Input shape → editing workflow
Competitive-Shooting Video Editor for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Shooting Cut is a complete competitive-shooting video editor for iPhone, iPad, and Mac: trim one stage, synchronize POV and third-person footage, combine every stage, add verified timing and score context, reframe for vertical formats, and export from one product.
Updated: 2026-08-02
The editing job is usually simple to describe even when the footage is not: remove dead time, keep simultaneous camera views aligned, put sequential stages in order, and make the finished run understandable. Shooting Cut organizes those jobs around match footage rather than presenting timer and gunshot subtitles as the entire product.
Finish the common match-video jobs in one editor
Shooting Cut lets you finish the common match-video jobs in one editor, then use the workflow whose inputs match the footage:
- One stage recording: remove dead time before and after the run while keeping the proposed markers reviewable.
- POV plus third-person footage: align simultaneous camera views of the same run by timer-beep evidence.
- A complete match: put sequential stages in competition order and combine up to 20 clips.
- Timing and score context: make performance understandable with the verified fields available in an imported result.
- More than one publishing shape: reuse one edit across supported publishing formats after reviewing each composition.
- Several prepared outputs: render separate match edits with macOS Pro batch export instead of confusing batch output with one merged timeline.
Choose the workflow by input shape
| Mode | Exact input shape | Best fit | Output and controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Trim · Free | Exactly 1 video | Remove dead air around one stage run | A trimmed stage clip with adjustable analysis markers and padding |
| Merge · Pro | Up to 20 sequential clips | Put Stage 1 through Stage N in competition order | One long match video assembled sequentially |
| Split Sync · Pro | Exactly 2 simultaneous views | Align two recordings of the same stage by the timer beep | Top-and-bottom Full Screen, Center HUD, Top HUD, or Side by Side; multi-angle top-and-bottom and HUD layouts support 50/50, 40/60, and 30/70 pane ratios |
| Stage Mix · Pro | 2–3 inputs labeled POV, Follow, or Static | Build one edit from simultaneous stage angles | Movement-aware automatic switching with manual override |
Sequential and simultaneous are different. Merge is for clips that should play one after another. Split Sync and Stage Mix are for simultaneous views of the same run. macOS batch export processes separate output jobs; it is not the same as joining stages into one full-match video.
Edit one stage or assemble a complete match
For one recording, Auto Trim analyzes the timer beep and gunshot events, identifies the active stage segment, and removes unused footage before and after the run. Review the detected timer and shot markers before export.
For a complete match, review the finished stage clips, place Stage 1 through Stage N in competition order, and use Merge to combine up to 20 clips into one long video. That workflow fits the full-match videos many shooters publish on YouTube or keep as a personal competition archive.
Synchronize two views or direct a multi-camera stage
Split Sync takes exactly 2 simultaneous recordings and aligns them by the timer beep. Choose Full Screen, Dual Center HUD, Dual Top HUD, or Side by Side according to how much context and performance data the finished video should show.
Stage Mix takes 2–3 simultaneous inputs labeled POV, Follow, or Static. Its movement-aware switching proposes camera changes during the run, and manual override lets you replace any cut. Use it when a stage needs more than a fixed two-view composition.
Timer and shot analysis supports the edit
Shooting Cut listens for timer beeps and gunshot impulses to help locate a run, synchronize simultaneous recordings, calculate timing information, and place performance data. The analysis is one editing capability among trimming, merging, multi-camera composition, scoring, tracking, and export.
Recording conditions still matter. Automatic gain control (AGC), neighboring gunshots, echo or reverb, and a weak timer beep can affect detection. Check the timer marker, individual shots, last-shot marker, sensitivity, and minimum split before final export. For additional help, use the support page or the FAQ.
Add score-aware overlays
Shooting Cut can import results for free from supported PractiScore, ESS, HDP, Shoot'n Score It, and IDPA sources. Imported records can associate match, stage, shooter, and score information with the related video.
When PractiScore provides an official per-shot timing record, Shooting Cut can anchor those official shot times to the footage using the timer beep and use the available times, splits, shot count, and score data in video subtitles. ESS, HDP, Shoot'n Score It, and IDPA support score import, but they do not provide the same PractiScore-style official per-shot anchoring source.
Reframe one edit for more than one publishing format
Reframe/Track is available in the free Auto Trim workflow and uses on-device person tracking to keep a selected shooter inside a supported portrait or square crop. You can return to the same edit and export another supported format for a different publishing workflow instead of recording the stage again.
Available ratios and resolutions depend on the source, editing mode, and export ceiling. A tracked crop is not automatically available in every ratio-and-resolution combination. A free Auto Trim workflow can export to the device, use the system share sheet, or choose one supported sharing destination at a time. YouTube and Facebook uploads require separate platform authorization; Pro enables multi-platform sharing.
Free and Pro boundaries
Shooting Cut is free to download. Auto Trim, its timer and shot analysis, Reframe and Track, supported result import, timing and score overlays, standard export, and one-destination user-initiated sharing are free. A free Auto Trim export includes the Shooting Cut watermark and logo intro card.
Pro unlocks the Merge, Split Sync, and Stage Mix editing modes, removes the Shooting Cut watermark, and adds custom intro cards, multi-platform sharing, and macOS batch export. One subscription covers all your Apple devices, subject to App Store account and entitlement rules. Check the App Store for current regional pricing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best way to edit a full shooting match?
Prepare each stage clip, put Stage 1 through Stage N in competition order, and use Merge to combine up to 20 sequential clips into one long full-match video. Use Split Sync or Stage Mix instead when the inputs are simultaneous views of the same stage.
Which Shooting Cut mode should I use?
Use Auto Trim for exactly 1 video, Merge for up to 20 sequential clips, Split Sync for exactly 2 simultaneous views, or Stage Mix for 2–3 simultaneous inputs labeled POV, Follow, or Static.
Is gunshot detection the main Shooting Cut feature?
Gunshot and timer analysis supports trimming, synchronization, timing data, and overlays, but Shooting Cut is a broader editor with sequential match assembly, multi-camera workflows, score-aware overlays, subject tracking, reframing, and export.
What is free, and what does Pro add?
Auto Trim, its audio analysis, Reframe and Track, supported result import, timing and score overlays, standard export, and one-destination user-initiated sharing are free. Free Auto Trim exports include the Shooting Cut watermark and logo intro card. Pro unlocks Merge, Split Sync, and Stage Mix, removes the watermark, and adds custom intro cards, multi-platform sharing, and macOS batch export. One subscription covers all your Apple devices.