We built different tools for different sides of the production world. Tell us yours — we'll show you the right stuff.
SDub Media · 2026
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"How many hours did Geoff work last month?"
"I forgot to invoice that client from three weeks ago."
"My CPA needs my mileage logs and I have... nothing."
"Am I even making money after paying everyone?"
Slate replaces the chaos with clarity.
We split production companies and freelancers into separate apps because their problems are actually different.
You run the show. Crew work for you. You send invoices to clients. You need to know who's profitable, who owes you, and what your actual margins are.
You're on the other side. You work gigs for different production companies. You need to track your hours, gear, mileage, per diem — and invoice them so you actually get paid.
Every question you've been guessing at — Slate answers it.
Book it in under a minute and the contract, invoice, gallery and crew pay all point at it. Multi-day productions included.
How it works →Build the contract template once. They sign on their phone, and the invoice goes out with the signature.
How it works →Card payments into your own Stripe account. Deposit now, the rest in installments, and reminders that chase for you.
How it works →Films and photographs in one branded gallery. Proofing, client picks, originals at full quality, up to 50 GB a file.
How it works →Real margin per job and per client. Crew cost, mileage and expenses are already in there, so it is a page, not a weekend.
How it works →Assign people and their rates, and give them a login showing their schedule and pay — without showing your margins.
How it works →Production Calendar
Shoots, multi-day jobs, crew
Contracts & E-Signing
Signed on their phone
Proposals & Packages
Accepted, then auto-contracted
Client Invoicing
Create, send, get paid
Deposits & Installments
Pay some now, the rest later
Client Galleries
Films and photographs, one link
Proofing & Picks
They choose, you edit
Client Hubs
Every delivery at one link
Mini Sessions
QR booking, paid up front
QR Codes & Flyers
Print you can repoint later
Google Reviews
Asked a few days after delivery
Pipeline & CRM
Inquiry through to delivered
Crew Management
Roles, rates, assignments
Staff Portal
Crew sees schedule & pay
Contractor Invoices
1099 crew self-service
Client Portal
Clients see their projects
Mileage Tracking
Auto-calculated with Google Maps
Expense Import
Upload Chase statements
P&L Statements
Real profit visibility
1099 Summary
Year-end contractor reports
Multi-Role Access
Owner, partner, staff, client
iOS App
Free with every plan
Real production crews. Real problems.
"I kept losing invoices. I had no idea which clients were actually profitable. My P&L lived in my head. I built Slate because nothing else was designed for how a production company actually runs."
Geoff Southworth
Founder · SDub Media
"Between clock-ins, per diem, gear rentals, and mileage, tracking a gig is a second job. Slate Freelance finally matches how live-event work actually bills."
Dave Kole
Projectionist · ATLAS Events
Templates + calculators for running a production company. Use them without signing up — and they make Slate feel obvious.
Fill a form, download a clean PDF invoice.
Open →3 questions — what you're actually making per month.
Open →Upload a bank CSV, auto-sorted into Schedule C.
Open →Fillable starting point for commercial video work.
Open →Shoot-day bible: crew, call times, weather, hospital.
Open →Hiring a 1099 editor or crew. IP assignment included.
Open →Standard adult model release form.
Open →Permission to shoot on private property.
Open →Start free. Upgrade when you outgrow it. Paid plans begin with a 14-day trial that includes 5 GB of storage.
Manage your crew, clients, and finances
Try it on a real project
Everything you need to manage productions
Full business operations suite
Gig management for live-event crew
Try it on a real gig
Everything to manage your gigs and get paid
AI-powered automation for serious freelancers
If we miss yours, email us — a real person answers.
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