New in H2R Gear v2.12
A rewritten cable engine that routes around your gear, plus cable shortcuts and a long list of fixes.
Read more →New in H2R Gear v2.12
A rewritten cable engine that routes around your gear, plus cable shortcuts and a long list of fixes.
Read more →A collection of free tools for audio/video professionals, broadcast engineers, live event crews, and AV integrators. No sign-up required.
Free AV wiring diagram software. Lay out gear, connect 25+ cable types (HDMI, SDI, XLR, Ethernet, fiber) and export to PDF.
Build a packing checklist for your audio/video gear. Add items by category, set quantities, and check them off as you pack.
Document every signal connection in your setup. Track source/destination devices, cable types, and port labels.
Check maximum cable run distances for HDMI, SDI, USB, DisplayPort, XLR, Ethernet, and fiber optic.
Calculate uncompressed video signal bandwidth and check interface compatibility for HDMI, SDI, and DisplayPort.
Calculate total power draw of your AV equipment. See watts, amps, and how many circuits you need.
Generate numbered, colour-coded cable labels for your rig and print them on tape or label sheets.
Find the right bitrate for YouTube, Twitch and Facebook and the upload speed your live stream needs.
Ready-made setup diagrams, patch lists and checklists you can download as CSV.
How H2R Gear stacks up against Visio, Lucidchart, draw.io and other AV diagram tools.
These free AV tools and calculators are built for the professionals who plan, install, and operate audio/video equipment every day: broadcast engineers, AV integrators, live event technicians, videographers, and live streamers.
Every tool runs entirely in your browser with no sign-up required. Use them to plan cable runs, calculate bandwidth, estimate power requirements, build packing lists, and document signal connections before you arrive on site.
These tools are great for quick calculations, but if you need to diagram your entire gear setup, draw cables between equipment, auto-generate packlists, and share plans with your team, H2R Gear is the complete solution. It's used by thousands of AV professionals around the world.
Ready to get organised?
Start using H2R Gear to plan your next setup.