Export & Saving
Save your recorded footage as video files for archiving, sharing, or loading back into RingShot for comparison.
How Saving Works
RingShot records internally into a ring buffer, not to a file on disk. To keep a recording permanently, you need to save it. Saving is only available in playback mode (after recording has stopped).
There are two ways to save, both found in the Recording Settings panel:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Quick Save | Saves to the configured save directory with an automatic filename. Fastest way to save a recording. |
| Save As... | Opens a file dialog where you choose the filename and location. |
Save Options
These options (also in the Recording Settings panel) control how the file is written:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto Save | Automatically saves the recording every time the system stops recording. Useful in combination with the trigger for hands-free operation. |
| Enable H.264 | Uses H.264 encoding instead of the default codec. Produces smaller files but takes longer to encode. |
| Split Videos | Saves each camera as a separate video file instead of one combined file. Useful if you want to import individual camera angles into other software. |
| Save with slowdown | If Autoslowdown is enabled, this option bakes the slowdown effect into the saved file. If disabled, the saved file plays at uniform speed. |
Loading Saved Recordings
Saved recordings can be loaded back into RingShot for side-by-side comparison with your current footage. This is done through the Virtual Camera feature. See the Virtual Camera section for details on how to load and compare recordings.
Compatibility
Saved files are standard video files and can be opened in any video player or analysis tool that supports common video formats. This includes:
- Kinovea (free, open-source motion analysis)
- Dartfish (professional coaching tool)
- VLC and other media players
- Video editors like DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, etc.