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The full walkthrough

How NextPlay works

Four steps from raw phone footage to a sharable highlight reel. Every step explained — plus the reel types you can produce and who each one is for.

The 4 steps

1

Add an athlete

Create a profile with name, sport, position, jersey number, and graduation year.

The grad year is what tells our AI whether you're chasing college recruiting (HS class) or sharing with family (youth). Position drives play detection — the AI looks for QB scrambles for a QB, blocks for a center, intercepts for a netball goalkeeper. Add the athlete once; every upload from then on is linked to them.

Add an athlete →
2

Upload your game film

Drop a clip or a full 60-90 min game tape. MP4, MOV, AVI, or WebM up to 10 GB.

Uploads stream straight to Mux via chunked upload — resumes on dropped Wi-Fi, survives the iOS Safari multi-GB bug, and reports progress per chunk. After upload, the 6-phase pipeline runs: chunking → dense frame extraction → scene classification → Whisper transcription → scoreboard OCR → two-pass highlight detection. You get a per-stage status on the dashboard while it runs (usually 5-30 min depending on length).

Upload game film →
3

Pick a reel type and combine games (optional)

Highlight, Recruiting Highlight, Game Tape, Coach Film, or Season Recap. Combine multiple games into one reel.

Each upload doesn't auto-publish a reel — you make a reel when you decide to. Hit "Make reel" on any analyzed upload, or use "Combine Multiple Games" to merge several. The wizard asks for a reel type (matches the audience: Highlight = vertical for IG/TikTok, Recruiting Highlight = landscape for coaches, Game Tape = long-form, etc.) and an athlete; we do the rest.

Combine games →
4

Share or download

One-tap copy link, social media buttons (TikTok / IG / X / YouTube), or download the MP4.

Every reel gets a share token + public viewer at /reel/{token}. On phones, our share button hooks into the native share sheet so "Save Video" drops the MP4 straight into your camera roll. Coaches can view the public reel without an account — we track their views so you know when your reel got seen.

Browse your reels →

What kind of reel should I make?

Reel type drives the format (vertical vs landscape) and the editing style. Pick by who you want to share it with.

Highlight

For: Family, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts

Format: Vertical 9:16, 30-90 seconds, music + hook-first edit

The default share-worthy reel. Quick, energetic, ready for social.

Recruiting Highlight

For: College coaches, recruiting services

Format: Landscape 16:9, 3-5 minutes, no music, organized by skill

Coaches watch on mute — the AI silences music and emphasizes skill grouping.

Game Tape

For: Coaches, your team, post-game review

Format: Landscape 16:9, up to 30 minutes, every significant moment

Full game edit. Scoreboard reads, commentary transcribed, every play ranked.

Coach Film

For: Position coaches, scouting

Format: Landscape 16:9, up to 100 plays, exhaustive breakdown

Complete game-by-game breakdown with tagged moments.

Season Recap

For: End-of-season showcase, recruiting follow-up

Format: Landscape 16:9, multi-game compilation, narrative arc

Pulls the best from every game uploaded across the season.

Shooting tips

Better raw footage = dramatically better highlights. Phone setup, framing, where to stand, and after-game labels.

See the 13 tips

Ready to go?

Skip the intro, upload your first game film. The AI takes it from there.

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