PatchPlanner

Your event signal flow and cable list, in the same drawing

Drag cameras, switchers, converters and consoles into the drawing and connect the signals. The cable list, the patch for each location and the labels come out ready. Free with up to 2 planners.

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Drag the gear in and connect the signal. The wrong cable warns you right away.

Who it is for

  • Video and audio techs

    Build the signal flow before you leave the shop, not on load-in day.

  • Rental companies and warehouse crews

    Pull the right cables, in the lengths you actually have in stock.

  • Technical directors

    The crew arrives at the event knowing what goes into each port, at each location.

HDMI into an SDI input? The drawing warns you

When the signal does not match the port, the cable turns dashed and the app tells you which converter is missing. One click and the converter goes into the drawing and the cable list.

  • Incompatibility warning on the connection and in reports
  • Converter added with one click
  • The cable list updates on its own
  • Try it: add the converter and watch the cable list change
Connection in the drawing
Camera 1SDISDISwitcherIN 1, SDICompatible
NotebookHDMIHDMISwitcherIN 3, SDIHDMI into an SDI input
Cable list: 2 cables

The cable list comes from the drawing, in stock lengths

Each connection becomes a row in the list. The warehouse view groups cables by type and standard length, with 10% spare.

  • Standard lengths from 0.5 m to 100 m
  • 10% spare, rounded up
  • Copy to a spreadsheet or download as .csv (Excel and Google Sheets)
  • Search and filter by signal type
The cable list and stock list come from the drawing.

Each location with its own patch, port by port

Stage, control booth and audience area, with the port list for each device. See what is connected to each port, with the cable number, and what is free.

  • Patch grouped by event location
  • Port free or in use, with the cable
  • The same drawing feeds the patch and the cable list
Each device patch, port by port.

Labels ready, one for each end

Each cable has its ID, where it goes and where it comes from. Labels, the cable list and the patch also export to a spreadsheet.

  • Label in the signal color, with destination and source
  • Export labels, cables, warehouse list and patch as .csv
  • Things to check: incompatible signal, unconnected gear and estimated length
Labels ready, in the signal color.

In your account, on your phone and offline

Planners are saved to your BroadTools account and open on any computer. Without internet, you keep editing and changes upload when the connection is back.

  • Sign in with your account email, nothing to install
  • A copy on the device to open offline
  • Planner changed on two devices: the newest edit wins, and the other one stays saved
  • Import and export planners as JSON, for backup or to send to someone
The same drawing on a phone.

What changes in your planning

On paper or in a spreadsheet, the drawing and the cable list are two separate jobs. In PatchPlanner, the list comes from the drawing.

Paper drawing or spreadsheetWith PatchPlanner
Signal flowDrawn by hand or in a drawing program, with no link to the list.Gear from the library, connected by signal color.
Cable listCounted from the drawing, row by row.Comes from the drawing, in stock lengths with 10% spare.
Mismatched signalFound during load-in.Warning in the drawing, with the converter one click away.
Patch by locationAnother spreadsheet for each location.View by location, with what is on each port.

Specs

Runs on
In the browser, on a computer or phone
Activation
Sign in with your BroadTools account email
Free plan
Free with up to 2 planners. Pro unlocks as many as you want
Offline
Planners stay in your account and on the device. Without internet, you keep editing

Free with your account

Sign in with your BroadTools account email and use it free with up to 2 planners. To create more, subscribe to Pro.

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Pro plan

The app unlocks when you sign in with your account.

Purchases open soon. In the meantime, use the free plan.

Pro monthly

$5.99 /mo
  • Billed monthly to your card
  • Cancel anytime
  • All updates

Pro annual

$29.00 /yr

works out to $2.42/mo 60% less

  • Renews yearly on your card
  • Cheaper than monthly
  • All updates

Billed in US dollars. Amounts in other currencies are approximate, at today's exchange rate.

Sign in with email
No license key to paste. The app opens with your BroadTools account.
Unlocks right away
Once the payment is approved, the app unlocks when the person signs in.

Questions about PatchPlanner

Is it free?

Yes, with up to 2 planners in your account. Pro unlocks as many planners as you want, on as many computers as you want.

What if Pro expires?

All planners keep opening and editing. You just cannot create a new planner beyond 2 until you renew or delete one.

Do I need to install anything?

No. PatchPlanner runs in the browser, and you sign in with your BroadTools account email.

Does it work offline?

Yes. After the first visit, planners open and edit without internet. Changes upload to your account when the connection is back.

Can I take the cable list to a spreadsheet?

Yes. The cable list, warehouse list, labels and patch export as .csv, which opens in Excel and Google Sheets. The whole planner exports and imports as JSON.

Draw your next event in PatchPlanner

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