# Padel video analysis that names your mistakes > Upload a padel match video and get AI analysis in minutes. Six techniques scored on the 1.0 to 7.0 scale, plus the exact mistakes costing you points. Source: https://padelaiapp.com/features/padel-video-analysis Last updated: 2026-09-30 Film one match on your phone, upload it, and Padel AI watches it the way a coach would. You get a score for every technique, a shortlist of the mistakes costing you points, and the drills that fix them. - 1 to 5 minutes of footage - 6 techniques scored - Results in minutes - Any phone camera ## From court to coaching in three steps No sensors, no special camera, no coach standing behind the glass. ### Film one match Prop your phone at one end of the court, ideally raised behind the glass. Portrait or landscape both work. One to five minutes of real rallies is enough. ### Upload to the app Pick the clip from your camera roll and tell the app which player is you. The upload runs in the background, so you can put your phone away. ### Read your report You get a score out of 7.0 for each technique, the specific errors the AI saw, and a set of drills chosen for the weakest part of your game. ## Six techniques, one honest number each These are the six shots that decide padel points. Every analysis scores all six on the same 1.0 to 7.0 scale that clubs use. | Technique | What it is | What the AI looks at | | --- | --- | --- | | Bandeja | The defensive overhead with backspin that keeps you at the net. | Contact point, shoulder rotation, whether you recover the net position after the shot. | | Víbora | The aggressive overhead played with side spin and angle. | Wrist action, spin generation, target selection and how often it actually forces a weak reply. | | Smash | The overhead you use to end the point. | Preparation time, contact height, balance on landing and shot selection under pressure. | | Volley | Every shot you take at the net before the bounce. | Paddle height between shots, blocking versus punching, and control when the ball comes fast. | | Wall play | Reading and playing the ball off the back and side glass. | Footwork away from the wall, timing on the rebound, and whether you rush shots you had time for. | | Serve & return | The underhand serve and the shot that answers it. | Placement, consistency, and whether your return lets you take the net. | ## How to film a padel match the AI can actually read Bad footage produces cautious scores. Good footage takes about thirty seconds to set up. Here is everything that matters. ### Where to put the phone Put it at one **end** of the court, not the side. Raise it if you can: on top of the back glass, on a fence hook, or in a friend's hand standing behind the court. A raised end view shows depth, and depth is what tells the AI whether your bandeja actually pushed the opponents back. ### How long to film One to five minutes of real rallies beats a full hour of a match that includes water breaks and walking. If you only send one thing, send the middle of a set where the points are competitive. ### What to avoid - **Zooming and panning.** A fixed frame is easier to track than a moving one. - **Filming through a mesh fence up close.** Shoot through the glass or over the fence line. - **Shooting straight into the sun** on an outdoor court, which flattens players into silhouettes. - **Warm-ups.** Warm-up rallies are not how you play, and they drag your scores down. ### Which player are you The app asks you to tag yourself before the analysis starts. Wearing a shirt that is a different colour from your partner's makes this reliable for the whole clip. ## You cannot see your own game ### It watches every point, not the highlights Players remember the winners. The AI counts the fifty ordinary balls in between, which is where matches are actually decided. ### It scores you against a fixed standard Your bandeja is not compared with your last match or with the friend you beat. It is compared with what a 4.0 or a 5.5 bandeja looks like. ### It turns a feeling into an instruction "My net game is weak" becomes "your paddle drops between volleys, so you are late on the second ball". You can train that. ### It remembers Every analysis is stored, so you can look back three months and see which technique actually moved. ## Questions about padel video analysis ### How does AI padel video analysis work? You film your padel match with any smartphone and upload the video. The AI identifies each player, tracks the ball and the rallies, and evaluates six technique categories: Bandeja, Víbora, Smash, Volley, Wall Play, and Serve and Return. Within minutes you receive scores on the 1.0 to 7.0 scale, a list of specific mistakes, and drills chosen to fix them. ### How accurate is the analysis compared with a real coach? A good coach standing courtside still sees more than any app, especially about your body language and your decisions under pressure. What the AI does better is consistency and memory. It applies the same standard to every match, it never gets tired in the third set, and it can compare today with a match you played four months ago. Most players use it between coaching sessions, not instead of them. ### How long does the analysis take? A one to five minute clip is usually analysed within a few minutes of finishing the upload. The upload runs in the background, so you can close the app and get a notification when the report is ready. ### Do I need a special camera or a tripod? No. Any modern phone camera is enough. A tripod, a fence clamp, or simply resting the phone on top of the back glass all work. What matters is that the frame does not move and that the full court is visible. ### Can it analyse a doubles match with four players? Yes. Padel is always played four up, so the AI is built for it. You tag which of the four players is you, and the report scores your shots only. ### Is my video data private? Yes. Videos are uploaded over an encrypted connection, used only to generate your analysis, and are not shared with third parties or used to identify you. You can delete any analysis from inside the app at any time. ## Everything else Padel AI does - [Padel level test](https://padelaiapp.com/features/padel-level): Find your real level on the 1.0 to 7.0 scale, from match video not self-assessment. - [Padel drills](https://padelaiapp.com/features/padel-drills): 612 coaching videos, filtered by technique and level, picked by your scores. - [Padel racket finder](https://padelaiapp.com/features/padel-racket-finder): Seven questions, 1,400+ rackets, matched to how you actually play.