How to add a scoreboard to a recorded padel video

You need an iPhone with a paired Apple Watch, Padel Pointer, a camera recording the match, a Studio account and an editor that supports transparent video above another track. For the first attempt, choose a set-based match such as Standard. Studio can receive Americano and other point-race records, but it does not currently generate scoreboard overlays for those formats.

Start filming before play and keep a continuous recording if possible. During the match, record each point on Watch. Studio uses those taps and their timestamps; it does not watch the footage and infer the score. Ask one person to handle the score so the responsibility stays clear between rallies.

Finish and save the Watch match, then open it on your iPhone and confirm the final score. If it has not arrived, keep the paired devices nearby and open Padel Pointer on both before continuing. The Watch saves to its paired iPhone; it does not connect directly to Studio.

In iPhone Settings inside Padel Pointer, open Padel Pointer Studio and choose Connect to Studio. Create an account or sign in, use Open in Padel Pointer from the linking screen, and confirm the masked account address. Choose the filmed match and sync it. Opening a link does not itself send all your matches, and your camera footage stays in your editing workflow.

Open the match in Studio and select Set up scoreboard. Choose a template, enter the player names and pick 16:9 for horizontal footage or 9:16 for a vertical edit. Adjust the scoreboard's size and position so it leaves the ball and players visible.

With Sync video timing enabled, enter the original video's recording start time and the correct time zone. As an illustration, if filming began at 18:00:00 and the first score tap was at 18:00:35, that change belongs around 35 seconds into the original recording. This is an example of the timing relationship, not a guarantee that a tap occurred exactly when the rally ended.

Generate the scoreboard and download the ZIP. Extract its transparent .mov and import it into your editor alongside the original footage. Put the match video on a lower track and the scoreboard on a track above it. Transparency lets the court remain visible around the score graphic.

Studio's setup guide names Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro and CapCut as examples of layered editing workflows. Import and transparency behaviour can vary with the editor and version. Test a short segment in your own setup before committing to the full export, and use that editor's current guidance if the overlay appears with a solid background.

Watch a score change near the beginning and another later in the recording. A fixed offset suggests the two tracks need alignment; a problem that begins after a cut suggests the edit has changed their relationship. Use the recorded score and footage together to locate the mismatch rather than move the graphic until one isolated moment looks correct.

When making highlights, cut the footage and scoreboard together for each segment. A clip that jumps from one rally to another must jump to the matching part of the scoreboard too. For your first attempt, film a short practice sequence, score a few points, sync it and test the complete editing path before filming a full match.