This Voice-Controlled Camera App Can Record Portrait and Landscape Video For You at the Same Time

Shootsolo, a mobile camera app designed for solo filmmakers and content creators, has updated to version 2.0 with a notable set of new features. The headline addition is the ability to capture portrait and landscape footage at the same time during a single recording session, removing the need to film the same content twice for different platforms. The app is available on both iOS and Android and has dropped its previous credit-based monetization model entirely.

The app's core functionality centers on voice control. Creators can say "start recording" and "stop recording" to operate the camera hands-free, and the new update expands the command set to include pausing and resuming a take, as well as playing back and closing clips in a new built-in video player. Trigger words can also be customized - options like "And Action" and "And Cut" are available as alternatives to the defaults, which may feel more natural on a proper set.

Beyond the dual-orientation recording, the 2.0 update fills out the app with tools that solo creators would otherwise need to source separately. A built-in teleprompter with adjustable scroll speed and text size lets creators read from a script while maintaining eye contact with the lens. Virtual studio lights - including adjustable spotlights and RGB colored lights - can be repositioned and tuned without any physical gear. Background options include blur, green screen, and grey screen, alongside a skin smoothing filter and manual controls for brightness, contrast, and exposure. On the technical side, the app supports recording up to 4K, external microphones, Bluetooth shutter remotes, and includes composition grid and safe-zone overlays.

The removal of the credit system is a meaningful shift for an app in this space. Shootsolo 2.0 carries no ads, no watermark, and no paywall, and functions fully offline. For creators who regularly produce content alone and across multiple platforms, the combination of hands-free operation and simultaneous format output addresses a genuinely practical workflow problem without requiring additional hardware or editing time.