Description
QC Buddy is the quality control tool built for video professionals
QC Buddy is the quality control tool built for video professionals. Drop your files and get a detailed fault report in seconds. No cloud processing, no waiting, no guesswork. Free to download, with a single QC Buddy Pro upgrade when you need the full toolkit. Never a subscription. WHAT QC BUDDY CHECKS Video Resolution and aspect ratio Frame rate and variable frame rate (VFR) Video range (limited vs full) HDR detection Black frames and flash frames Photosensitivity: rapid luminance flashes, red flashes, and sustained high contrast patterns Frozen or stuck frames Offline / disconnected media Decode errors and corrupt frames Colour grade issues: flat, clipped, or unusual casts Edge blanking: pillarboxing, letterboxing, and overscan Illegal white levels above 100 IRE Audio Silence and audio dropouts Clipping and distortion Loudness (LUFS) against broadcast standards Phase issues Channel imbalance Low audio levels Burnt In Subtitles Spelling errors in burnt in captions and lower thirds, frame by frame Choose your dictionary: UK English, US English, and more Project allowlist for brand names, surnames, and proper nouns TIMECODE ACCURATE RESULTS Every issue is reported with the exact timecode and a frame preview so you can jump straight to the problem in your editing software. WATCH FOLDERS Set QC Buddy to monitor a folder and it will automatically analyse every new video file that lands there. Ideal for ingest pipelines and busy post workflows. FRAME.IO UPLOAD Connect your Adobe account and send checked files straight to any Frame.io project or folder without leaving QC Buddy. Optionally post the QC summary as a comment so reviewers see the report alongside the file. VIMEO UPLOAD Connect your Vimeo account and upload checked files straight to Vimeo without leaving QC Buddy. Grab a shareable link the moment the upload finishes, or jump to the video's manage page in a click. (Uploading requires a paid Vimeo plan.) QC STATS Track your scanning activity over time: files checked, issues caught, hours saved. Synced via iCloud so your numbers follow you across every Mac you sign in on. LIVES IN YOUR MENU BAR QC Buddy runs quietly in the background. Check the status of any job from the menu bar without opening the main window, and drop files directly onto the icon to queue them instantly. EXPORT YOUR REPORT Share a polished PDF report with your client, or export an XML markers file that imports directly into Premiere Pro with every issue placed at the right timecode. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS Designed for editors, post houses, and delivery teams who can't afford to send a broken file to a client. Fast, accurate, and unobtrusive. ON DEVICE ANALYSIS All analysis runs entirely on your Mac using Apple's AVFoundation framework, so your footage is never sent to a server to be scanned. Files only leave your Mac if you choose to upload them to Frame.io or Vimeo. Fast, private, and secure. CUSTOMISABLE CHECKS Enable, disable, and reorder individual checks to match your delivery requirements. Set your own loudness targets and spelling dictionary. HELP US IMPROVE Spotted a false detection? Tap the report button to flag it. Got a bug or feature idea? Send it from the built in feedback form. Every piece of input goes to our team and shapes the next release. FREE & PRO QC Buddy is free to download and use. Black frame, freeze frame, offline media, audio clipping, and silence detection are all included. Unlock QC Buddy Pro with a single purchase, no subscription and yours forever, to add: • Burnt in subtitle spell check • Upload to Frame.io and Vimeo • Watch folders • Batch and folder scanning • Broadcast checks (LUFS loudness, illegal levels, flash / photosensitivity) • PDF and XML report export Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
