Frequently asked questions

Film from the side so the camera watches the ball travel across the frame, not straight toward you. Keep the whole flight in view, from impact to landing, and hold the phone as steady as you can. Propping it on a bag or a cart works great.

You're probably zoomed in too far or standing too close. Back up a little and leave plenty of sky above your target line. A ball that looks small but stays in frame beats one that shoots off the top.

Try not to. Digital zoom makes the picture softer and shakier, which gives the tracer less to lock onto. Move closer on foot if you can, and let the ball sit near the middle of the frame. If you do zoom, turn on camera calibration for better results.

You film a shot, tap the ball at impact and again where it lands, and we draw a broadcast-style tracer over the flight. Most short phone clips are ready in a few seconds.

Auto Trace does the work for you. You tap impact and landing, and we find the flight and draw the line using computer vision and tracking. Note: there are limitations based on lighting conditions and camera quality. Manual Trace hands you the controls for tricky clips and can give you a pixel perfect trace.

That's usually the camera moving during the clip, from a zoom, a pan, or a shaky hand. The trace is pinned to the video, so when the video shifts, the line looks like it slides. Turning on camera calibration fixes it. Depending on where you are in the app this is labeled Camera Tracking or calibration, and it works out how the camera moved so we can hold the line steady.

Turn on camera tracking, then tap a few things in the scene that never move, like a ridge line, a railing, a flag pole, or a tree. Add as many of these points as you can and spread them across the frame. Four or five gives you a strong lock. Then scrub the timeline to check each point stays on its object, and drag any that drift.

Yes. Every trace is editable. Drag the arc handles to reshape the line until it follows the real flight, and the preview updates as you go. If that doesn't work, use Manual Keypoint Trace for a pixel perfect tracer.

Grab the handles near the start of the flight and nudge them onto the ball's real path. The editor gives you extra control over early flight, since that's where small errors stand out the most.

Yes, you can start for free. The free plan gives you 3 traces a month, exports up to 720p, and adds a small Albatrace watermark.

Pro is $9.99 a month or $79 a year. You get unlimited traces, 1080p exports, and no watermark. The monthly plan starts with a 7 day free trial.

Yes, you get 3 traces every month on the free plan. Auto and manual traces both count toward that total.

Yes, you sign in before your first trace. It keeps your traces saved to you and tied to your plan.

With Google or Apple. Tap the button and you're in.

No. We use Google and Apple sign-in only, so there's no password to create or forget.