Kirtan purohit

Building a clapboard app

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I direct ads for a living and build tools when something on set annoys me enough. Made Clapper so nobody has to log takes on paper again. I want to build more tools to solve real world problems, that way my engineering degree would be of some use.

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ClapperFree take logger for film sets, exports Premiere xml
Jul 2026

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Joined Product HuntJuly 20th, 2026

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1d ago

What do you actually use to log takes on set, and where does it break down?

I kept watching script supervisors juggle paper log sheets that fall apart by the third setup, so I built Clapper.

It runs from your phone in the browser. You tap to log every take, circle your GOLD selects, and it auto-numbers the camera clips as you shoot. Drop in your script PDF and it breaks each scene into tappable tags and key moments, so logging a shot is one tap. At wrap it exports a Premiere XML, a CSV, and a clean PDF for the editor.

It's free, no account needed to log takes, and it works offline when the set has no signal.

Honest question before I build further: if you've worked on a set, what do you use to log takes today, and where does it actually break down? Would something like this fit how you shoot, or am I solving a problem nobody has?

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18h ago

Clapper - Free take logger for film sets, exports Premiere xml

Clapper is a free take logger you run from your phone on set. Tap to log every take, circle your GOLD selects, and it auto-numbers the camera clips as you shoot. At wrap it exports a Premiere-ready XML, a CSV, and a clean PDF, so the editor gets your log without deciphering handwriting. No install, no account to log takes. It keeps working offline when the set has no signal. Built for script supervisors, ADs, and anyone tired of paper logs that fall apart by the third setup.