How to Record Pickleball with a Scoreboard

With Scorify, you can record full Pickleball matches and keep a clean, readable scoreboard on your video. Aim your phone wherever the view looks good to you, and Scorify will overlay the scoreboard. Just make sure the scoreboard doesn’t hide the players, and you’re set.

What you'll learn

• Flexible camera placement and orientation
• Score control using Point, Server, and Set buttons
• Singles & doubles server indicators (arrow for Singles, two-dot indicator for Doubles)
• Saving favorite points as separate clips for socials or coaching

1) Camera setup

Scorify doesn’t require a specific camera position. Place your phone where the framing looks best: behind a baseline, near the sideline, or anywhere with a clear view. You can even hold your phone and pan or tilt as the rally moves, or use a face-tracking tripod or gimbal so the camera automatically follows you. In all cases, the scoreboard overlay will appear cleanly on top of your footage.

You can record in either portrait or landscape, and if you need a wider view of the court, simply tap the 0.5× zoom button to capture more of the action. Pick an angle that shows the play clearly and leaves enough space in-frame so the scoreboard doesn’t block the players.

2) Score control while you play

You can update the score from your iPhone or Apple Watch. For Pickleball, Scorify guides you so you don’t accidentally enter illegal points:

• Server button: Tap Server to toggle to the correct server before the next rally. This moves the server indicator (an arrow in Singles or two dots in Doubles) to the player who should serve next.
• Point button: After a rally, tap Point on the serving side if that side won the rally. The Point button is disabled for the non-serving side to keep you consistent with Pickleball rules and avoid scoring mistakes.
• Side-out / next server: Each time the current server loses the right to serve and the next player should serve, tap Server to hand the serve to the correct player or pair.
• Set button: When a player or pair reaches the winning score for the set (e.g., 11), tap Set to conclude that set. Scorify can display up to 5 sets on the overlay.
• Undo button: Tap Undo to reverse the last score you entered. You can tap it multiple times to keep undoing earlier points.
• Reset button: Tap Reset to clear the entire scoreboard, including points, games (for tennis), and sets. Everything goes back to 0–0.

The overlay stays synced with points and games, so your video always tells the correct story at a glance.

3) Export & share

When you stop recording, your full match (with the scoreboard) saves to Photos. Any favorited points are exported as separate clips. Share instantly or watch with the score visible to improve tactics and shot selection.

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