Apple Watch / iPhone / Mac

WatchMotion Editor

The Mac workspace

Find the moments
that matter.

Review activity. Shape your segments.
Build a dataset with context.

Explore the editor
Actual WatchMotion Editor Mac window: Desk Object Transfer recording, motion charts, and a selected Object Transfer segment in the inspector.
Actual Mac app · Everyday Hand Motions · Illustrative sample data View full size ↗
01 / THE WORKFLOW

From your wrist.
To your next idea.

Each device has a job. Together, they take you from a raw recording to a dataset you understand.

01

Capture on Watch

Record acceleration, rotation rate, and attitude as you move. Keep the app open while recording.

watchOS 11.6 or later
02

Review on iPhone

Check the recording, inspect its motion charts, add a note, and send it to your Mac.

iOS 18.6 or later
03

Refine on Mac

Find activity ranges, adjust boundaries, apply labels, and export a focused dataset.

macOS 15 or later

The complete workflow requires an Apple Watch paired with an iPhone, plus a Mac. Apps are installed on each device.

02 / MADE FOR THE DETAILS

Less searching.
More understanding.

Take a closer look

A useful first cut

Auto Segments suggests activity ranges. You decide what to keep and where each segment begins and ends.

Labels that fit your work

Create a project label vocabulary, add context with notes, and keep your annotations connected to the recording.

Ready for the next step

Organize labeled segments into folders. Export CSV or Create ML datasets, or save a project to continue later.

A SMALL MOVEMENT. A COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH.

Your first labeled
object transfer.

Follow a desk-based example, from recording a movement to exporting its labeled samples.

Open the user guide
Example project

Everyday Hand Motions

Acceleration50 Hz
Object Transfer02.00 — 04.50 s
  1. Pick up
  2. Move
  3. Set down
  4. Pause
Illustrative sample data
WATCHMOTION EDITOR

Your next dataset
starts with a movement.

For Apple Watch, iPhone, and Mac.

Coming to the App Store

We’re preparing the first release.
Explore the workflow while we get ready.

Read the setup guide