Sideline Captions is an automated sports photography captioning app for macOS that uses AI to identify players and write sports photography captions faster, so you can spend more time shooting and less time at your laptop.
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Trusted by world-class photographers from these leagues and organizations
The problem is, building roster files and captioning each image is slow, tedious, and pulls you away from the action. Until now.
Sideline handles it all: roster creation, AI captioning, live FTP galleries, wireless tethering, and FTP monitoring – all in one app. So you can spend more time shooting and less time at your laptop.
One platform, zero hassle. All for less than you're paying now.
The Sideline Family
From rosters to captions to live delivery, Sideline delivers everything a sports photographer needs to caption and deliver faster.
Sideline Rosters
Build Photo Mechanic code replacement files in seconds from our database of 1.6M+ athletes from high school to the pros.
Sideline Captions
Reads jersey numbers, matches rosters, and uses in-camera audio to write publication-ready captions in seconds.
Sideline Live
Send images from your camera to auto-updating galleries — clients get photos while the game is still happening.
Sideline Local
Forget memory cards. Send images from your camera to your computer, iPhone, or iPad wirelessly.
Sideline Wire
Point Sideline at a remote FTP folder and it downloads new images as they arrive. Remote editors, rejoice.
"Sideline is game changing. I have told literally everyone in my circle about it. Does everything I need."
Sideline Captions • AI Captioning for Sports Photography
You have better things to do. Photographers who use Sideline reduce their captioning time from ~30 seconds per image to just 1.2s per image — a 25x improvement.
Sideline Rosters • Team Rosters for Sports Photography
Building code replacement files by hand isn't the best use of your time. With over 116,000 teams and 1.6M+ players across 340+ leagues and 16 sports, Sideline puts roster files seconds away.
Sideline Live • Live FTP Galleries for Sports Photographers
Go from camera to client in seconds with beautiful, password-protected galleries — no FTP servers to set up, configure, or maintain.
Sideline Local • Wireless Camera Tethering for Sports Photography
Stop hunting for dongles or wrestling with your camera's default connect app. Sideline Local puts your images on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad within seconds of the shutter firing.
Sideline Wire • FTP Auto-Download for Remote Editors
Stop babysitting your FTP client. Sideline Wire watches remote FTP servers and automatically downloads new files the moment they're uploaded — ready for live ingest into Photo Mechanic or Lightroom.
"Sideline might be the single most important thing I've bought in my whole photography journey. Incredible in every way."
Sideline Captions Features
From player recognition to publish-ready IPTC metadata, Sideline includes everything you need to streamline your sports photography workflow.
Why Sports Photographers Love Sideline
See why sports photographers of all levels are falling in love with Sideline.
"I used Sideline for an MLS game recently, and it was absolutely amazing. I was super impressed how quick and accurate the captions were. I used the IPTC template that I created and applied it upon import, so there was no need for me to use Photo Mechanic whatsoever. Sideline has become an indispensable tool for me. Keep up the excellent work!"
"As someone who shoots a ton of high-school sports, the roster manager saves me a ton of time."
"Awesome piece of software."
"Love what you've created here. Really awesome stuff!"
"Sideline is so helpful for me. Just awesome."
"I'm amazed, and I'm really happy with how good the results are."
"I really enjoy using Sideline. I think it's going to be the industry standard soon. It has already helped me a ton with my workflow."
"I gave Sideline a try after a volleyball game and was blown away. This application is going to help sports photographers immensely."
"I think this product is a game changer. It saves me a ton of time. I can't wait to see what improvements are on the horizon for the future."
"I have been amazed at all of the new features since I first downloaded Sideline back in November. Keep up the great work!"
"Sideline might be the single most important thing I've bought in my whole photography journey. Incredible in every way."
"Sideline is game changing. I have told literally everyone in my circle about it. Does everything I need."
"I gave Sideline a try and I quite like it! The app works well, and the ability to generate code replacements for different sports is a great help to me!"
"I use Sideline rosters all the time now. Code Replacements has slipped as of late and their rosters are incomplete and/or inaccurate. Sideline's are way better. The attention to detail and responsiveness of your team is second to none."
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One subscription instead of four. Plus wireless camera tethering you won't find anywhere else.
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Core features
AI sports captioning
Pay extra for creditsCode replacement files
Requires separate subscriptionLive FTP galleries
Remote FTP auto-download
Wireless camera tethering
Unlimited captions
Monthly cost
The piecemeal stack
Total $66.97/mo
Sideline — all-in-one
$14.99/month
Captions, rosters, live galleries, FTP auto-download, and wireless tethering — one Mac app, one subscription.
Start Free Trial500 free AI captions · 14-day full access · $0 today
Frequently Asked Questions
One subscription includes all five Sideline tools: Sideline Captions, Sideline Rosters, Sideline Live, Sideline Local, and Sideline Wire. Individual plans start at $14.99/month — everything your workflow needs, one price.
No. Paid Sideline plans include unlimited AI captioning — no per-image fees and no credit packs. Caption as many images as you need on every assignment.
Monthly and yearly subscriptions include full access to every Sideline product and unlimited captioning. Yearly billing saves 17% compared to monthly. A lifetime license is a one-time $249 purchase that includes lifetime updates — lifetime license holders provide their own API key for AI captioning. See pricing for details.
Sideline's free trial gives you 500 AI-generated captions plus 14 days of full access to every Sideline product — Captions, Rosters, Live, Local, and Wire. Cancel anytime. For a full feature breakdown, see the pricing page.
Both use FTP, but they solve different problems. Sideline Live is for photographers on-site: your camera sends images straight to password-protected client galleries that update in real time — no FTP server for you to run or maintain. Sideline Wire is for remote editors and newsrooms: it watches someone else's FTP server and auto-downloads new files into your local Photo Mechanic or Lightroom folder.
Browse our full FAQ page for more answers, or email us at [email protected].
How Much Does Sideline Captions Cost?
Everything you used to pay for separately — bundled into one app.
Save 17% with yearly billing
Free Trial
Get 500 AI-generated captions for free, plus a 2-week free trial of Sideline Live
Cancel anytime. Not satisfied? Email us for a full refund.
Sideline Captions
Choose the plan that's right for you.
Save more when you pay yearly.
Cancel anytime.
Not satisfied? Email us for a full refund.
Students with a .edu email save with verified student pricing.
Managing multiple shooters? See Sideline for Teams.
A native Mac app built for the speed of live sports.
Join the pros using Sideline to streamline their workflow and deliver professional results in minutes.
500 free AI captions · 14-day full access · $0 today · Cancel anytime
