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YouTube Solo Filming App

Shootsolo is the YouTube solo filming app that handles your shoot while you stay in character. Voice commands control recording, saving, and retaking — so you can produce YouTube-ready takes faster and alone.

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How do solo YouTubers film their videos?

Solo YouTubers film their videos using a tripod, good lighting, and a hands-free capture workflow. Shootsolo replaces the old walk-back-and-tap cycle with voice commands, so every take is triggered, approved, or reshot from wherever you're standing.

How Shootsolo works

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1. Say "start recording"

Shootsolo begins the take instantly — no taps, no countdown.

film take

2. Say "stop recording"

Shootsolo stops and asks "Save take?"

save or reshoot

3. Say "yes" or "no"

Say "yes" to keep the take or "no" to reshoot — hands-free.

Why creators choose Shootsolo

  • Shoot YouTube videos end-to-end by yourself
  • Keep takes tight — no mid-take interruptions
  • Only keep the clips you approve
  • Free and unlimited — no subscription, no ads, no watermark
  • Built-in teleprompter so you can deliver a script straight to the lens
  • One take saved as landscape for long-form and portrait for Shorts
  • Up to 4K video with external microphone support
Shootsolo teleprompter scrolling a script while recording Shootsolo recording in landscape with a large portrait preview of the same shot

The solo YouTuber's capture tool

YouTube creators who film alone spend as much time managing the camera as they do performing. Shootsolo collapses that by giving you full voice control of the capture step. You stay on-set, in-frame, and on-script while the app does the housekeeping. Every take is saved in landscape and portrait at once, so the same shoot feeds your main channel and your Shorts. Scripted videos get easier too, thanks to the built-in teleprompter.


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Frequently Asked Questions

What app do solo YouTubers use to film themselves?

Shootsolo is specifically built for solo YouTubers. Voice commands eliminate the need to touch the phone between takes.

Can Shootsolo record 4K for YouTube?

Shootsolo uses your phone's camera capabilities, so if your device supports 4K video, Shootsolo can record in 4K.

Can I shoot a full YouTube video with Shootsolo?

Yes — say "start recording", deliver your take, say "stop recording", then choose to save or reshoot. Say "Pause Recording" and "Resume Recording" for a mid-take break, or "Play Video" and "Close Video" to review a take in the built-in player. Repeat until your shoot is done.

Can I film a YouTube video and a Short in the same take?

Yes. Shootsolo saves every take in both landscape and portrait at the same time, so one recording gives you a horizontal file for your long-form video and a vertical file for Shorts — no re-filming and no cropping.

Does Shootsolo have a teleprompter for YouTube scripts?

Yes. The built-in teleprompter displays your script on screen while you record. You can adjust the scroll speed and text size, and you stay looking at the lens rather than off to the side.

Do I need to edit in Shootsolo?

No. Shootsolo saves standard video files you can open in any editor — Premiere, Final Cut, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, iMovie, etc.

Is Shootsolo free for YouTubers?

Yes — Shootsolo is free on the App Store and Google Play, and recording is unlimited. Film as many takes and videos as your channel needs: there are no recording limits, no ads, no watermark on your footage, and no subscription.

Download Shootsolo — Free

Available on iPhone and Android.


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