💡 SaaS Idea: TimeMarkr – Real-time collaborative time-coded video note tool

Editors on r/editors ask for simple app to take notes tied to timecode during shoots/post. Build a web app where multiple users watch a video (or live stream via NDI) and drop synced markers+comments, export to CSV/Premiere/Resolve markers. Subscription for teams; no good lightweight SaaS yet besides costly Frame.io.

Platform: web

Why it's a good idea?

Problem / demand signals

  • Multiple Reddit threads ask for a simple way to jot notes that are automatically linked to SMPTE time-code while shooting or during remote review. Examples:
    • r/editors: “Timecode note taking app?” (Apr-2023, >25 comments, OP can’t find anything lightweight apart from Frame.io).
    • r/videography, r/VIDEOENGINEERING and others repeat the same request.
    • Thread replies regularly mention using spreadsheets or massive services (Frame.io, Vimeo Review) as work-arounds rather than a dedicated tool – clear pain.

Existing solutions

  • Heavy, expensive review platforms: Frame.io (from $15-25 pp/month); Vimeo Review ($20 pp/m), Wipster, MediaSilo, etc. Good for asynchronous feedback but not designed for real-time live shoots or multiple users watching together.
  • Niche / single-user note loggers: EditingTools.io Live Timecode Notes (free, iOS/Mac only, no realtime sync), CutNotes (iPad only, last major update 2019), Timecode Logs (basic iOS), Tentacle Timebar (mac-only, no video playback). None offer shared web session + marker export for Premiere/Resolve.
  • No true SaaS that combines: web playback/live NDI + simultaneous cursors + team comments + one-click ex...
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