For iOS, we have completely redesigned the note-taking process for our already popular Live Timecode Notes online tool. This app was developed in collaboration with film industry professionals to create the most productive and easy-to-use tool.

Key features

• Create custom tags and organize them into groups
• Create quick action buttons for instant comments
• Export notes as timeline marker for
  Premiere Pro, Resolve and Media Composer
• Export notes as document, spreadsheet or subtitle file
• Merge notes with ALE files
• Individual and advanced timecode settings
• Use external timecode sources
• Transfer projects to and from other devices

Tags

Create custom tags and organize them into groups for faster logging. Tags can be anything from actors, cameras, situations, locations, to QC notes. Whatever is repetitive or saves time. The tags are attached to each log and make searching later even faster and much more efficient.

Buttons

Quick action buttons can be created to be used for instant note creation during logging. They can be pre-defined with a comment and combined with tags when pressed. Buttons can be an event, a person making a comment, or a predefined interaction.

Timeline

All notes are displayed in chronological order on a timeline similar to the one used in film editing software. In addition to the individual buttons, the app also has a "Repeat Note" button and a "Good Take" button.

Projects

Custom projects can be created for each event or day of shooting. Projects can be duplicated and used as a preset for repeating shows to have your custom tags and buttons already prepared. You can also add details to a project, such as the location, shooting date, logger name an more.

Custom notes

Notes can be created and edited using a name, comment, color, and tags. The timecode for a note is paused as text is entered. This means: No need to rush to write a new note, the timecode of the event will be logged correctly. Also, any mistake can be corrected later.

( i ) In our macOS app, press the "Enter" key to open the new note field faster.

Linear Timecode

Set the app timecode to match your film project framerate. We support all commonly used frame rates: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 NDF, 29.97 DF, 30, 48, 50, 59.94 NDF, 59.94 DF, 60

External timecode source

The app supports the use of an external timecode device via Bluetooth. Just make sure the timecode device is active and nearby, and you can sync to the timecode specified by the device. This is useful when working on a set where the timecode used by the cameras may be different from the time of day (TOD).

Supported devices: Tentacle Sync E, Track E, Timebar

Learn more about the awesome hardware from Tentacle Sync on their website: tentaclesync.com

Time Zone

For situations where you need to comment on a web stream that is in a different timezone, you can change the project timezone at any time and the timecode will be converted to the timezone relevant time of day (TOD) without having to change the device time.

Documents and Spreadsheets

The app has the ability to export all notes in easy-to-read format such as PDF, as well as CSV and TSV which can be easily converted into a spreadsheet or Excel file, for example.

Timeline Marker

All notes can be exported as timeline marker for use in a NLE (film editing software).

• Final Cut Pro 7 XML Marker for Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut 7+
• OpenTimelineIO Marker for Adobe Premiere Pro 2025+ Beta
• EDL Marker for DaVinci Resolve
• Text Marker for Avid Media Composer 2024+

ALE

Notes can be merged into existing ALE files from an camera. This allows the notes to be linked to the relevant takes and scenes. This is a great option for people who do not have time to keep track of take numbers and want to focus on the notes.

Captions / Subtitles

In some cases, a caption file may be an even better solution, so notes can also be exported as 3-second captions (unless a caption is interrupted by the next note).

• SRT (SubRip) for Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
• DS SubCap for Avid Media Composer

Import & transfer projects

Entire projects can be imported or transferred to and from other devices or to an EditingTools.io account using a project transfer file. The file contains all notes, buttons, tags and project information. It can also be used as a preset or backup file.

Demo Projects

The app includes two fictional demo projects to help you get started and try out the app. There are many use cases for this app: logging a TV show, taking VFX notes on set, taking live QC notes, commenting on a car race, tracking network tests, taking audio notes, recommending a podcast, and more.

Security and data protection

We built this app with security in mind, which means no data is shared with third parties and everything is stored and processed locally unless you choose to share the files via iOS. Data processing is local, secure and confidential and can be used for critical projects and events.

• GDPR and CCPA compliant
• No account required
• works 100% offline

Languages

English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lituanian, Norwegian Bokmäl, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian

Compatibility

• iPad: Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later
• iPhone: Requires iOS 18.0 or later
• Mac: Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
• Apple Vision: Requires visionOS 2.0 or later