate apps
- Secure pairing — optional passcode for Slate Sync
- Nearby timecode — sync timecode from nearby devices over network or Bluetooth
- Wireless timecode sync with Tentacle Sync, ATEM, BT Cam
- LTC Audio generator for cameras and recorders with LTC-In
- Timecode sync with any LTC device
- Media file timecode playback
- Camera remote control: clap triggers record start/stop on cameras connected in BT Cam
- Unlimited projects — organize by client, project, and production
- Teleprompter — per-project scripts, TXT/Markdown import, mirroring, voice scrolling
- Take numbering beyond take 1 — full multi-take logging