Markers enable you to capture and document important moments during live video playback. Whether you're reviewing dailies, monitoring a live event, or collaborating remotely, Markers provide a simple way to tag, annotate, and reference specific moments across your project.
What Are Markers?
Markers are timestamped notes that you create whilst watching live streams in RePro. Each marker captures:
A timestamp based on your project's timezone settings
Your written note or observation
The channel, program(s), or both that the note relates to
The intended audience (which user groups can view the marker)
Who created the marker
When it was created
All markers are stored in a project-wide datastore, with visibility controlled by audience settings. This creates a searchable, collaborative record of key moments, decisions, and observations that can be shared with specific teams or groups throughout your production.
Markers currently use project timestamps. Video timecode support is coming soon and will allow markers to reference exact frame-accurate positions in your streams.
Benefits
Controlled collaboration — Share markers with specific teams using audience groups. Only team members in the intended audience can see and respond to markers, enabling focused collaboration without overwhelming everyone with every note.
Instant documentation — Capture thoughts, notes, or issues as they happen without interrupting your workflow or switching applications.
Searchable history — Build a searchable archive of production notes tied to specific moments in your streams.
Quality control — Flag potential issues, mark good takes, or note technical concerns for review by other departments.
Remote workflows — Ideal for distributed teams who need to communicate observations about live content.
Common Use Cases
Dailies review — Directors and producers can mark preferred takes or note specific moments for editors
Live events — Document key moments, technical issues, or content highlights during broadcasts
Editorial collaboration — Editors can flag sections for review by directors or clients
Quality assurance — Video operators and DITs can log technical issues or calibration notes
Story logging — Story teams on unscripted productions can mark interesting moments for future reference
VFX spotting — Identify shots requiring visual effects work during production monitoring
Creating a Marker
To create a marker whilst viewing a live stream:
Navigate to the Viewer section of the RePro web platform.
Locate the Marker button in the viewer interface (typically in the top bar or player controls).
Click the Marker button to open the marker creation window.
In the marker form:
Date & Time — Logs the time of day for your comment
Message — Enter your observation or comment
User Groups — Select which user group(s) should be able to view this marker
Channel — Optionally select a channel if the note applies broadly to all programs within that channel
Program(s) — Optionally select one or more specific programs if the note is program-specific
Click Save or Create a Marker to store the marker.
When choosing what to associate your marker with:
Select only a channel — Use this when your note applies to the channel as a whole or all programs within it (e.g., "All camera feeds looking good")
Select specific program(s) — Use this for notes that apply to individual streams (e.g., "Camera A needs white balance adjustment")
Select both — This makes the marker more channel-wide in scope. Only select both if your note truly applies at the channel level, even if you're currently watching a specific program.
The marker is immediately saved to the project datastore and becomes visible to team members in the specified audience group(s).
Understanding Audience Groups
Markers use RePro's existing user groups to control visibility. When creating a marker, you assign one or more audience groups, which determines who can view that marker.
How audience groups work:
Only users who are members of the assigned audience group(s) can see the marker
This allows department-specific notes to remain private to those teams (e.g., VFX notes visible only to the VFX group)
A marker can be assigned to multiple groups if it's relevant to several teams
Users can only see markers if they belong to at least one of the assigned audience groups
Benefits of audience control:
Reduces noise — Team members only see markers relevant to their work
Maintains privacy — Sensitive notes stay within appropriate departments
Improves focus — Each team gets a curated list of markers specific to their needs
Enables collaboration — Multiple teams can each have their own marker conversations about the same content
To set up or modify user groups, navigate to the Groups page in your project management area. For more information, see our Groups documentation.
Viewing and Managing Markers
Accessing the Markers List
In the Viewer or Project Management area, click the Markers icon or navigate to the Markers page from the left menu.
You'll see a list of all markers created in the project that you have audience access to view, organized by:
Program or channel name
Timestamp (project timezone)
Created by (user)
Created at (date/time)
Note content
Audience (which groups can view the marker)
Searching and Filtering
Use the search and filter options to find specific markers:
Search by keyword — Find markers containing specific text in their notes
Filter by program — View markers from a specific stream
Filter by channel — View markers associated with a specific channel
Filter by user — See markers created by specific team members
Filter by audience — View markers assigned to specific groups
Filter by date range — Narrow down markers to a specific time period
Editing and Deleting Markers
Project Admins can edit or delete any marker in the project:
Select the marker from the list.
Click the Edit button (pencil icon) to modify the note.
Click the Delete button (trash icon) to remove the marker permanently.
Standard Members can only edit or delete markers they created themselves.
Permissions
Access to Markers functionality is determined by your project role and audience group membership:
Action | Standard Member | Project Manager | Project Admin |
Create markers | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
View markers (if in audience) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Edit own markers | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Delete own markers | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Edit any marker | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Delete any marker | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Export project markers | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Viewing markers — You can only view markers where you are a member of the audience group(s) assigned to that marker. This ensures sensitive notes remain visible only to intended teams.
Exporting markers — Only Project Admins (and Organisation Admins) can export markers. This is currently done as a bulk export from the Project Settings page. More granular, in-context export options will be added in future updates.
Exporting Markers
Project Admins and Organisation Admins can export all project markers for use in other applications:
Navigate to Project Settings in your project management area.
Locate the Markers section or Export options.
Click the Download All Markers button.
Choose your preferred format: CSV — For use in spreadsheet applications JSON — For integration with other tools Plain text — For documentation or reports
The export will include all markers in the project.
This is currently a bulk export option for project-wide marker data. More granular, filter-based export functionality within the viewer interface is planned for future updates.
Platform Availability
Markers is currently available on Web platform (full create, view, edit, and management functionality)
Current limitation:
Markers currently work on live streams only. Support for creating markers during Timeshift/DVR playback is coming soon.
Coming soon:
iOS app — View and create markers on iPad and iPhone
tvOS app — View markers on Apple TV
DVR integration — Create markers whilst reviewing recorded content
Tips and Best Practices
Choose appropriate audiences — Consider who needs to see each marker before assigning audience groups. Department-specific notes should only go to relevant teams to avoid overwhelming others with irrelevant information.
Be descriptive — Write clear, detailed notes that will be useful when reviewed later. Include context that might not be obvious from the video alone.
Use consistent terminology — Establish team conventions for marker descriptions to make searching easier.
Mark early and often — It's easier to delete unnecessary markers than to remember and recreate missed moments.
Review regularly — Set aside time to review accumulated markers with your team to ensure important notes are actioned.
Scope your markers carefully — Consider whether a note applies to a single program, multiple programs, or an entire channel before making your selection.
Technical Notes
Markers are stored with timestamp precision based on your project's timezone settings
The marker timestamp reflects the project time when the marker was created, not video timecode (video timecode support is planned for a future update)
Markers can be associated with channels, specific programs, or both, depending on the scope of your note
Visibility is controlled by audience groups — only users in the assigned groups can view each marker
Markers remain accessible as a permanent project record
There is currently no limit to the number of markers you can create per projectreate per project
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Marker button not visible
Ensure you have viewing permissions for the channel and program. If you're a guest user, marker creation may be disabled for your project.
Cannot see certain markers
Markers are only visible to users in the designated audience group(s). If you cannot see a marker, you may not be a member of the audience group assigned to it. Contact your Project Admin to be added to the relevant group if needed.
Cannot edit or delete markers
Check your project role. Standard Members can only edit their own markers. Contact your Project Admin if you need elevated permissions.
Markers not appearing in list
Verify your filter settings aren't hiding the markers. Try clearing all filters and searching again. Remember that you can only see markers where you're in the audience group.
Cannot export markers
Only Project Admins and Organisation Admins can export markers. This option is available in the Project Settings page, not in the markers list itself.
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