A clip tagging and metadata assistant built for Resolume workflows. Organize loops, clips, DXV/MOV files, and visual assets with searchable tags, ratings, collections, and live preview — then drag them straight into your composition.
Built by a VJ for VJs. Stagehand fills the gap between your file system and your live composition.
Add, remove and edit tags across selected clips. Rate with searchable star ratings so your best loops surface first.
Search by filename, tags, collections, or combined filters. ALL or ANY matching — find the one clip you need in seconds.
Group clips into collections for fast set prep. Build per-gig playlists, then load straight into Resolume.
Loop preview clips while reviewing assets. Thumbnails and full playback inside the app — no jumping to Finder/Explorer.
Click and drag directly into Resolume compositions, or use the REST API to copy clips out of Resolume to edit and re-tag.
Fast searching and organisation against a local index. No cloud, no account — your library stays on your machine.
Moved a drive? Renamed a folder? Stagehand detects missing files and lets you relink in one step — without losing tags.
Detects codec, FPS, alpha, quality, and resolution automatically. Specialised support for DXV — the Resolume native codec.
Write tags, ratings, artist, year, media-created, and collections directly into file metadata via ExifTool. Survives across apps.
Check missing files on startup or via Refresh Database. Import existing metadata from files and folders automatically.
Pin a minimal view during live performance. Keep Stagehand on-screen alongside Resolume without stealing real estate.
Import clips by dragging files in or scanning a folder. Stagehand reads metadata, generates thumbnails, and indexes automatically.
Point Stagehand at your clip drive. Thumbnails, codec info, and existing metadata are imported in one pass.
Add tags across batches. Rate the gems. Group into collections for tonight's set.
Filter by tag, rating, collection. Loop-preview to confirm vibe before you commit.
Drop clips straight onto your composition. Use the REST API to pull existing clips back for edits.
No subscription. No account required. Pay once during beta and you'll get every update from here through 1.0.
Test the workflow on your real files.
Windows x64 · ~210 MB · clips not included
Pay once, get every update through 1.0.
Purchase opens when Gumroad goes live
A full set-up-to-show tutorial is in production. In the meantime, the demo ships with sensible defaults — you can be searching your library in under five minutes.
The demo gives you the full app — tagging, search, collections, preview, Resolume drag-and-drop — but limits metadata export to 10 distinct files per app session, one file at a time. Beta access removes those limits and unlocks batch export. The idea is you can fully test the workflow before paying.
Yes — Stagehand is a standalone clip manager. It just happens to integrate especially well with Resolume via drag-and-drop and the Resolume REST API. If you VJ in another tool, the tagging, search, preview, and metadata export still work perfectly.
Most common video and image formats, with specialised handling for DXV-encoded MOV files (the Resolume-native codec). Stagehand detects codec, FPS, alpha, quality, and resolution automatically.
Entirely on your machine. Stagehand uses a local database for fast search, and writes metadata back into your files using ExifTool. No cloud, no account, no telemetry by default.
Stagehand detects missing files on startup or when you hit Refresh Database, then lets you relink the missing folder in one step — your tags, ratings, and collections stay intact.
Yes. Pay once during beta and you get every update through 1.0 and beyond.
Bug reports and feature requests live on GitHub Issues — see the Support section below. You don't need to be a developer; just describe what happened or what you want.
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Issues and feature requests are tracked publicly on GitHub. Open a ticket and you'll get a response.