From raw footage to a highlight worth sharing
Start with the footage you have. These guides explain what to capture, what to check in the finished cut, and how to prepare a video for family or a coach.
Make a highlight you are ready to share
Practical guides to filming, reviewing and sharing your athlete's plays.
How to Film Youth Sports for Better Highlight Videos
Film clearer youth sports footage for highlight reels: keep the athlete and whole play visible, hold steady, use landscape 1080p video, and review every clip.
Read the guide →How to Highlight a Player in a Sports Video
Make an athlete easy to find with a circle, arrow or spotlight before each play. Learn when to place the mark, what footage works, and what to review.
Read the guide →How Long Should a Recruiting Highlight Video Be?
Choose a recruiting-video length based on the coach's request, your sport and the strength of the footage. Put clear, relevant plays first and keep full film ready.
Read the guide →How to Make a Season Highlight Video from Phone Clips
Turn phone clips from across a sports season into one highlight video. Gather the files, keep each play understandable, review the cut, and share the MP4.
Read the guide →How to Cut Full Game Film into Plays for Your Team
Cut a full game into plays with Coach Film or Game Tape, review each clip, and download an MP4 or clip package for your team.
Read the guide →Using NextPlay with Hudl and Veo
Download a video file from Hudl to use in NextPlay, import public Veo club recordings, and take a clip package back through Hudl's own uploader.
Read the guide →AI Sports Highlight Maker: How NextPlay Works
Turn phone clips or full-game footage into a sports highlight with AI. See how NextPlay finds likely plays, then lets you review them, mark your athlete and share.
Read the guide →Live Stream a Youth Game and Send One Link
Live stream from the NextPlay iOS app and send one browser link. Learn about sound, optional scores, viewing delay, monthly hours and the saved recording.
Read the guide →How to Make a Soccer Highlight Reel from Game Footage
Build a soccer highlight from phone clips or a full match. Keep the setup visible, show position-relevant plays, mark the athlete, and review before sharing.
Read the guide →How to Make a Volleyball Recruiting Highlight Video
Prepare a volleyball recruiting video with a clear court view, position-relevant match clips, athlete marks, and a landscape MP4 or share link.
Read the guide →How to Make a Basketball Highlight Reel from Phone Clips
Turn basketball phone clips into a highlight reel. Learn what to film, how to review the cut, and how to download or share your NextPlay reel.
Read the guide →How to Make a Football Recruiting Highlight Video
Prepare a football recruiting highlight with clear play context, position-relevant clips, a landscape cut, and a shareable link or MP4.
Read the guide →How to Make Athlete Highlights from Full Game Film
Create highlights from a full game with Coach Film: review every detected play, remove other athletes' plays, and keep Game Tape for team review.
Read the guide →How to Make a Lacrosse Highlight Reel
Build a lacrosse highlight with clear goals, assists, ground balls and saves. Learn what to film, how to review the cut, and how to share it.
Read the guide →How to Make a Softball Highlight Reel
Make a softball highlight from hitting, pitching, catching and fielding clips. Keep the play context, review the reel, and share a link or MP4.
Read the guide →How to Make a Baseball Highlight Reel
Turn baseball hitting, pitching and fielding footage into a highlight reel. Learn what to capture, review the plays, and share a link or MP4.
Read the guide →How to Make a Flag Football Highlight Reel
Create flag football highlights from passes, catches, flag pulls and interceptions. Choose Flag Football, review your athlete’s plays, and share the reel.
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