Set up a campaign
Choose what to capture and when. Playtrace handles the rest.
Built for games, loved by game teams.
See why players drop off.
Pin replay campaigns around the exact moments that matter. Capture the clip, preserve the context, and understand what happened before players leave.
- Set up in minutesNo new game build.
- Focused replaysCapture what matters.
- Actionable insightsPrioritize what is next.
Capture the moments that matter with precision.
Recording campaigns tell the SDK when to record, when to stop, and which clips deserve to be uploaded.
- Trigger captureStart recording on a specific game event.
- Note the momentPreserve clips with useful context attached.
- Filter replaysFind the sessions you need by campaign and player.
- Quality and FPSControl replay size and quality per campaign.
- Lightweight sharingSend the replay that explains the issue.
Two steps. Set up a campaign. See the replay.
See the replay
Hit a moment, collect real player replays, and review the evidence.
Built to stay out of your frame budget
Playtrace is engineered for minimal performance impact, so your game runs smoothly for every player.
Know your network footprint
Compare replay upload volume across resolution, quality, and frame rate.
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| Metric | Without Playtrace | With Playtrace | Impact |
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Benchmark workload: Unity Technologies' Boat Attack demo project, running its autonomous AI race. The project was modified only as necessary to automate benchmark collection. Playtrace capture settings: 480p, 10 FPS, and Balanced quality—the defaults.
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| FPS | Compact | Balanced | Detailed |
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| 24 FPS |
Typical mobile upload speeds in major markets*
Playtrace default (480p, 10 FPS, Balanced) uses ~1.15 Mbps upload.
Playtrace default: 1.15 Mbps
Typical upload speed
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Russia
6.0 Mbps
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UK
5.1 Mbps
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US
7.8 Mbps
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Brazil
14.1 Mbps
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Germany
20.2 Mbps
Representative value is the median of measured carrier-level medians from major mobile networks, based on M-Lab NDT data. Actual cellular speeds vary by carrier, location, device, and connection type.
Choose how far you want to trace
Start free for non-commercial projects. Contact us when you need Playtrace for production, research, or commercial teams.
Free
For prototypes, students, solo experiments, and non-commercial projects.
$0/ month
- Non-commercial use only
- 1 active campaign per project
- 1 project per company
- 1,000 unique campaign targets per month
- 50 replays per month
- Up to 25 replays per campaign
- Replay length up to 10 minutes
- Standard quality
- Up to 3 team members
- 30-day replay retention
Pro
For commercial teams that need replay evidence from real players.
Contact us
- Commercial use allowed
- 5 active campaigns per project
- Up to 5 projects per company
- 25,000 unique campaign targets per month
- 200 replays per month
- Up to 200 replays per campaign
- Replay length up to 20 minutes
- Detailed 720p / 25fps replay quality
- Up to 10 team members
- 30-day replay retention
Use replays to answer real questions.
Find drop-off
See where players exit.
Understand confusion
Spot moments of confusion.
Validate updates
Measure the impact of changes.
Improve performance
Identify lag, crashes, and edge cases.
Frequently asked questions
What is Playtrace?
Playtrace is replay management for Unity games, built around targeted recording campaigns.
Does it slow down my game?
Playtrace is designed to have minimal performance impact. Recording only happens when a campaign condition is active, so most players are not recording most of the time. See the benchmark results.
Can I change settings after game is published?
Yes. You can update campaigns from the Playtrace dashboard, and players will start using the new recording settings without requiring a game update.
Can it record outside of game?
No. Playtrace only records gameplay from inside your Unity game. It cannot record the player's device screen, other apps, notifications, passwords, or anything outside the game.
Do I have to record every player?
No. Playtrace is built around targeted recording campaigns. You choose which events matter, and Playtrace records only the sessions that match your campaign rules.
How hard is it to install Playtrace in a Unity game?
In most Unity projects, setup takes only a few minutes.
Does it use a lot of internet traffic?
You can control the video quality. With lower-quality settings, replay uploads can use less than 50 KB per second of recorded video. See the network benchmarks.
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Stop guessing.
Start seeing what players actually do.
Set up your first replay campaign in minutes.