In short
Freeze a snap and open Layers: Formation connects each side's players so the shape at the snap is clear, and Passing draws every lane from the quarterback. On a football field the distances are marked as estimates and the mini map says EST, because yard-line calibration is not in the app yet. In Studio, the match report counts the snaps and big plays, shows the rhythm and the busiest stretch, and every key moment jumps to its frame. iPhone and iPad.
Step by step
Formation lines
Freeze a snap and open the layers. Formation connects each side's players, so the shape of the offense and the defense at the snap is clear at a glance.
On screen: Layers → Formation: lines connect each side's shape at the snap.
Passing lanes
The passing layer draws a line from the quarterback to every receiver. On a football field the distances carry a wave sign, because field calibration for football is not in the app yet, so read each one as a rough number.
On screen: Passing draws every lane from the quarterback. Distances are estimates (~).
The game report
In Studio, the report counts the snaps and the explosive plays, shows the rhythm of the game and its busiest stretch, and every highlight jumps straight to its frame.
On screen: Studio → Match Report: snaps, big plays, the rhythm, the busiest stretch.
What you need
- An iPhone or iPad with iOS 17 or later (or a Mac).
- TacticalSnap from the App Store. It is free to download and every analysis tool is free.
- Game film in Photos or Files. Any camera works, even a phone on the sideline.
Try it on your own film
TacticalSnap runs the whole loop on an iPhone or iPad, on the device. Breaking down film is free and unlimited; exporting video is the only paid step.
More in this section
0:32Import a football game film and let it find every play
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0:31Freeze a snap and see every player, offense and defense
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0:30Record a play breakdown with your voice on the frozen snap
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0:36Build a football game plan step by step and record it
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0:35Draw routes, passes, handoffs, blocks, motion and coverage
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