Get to filming and invoicing faster. No video producer likes wasting time on the paperwork.
FirstSlate runs the whole job — client intake, proposals, invoices, and the crew call sheet — off one set of details you enter once. Stop losing hours, and money, between the estimate and the shoot.
Free for up to 5 active projects · No credit card
One intake in — proposal, signature, invoice out.
Every video job has a leak — and it's between your tools.
Intake lives in your inbox. The quote is in a spreadsheet. The contract is a PDF. Invoices are in one app, the call sheet in another. Every handoff between them is a place for a number to change, a line to go missing, or a payment to slip.
Six tools. None of them talk to each other.
The brief you chased across four emails — and still started the quote half-blind.
The deposit you forgot to invoice until the shoot was already over.
The call sheet you rebuilt from scratch at 11pm the night before the shoot.
And the worst leak is the quietest: the line item you didn't catch — the one that turns a $12,400 quote into an $11,000 job you can't re-bill.
Enter the job once. It carries itself forward.
One set of details runs the whole job — from the client's first answer to the crew's final confirmation. Nothing gets re-typed. Nothing slips.
The brief is complete the first time.
Send one link. Your client answers the questions that actually matter — budget, dates, deliverables — so you start the proposal with everything in hand, not three follow-up emails later.
Every line item carries forward — and the math is always right.
The intake answers flow straight into the proposal. You add the line items; FirstSlate sums the total, so a number you forgot can't quietly turn a $12,400 job into an $11,000 one.
The second invoice doesn't slip your mind.
Set the payment schedule once, on the proposal. When the next invoice comes due, FirstSlate prompts you — the deposit and the final both get sent, on time, every job.
The call sheet is already built.
The shoot details you captured at intake become the call sheet. Crew get a link, confirm with one tap — no account, no 11pm group text — and you can see exactly who is in.
2–5 hours back on every estimate.
Not because anything is automated away — because you stop redoing work you already did. Here's where the hours actually go on a single new client:
Built to respect how you already work.
Your clients never log in.
Clients and crew open a link, fill it in or confirm, and they’re done. No account, no password, no "I never got it."
No lock-in, ever.
Export your data whenever you want. Cancel anytime — your projects, proposals, and call sheets stay readable.
0% platform fees.
We don’t take a cut of your invoices. Stripe’s standard rates apply; the money lands straight in your bank.
Start free. Upgrade when it's paying for itself.
Pro is less than one billable hour a month — and less than one line item you'd forget in a year. Pay annually and it's less still.
Free forever
Everything you need to land your first clients.
- 5 active projects · 3 clients
- Intake forms, proposals & contracts
- Invoices & crew call sheets
- No credit card to start
Billed annually · $288/yr
For producers running back-to-back jobs.
- Unlimited projects & clients
- Accept online invoice payments
- Your branding on every client page
- Everything in Free
Coming soon
For teams and small studios.
- Everything in Pro
- Team members
- Priority support
Free is yours forever — no credit card required. Pro is billed monthly or annually; cancel anytime. Annual plans carry a 30-day money-back guarantee.
I'm a video producer, not a software company. I built FirstSlate because I kept eating the cost of my own forgotten line items and chasing my own unpaid invoices — and no tool I tried was built for the way a shoot actually runs.
It's one person's tool for one person's problem, and it's live and in real use today. If something is broken or missing, email me — it comes straight to me, and I read every one. Your work stays yours: export it anytime, cancel anytime, nothing held hostage.
The founder
Founder · FirstSlate
The questions producers actually ask.
Do my clients or crew need an account?
No — never. You send a link; they open it, fill it in or confirm, and they’re done. No sign-up, no password, no portal to get lost in.
How do I get paid?
Clients pay invoices online by card or bank transfer. Payments run through Stripe and land directly in your bank account — FirstSlate takes 0% of your invoices.
Can I put my own branding on what clients see?
Yes. Your logo and brand color carry through every intake form, proposal, invoice, and call sheet your client opens.
What happens to my data if I cancel?
Nothing disappears. You can export your projects anytime, and after cancelling your work stays readable. There is no lock-in.
Is FirstSlate ready for real client work?
Yes — it’s live and in active use, including online payments end-to-end. It’s built and run by a working video producer, so fixes and questions reach a real person.
What does the free plan include?
The full workflow — intake, proposals, invoices, and call sheets — for up to 5 active projects and 3 clients. No credit card to start.
Your next job shouldn't leak.
Run it through FirstSlate instead — one set of details, from the client's first answer to the crew's last confirmation.
Free for up to 5 active projects · No credit card