Your personal video director

Your idea.
Every shot.
Directed.

Turn your YouTube idea into a story, a shot plan, and clear directions while you film. Then make your first cut in one tap.

Coming soon to the App StoreFor iPhone and iPad

A shot card: The Cadillac, before — what to film, director note, why we need this, roll for 10 to 13 seconds

Plan

Start with an idea.
Get a plan.

Know your hook, your scenes, and the shots that bring them together — every shot, in the order you'll film it.

A video plan: 25 shots, 9 talking, 5 B-roll, 10 close-ups

Shoot

Know exactly what
to film next.

Where to put your phone. What belongs in frame. How long to roll. And why the edit needs this shot.

Talking points sit under the lens, so you sound like yourself. DualCam films you and the action together.

Recording a shot with the direction on screen and a red tally frame

Edit

Your first cut.
One tap.

The director's cut finds the dead air, adds captions and gentle zoom-ins — and shows you exactly what changed. Every edit stays yours to change.

Director's cut: here's what I found — pauses to cut, caption lines, zoom-ins

Finish

Know what still
needs work.

Film, edit, audio, story and package, checked before you publish — with one clear recommendation for what to fix next.

Finish: your video is 18% ready, with what's left to do

Built in, not bolted on

AI is optional.
Direction is built in.

TakeDirector plans and directs on your device, with no AI account needed. Turn AI on only if you want smarter plans.

Free to start · Pro: $7.99 a month or $39.99 a year, each with a 3-day free trial · $79.99 once, for life

Coming soon to the App Store