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Frame-accurate video review notes

Watch footage and drop notes at the exact timecode — the answer to "around minute 12 when the guy talks".

Drop a video or click to choose MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV (where decodable) — played locally, never uploaded
How to log review notes — a quick guide

What it is

Footage Logger plays your footage locally and lets you attach notes to the exact frame where something happens — a single point, or an in/out range with a duration. It is built for the review pass: instead of "around minute 12 when the guy talks", you hand back precise timecodes your editor can jump straight to.

How to use

  1. Drop a video (it stays on your device) and pick the frame rate.
  2. Optionally set a start timecode so logged TCs match your source sequence.
  3. Play with J/K/L, step frames with ← / →, and scrub the bar.
  4. Press M for a point note, or I and O to mark an in/out range; type your note without stopping playback.
  5. Grab a still on any note, then export Avid markers, CSV, a printable client list, or send point notes to YouTube Chapters.

Use cases

  • Client and director review notes with exact timecodes and thumbnails.
  • Spotting passes for music, VFX or sound, logged as ranges.
  • Selects and string-out logging straight into Avid markers.
  • Turning a watch-through into YouTube chapters in one click.

Frame timing uses requestVideoFrameCallback where available and is drop-frame aware. For review notes it is accurate to about ±1 frame.

Frequently asked questions

What is Footage Logger?

A free, in-browser tool to watch footage and log review notes anchored to the exact timecode where something happens — as a point or an in/out range — then export them as Avid markers, CSV, a printable client list, or YouTube chapters.

Is my video uploaded anywhere?

No. The video is opened with a local object URL and played entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded and there are no network requests with your media.

How accurate are the timecodes?

The current-frame timecode is computed with requestVideoFrameCallback where available (and currentTime × fps as a fallback) and is drop-frame aware. For review notes it is accurate to about ±1 frame, which is the standard for client notes.

What can I export?

Avid Media Composer markers (tab-delimited TXT), a UTF-8 CSV with in/out/duration, a printable client-notes page with thumbnails, and a one-click handoff that turns point markers into YouTube chapters.

Does it keep my notes if I reload?

Yes. Notes and project fields are saved in your browser's local storage. The video file itself cannot be stored, so after a reload you re-select the same file to keep scrubbing while your notes remain.

Is it free?

Yes, completely free. Everything runs in your browser with no sign-up.