Football highlights for parents
Parents: make a football highlight from phone clips
Your child played. You filmed it. Upload football phone clips or a full game with the NextPlay iPhone app, Android app or website. AI finds likely action and cuts downtime; you review it and choose what belongs in a Highlight. Recruiting Highlight, Coach Film and Game Tape are available when you need them.
Built for football parents and athletes
AI finds the plays; you review them and choose what belongs in your Highlight
A Recruiting Highlight is a landscape, muted MP4 and share link that you send to coaches yourself
Game Tape keeps every detected play in order, nothing left out; a full game takes over an hour to analyse
Highlight ideas for every football role
Different positions and events call for different footage. Use these pages to decide which moments to keep.
What you can make from your football film
One upload, three ways to watch it. Pick the one that fits who is watching.
Highlight
Vertical 9:16, 30–90 seconds, sound on
For: Family, and your athlete's social media
Post it to TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts.
Recruiting Highlight
Landscape 16:9, up to 20 plays, silent
For: College coaches and recruiting services
Send it to a coach, or attach it to a recruiting profile.
Game Tape
Landscape 16:9, every detected play, no length cap
For: Coaches, your team, post-game review
Watch it back play by play with your athlete or their coach.
Your film stays yours: it is private to your account, and nobody sees a reel unless you share its link.
How to make a football highlight reel
Upload
Drop football clips or a full game recording.
AI finds plays
NextPlay finds likely football plays and cuts the downtime; you review what it found.
Choose the cut
Pick the plays for a Highlight or Recruiting Highlight, or keep every detected play as Game Tape.
Share
Download the MP4 or send the unlisted viewing link yourself.
Football highlight reel FAQ
Can a parent make a football highlight without editing every clip?
Yes. Upload the football clips already in your camera roll. NextPlay finds likely plays and cuts the downtime, so you do not have to scrub every clip or build the edit by hand. Review the detected moments, choose what belongs in one Highlight, then download or share it yourself.
How do I make a football highlight reel?
Upload your football footage, review the detected plays and choose what belongs in your Highlight. Download the MP4 or share the finished reel’s link.
Can I make a football recruiting video, and what length should it be?
Yes, the Recruiting Highlight is a landscape, muted MP4 and share link that you send to coaches yourself. Choose a length that fits the coach’s request; NextPlay does not send messages to coaches.
Does NextPlay work for youth football?
Yes, NextPlay supports football footage for athletes aged 13 and older. Review your athlete’s Highlight before sharing it with family.
How much does it cost?
Plans for football highlights start from $14.99/month (or $99/year) for Athlete; Family is $24.99/month (or $179/year), Team $149/month and Team Pro $249/month. Creating an account is free, but adding film needs a plan; there is no watermark, and you can cancel anytime. There are iPhone and Android apps too: on iPhone you can subscribe through the App Store, and Android plans are bought on the website.
Can I upload a full football game?
Yes, a full football game is analysed play by play as a Game Tape or Coach Film, with every detected play in order and nothing left out. A full game takes over an hour to analyse; the cut is complete, never trimmed to a runtime. Fixed wide-angle sideline cameras are supported: NextPlay finds the region of the field where the game is being played and cuts plays from it at full resolution.
Does it work with Hudl or Veo?
For football, download the video file from Hudl (open the video, three-dot menu, Download Video — or ask the coach/team admin), then upload it; when you want clips back in Hudl, download NextPlay's clip package (one MP4 per clip) and upload it with Hudl's own uploader. You can import recordings from a public Veo club library link. Your coach/team admin may need to enable Hudl uploading; delete the ZIP and extracted MP4s from your computer after Hudl finishes uploading.
Does NextPlay find my athlete or read jersey numbers?
No. NextPlay cuts every play for the whole field and does not track a player or read jersey numbers. Mark athlete lets you tap your athlete on any play — circle, arrow or spotlight — and the mark is burned into the downloaded video. Film that follows one player (phone footage, a Trace or Veo player view) keeps them in more of the clips. Team plans can use roster numbers to suggest which athlete each play belongs to.
Does NextPlay work for 7-on-7 / flag football?
Yes, you can upload 7-on-7 or flag football footage. Choose Flag Football for flag games and Football for tackle footage, then review the passes, catches and defensive plays in the cut.
What plays should I include for a quarterback, receiver or offensive lineman?
For a quarterback, include throws with the route and catch visible; for a receiver, show the release, route and catch. For an offensive lineman, keep the block in frame from the snap through the end of the play and review which cuts show your athlete.
Can I pay once for my football season instead of subscribing?
Yes. The Athlete Season Pass is $40.99 on the web for 3 months of access with one payment. It does not auto-renew. Another pass adds three months when you need it.
Your child played. You filmed it. Skip the editing.
Plans start at $14.99/month, or choose a $40.99 Athlete Season Pass for three months with one payment and no auto-renew. Unlimited uploads, highlight reels and full-game Game Tape are included; monthly AI-analysis fair-use limits apply.
Make a highlight you are ready to share
Practical guides to filming, reviewing and sharing your athlete's plays.
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