The Better Pro Tools Marker Window.

A better way to create, organize, edit, import, and track Pro Tools markers.

No time limit while the public beta remains open
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Categories and tagscustom filters · grouping · category colors · tabs

Pro Tools synctiming changes · names · comments

Snapshotstrack states · memory locations

Recordingauto-rename · takes

Parses just about anythingCreate markers from PDF · DOCX · FDX · CSV · XLSX · Numbers · EDL · PTX (experimental)

Stays in sync with Pro Tools.

Additions, timing changes, names, comments, deletions, and track assignments stay aligned with Pro Tools. Every synchronized change is undoable, and app-only markers stay protected.

Two kinds of snapshots. One marker.

Recall the Pro Tools view saved with a memory location and the track states OverMarker stores alongside it.

Stored bySettings recalled with the marker

Pro ToolsMemory-location properties

Zoom settings
Pre/Post Roll
Track visibility
Track heights
Group enables
Window configuration

OverMarkerTrack snapshot

Mutes
Solos
Hidden
Inactive
Record Enables
Frozen
Folder Open

Import just about anything.

Turn PDF, DOCX, FDX, TXT, TAB, CSV, TSV, XLS, XLSX, XLSM, Numbers, EDL, and experimental PTX files into markers.

DocumentsPDF, DOCX
ScriptsFinal Draft FDX
TextTXT, TAB
Delimited dataCSV, TSV
SpreadsheetsXLS, XLSX, XLSM, Numbers
Sessions & timelinesPro Tools PTX (experimental), EDL

Keyboard shortcuts and Stream Deck.

Run OverMarker commands while Pro Tools stays focused, from the keyboard or a dedicated Stream Deck profile.

Global shortcutsSearchable and customizable

Assign, clear, and reset shortcuts for playback, recording, marker work, navigation, projects, Undo, and Redo.

Works while Pro Tools is focused

Stream DeckReady-made profiles

Enable local control, test the connection, choose from nine matching icon themes, and install a profile for Stream Deck or Stream Deck XL.

Stream DeckStream Deck XL

Recording.

Capture the record-track setup once, use the selected marker to name each pass, and track completed takes.

Record tracks

Set Record Track(s)

Capture one or more selected Pro Tools record tracks, choose a main record track, or reset the group when the setup changes.

Auto-rename

Selected marker → track and clip names

Selecting a marker can rename the captured record tracks for the pass. An assignable shortcut can also rename selected Pro Tools clips from marker text.

Track progress

Takes · Done · Hide Completed

Count completed takes, mark cues Done, hide finished cues, and see Time Left and Selected update below the marker list.

Features.

01Marker Lists & Organization

Build, categorize, tag, sort, and organize marker sheets inside one project.

Edit marker timing, names, comments, notes, track destinations, snapshots, and Pro Tools properties with full Undo/Redo.
Organize markers with categories, multiple tags, and category-based Pro Tools colors.
Create, rename, reorder, and navigate multiple marker-list tabs, then import into a new tab or merge into the current one.
Sort by session order, marker name, Pro Tools track, or time, with collapsible track groups.
Track done cues, completed takes, remaining duration, and selected duration.

02Search & Filter

Find the right cue and work in the timing format the session uses.

Stack filters across marker text, categories, tags, and track destinations.
Group markers by category and reuse saved categories and tags across projects.
Use a movable Find/Replace panel with Find Next, Replace, Replace All, and Match Case.
Choose which marker fields appear, then display and edit timing as Timecode, Feet+Frames, Bars|Beats, or Minutes:Seconds.

03File Import

Parse production documents and session files into timing, comments, notes, and other marker fields.

Read PDF, DOCX, FDX, EDL, TXT, TAB, TSV, CSV, XLS, XLSX, XLSM, Numbers, and experimental PTX files.
Map spreadsheet and table data even when headers are missing or unconventional, including one source column mapped to multiple marker fields.
Create markers from scripts using fixed seconds per line or timing calculated from dialogue length.
Extract PDF text with OCR when needed, then review imported markers before creating them in Pro Tools.

04Pro Tools Marker Operations

Move marker work in either direction without rebuilding it by hand.

Navigate Pro Tools by selecting an OverMarker marker, with optional marker offset, range selection, and Edit-window scrolling.
Create, replace, or capture complete marker lists while preserving track-marker destinations.
Move an OverMarker marker to the current Pro Tools playhead or add its matching Pro Tools marker automatically.
Choose a global memory-location marker or an eligible track marker.

05Continuous Synchronization

Keep OverMarker aligned with Pro Tools while protecting deliberate differences.

Enable or disable synchronization independently for each marker list.
Keep additions, timing, names, comments, track assignments, and deletions aligned with Pro Tools.
Choose deletion-sync direction independently while protecting app-only markers unless they are explicitly linked.

06Snapshots & Memory-Location Properties

Recall track states and Pro Tools memory-location properties with each marker.

Store and recall a different Pro Tools track snapshot with each marker.
Choose which track states to capture: Mutes, Solos, Hidden, Inactive, Record Enables, Frozen, and Folder Open.
Preserve Zoom Settings, Pre/Post Roll Times, Track Visibility, Track Heights, Group Enables, and Window Configuration.

07Projects & Shortcuts

Save the whole working context and control it while Pro Tools stays focused.

Save projects in the Pro Tools session folder with marker tabs, track destinations, notes, snapshots, and synchronization settings intact.
Customize searchable global shortcuts that continue working while Pro Tools is focused.
Control playback, recording, marker work, navigation, projects, Undo, and Redo with default shortcuts.