# Dropshot

> Browser tool that turns screenshots and screen recordings into cinematic product shots, app store preview videos and mockup videos. No After Effects. No subscription, $29 one-time. Runs entirely client-side, no upload.

Dropshot is a WebGL-powered browser tool for designers and indie developers who need polished product videos without heavy software. Drop an image or video, pick a device (or skip it in Freeshot mode), tilt the camera, set keyframes for a camera path, export up to 4K.

## What it does

- **Device mockups**: 3D models of iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro. Galaxy Ultra and iPad Pro 11" are on the roadmap (marked "coming soon" in the device picker). Screen content is your dropped file. frame materials (metalness, roughness, iridescence, clearcoat) are tunable.
- **Freeshot mode**: skip the device, tilt and animate any image or video directly. For dashboards, web apps, banners.
- **Camera Path mode**: keyframe-based camera animation with easing per segment. Record a smooth flythrough.
- **Atmospheres**: one-click presets that change background, device skin, and lighting together. Save your own.
- **Ambient backgrounds**: sample dominant colours from media and render a gradient that belongs with it.
- **Focus Blur**: directional depth-of-field with a real disc-kernel bokeh pass (FBO ping-pong render).
- **Effects**: chromatic shift, film grain, noir, heat distortion, glitch, turntable. Stack them freely.
- **Export**: up to 4K video (H.264 MP4 via MediaRecorder) or 4× stills (PNG/JPG).
- **Device patches**: black rectangles over dynamic island / punch hole / status bar so your recording doesn't show system UI.

## Pricing

- **$29 one-time**, lifetime updates
- No subscription, no account required
- Free demo mode with every feature enabled except export
- Licence key managed via LemonSqueezy

## Technical

- React 18 + Vite, custom WebGL 2 renderer (not three.js for the 2D path)
- Runs fully client-side. No media is ever uploaded to a server
- GLSL shaders for post-FX pipeline
- MediaRecorder for video export, html-to-image for stills

## Links

- [Landing](https://www.usedropshot.com/): main site
- [App](https://www.usedropshot.com/app): the editor itself
- [Changelog](https://www.usedropshot.com/changelog): shipped updates
- [Manifesto](https://www.usedropshot.com/manifesto): why this exists
- [Privacy](https://www.usedropshot.com/privacy)
- [Terms](https://www.usedropshot.com/terms)

## Common questions

**Who is Dropshot for?**
Indie developers, designers, solo founders. Anyone who needs a polished product shot for a landing page, App Store preview, Dribbble post, deck or launch post without learning After Effects or paying a monthly subscription.

**How is it different from Rotato, Motion or Screen Studio?**
- Fully browser-based, no install
- One-time $29 vs subscription
- Freeshot mode (no-device animation of any image/video)
- Real WebGL bokeh + ambient backgrounds
- Camera Path mode with keyframe easing

**What does it export?**
Video: MP4 (H.264) up to 4K at 30/60 fps. Stills: PNG/JPG up to 4×.

**Is my media uploaded anywhere?**
No. Everything runs in the browser. Files never leave your device.

**What browsers are supported?**
Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox on desktop. Requires WebGL 2 and MediaRecorder. Mobile not supported for the editor. Landing works, but you need a desktop browser to use the app.

## Creator

Built solo by Antonin Tondakus. Contact via Twitter/X or LemonSqueezy support on the site.