Two ways to go from recording to a finished timeline in your video editor.
The fastest path from filming to your video editor. Record a session, connect your footage, and export.
From the home page, click Create a new project. Give it a name and you'll land on the project's Capture tab.
Click Start recording now. This starts filming a new recording and opens the Studio.
Before you sync, work through the short checklist on the left:
Click the Sync button on the right. A countdown appears — clap your hands in front of the camera when you see Clap!, then click Continue. This marks the exact moment StoryCut can use to line up your footage later.
Why clap?: The clap creates a sharp audio spike that's easy to spot when you align your footage. It's the same technique film crews use with a clapperboard.
While you record, tap the buttons on the right to tag footage in real time. Each row of buttons has a Since checkpoint option (captures everything since your last mark, or since you pressed Checkpoint) plus 1 min and 5 min fixed-length options.
Tip: You don't need to mark every second — just tag the parts that matter as you go. Anything you don't tag won't appear in your export.
When you're done, click the stop button in the top header bar. The recording clock will disappear and you'll see a summary of what you captured.
Click Add title to give your recording a name you'll recognize later. This is optional but helpful if you have multiple recordings.
Under Export your recording, click Select files to pick the video file(s) from your computer. You can select multiple files if you recorded with more than one camera.
Note: Your video files stay on your computer — StoryCut never uploads them. If you're on your phone, tap Copy link and open it on your desktop instead.
For each file, click the green Align button. A video player opens — scrub through or use the fine-tune buttons (±100ms, ±1s, ±30s) to find where you clapped. Then click I clapped at [timestamp].
This tells StoryCut exactly where in your footage the sync point is, so every clip lines up correctly.
Tip: Look for the sharp spike in your audio waveform, or the frame where your hands meet. You can always click Align again to redo it.
Once all footage is aligned, the Export button appears in the top-right corner. Click it to open the export dialog.
/Users/you/Videos/MyFootage.mp4). This tells your video editor where to find the original file.How to find your video's path:
Done!: Your file downloads automatically. Import it into your video editor and your clips will be right there on the timeline.
Plan your video in the Storyboard, record with the teleprompter on screen, preview the rough cut, and export the whole project.
From the home page, click Create a new project. Give it a name and you'll land on the project's Capture tab.
Tap the Storyboard tab at the bottom of the screen. The Storyboard is a grid where:
Tip: Keep each story panel short — a sentence or two. You'll see one panel at a time on the teleprompter while recording.
Switch back to the Capture tab and click Start recording now.
On the recording start screen, choose the story track to read from Choose a track to follow in the checklist. Then complete the remaining items: start your cameras and get ready to clap.
Click Sync, clap when you see Clap!, then click Continue. Same as the quick workflow.
After syncing, switch to the Teleprompter tab. Your story panels appear one at a time in large text, perfect for reading on camera.
Mark your clips with the buttons on the right as you go — Save for good takes, Trash for bad ones, Blooper as needed, and a marker for notes and direction.
Click the stop button in the header. If you need more recordings for the project, click Start new recording on the end screen and repeat steps 3–7.
For each recording, connect your video files and align them to the sync point — the same process as the quick workflow:
Repeat for every recording and every camera angle in your project.
Tap the Edit tab at the bottom of the screen. The rough cut lays out your entire project as a grid:
Note: The rough cut is read-only for now — it shows how your clips fit together before you export to your video editor.
Click the Export button in the top-right corner of the Edit page. In the export dialog:
.fcpxml file, Premiere an .xml file, and Avid Media Composer an .otio file. For Resolve, choose OpenTimelineIO (.otio) instead to keep the markers.How to find your video's path:
Done!: Your file downloads automatically. Open it in your video editor and your full project will be assembled on the timeline.
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