How UpForge Actually Works
You submit a Valorant VOD. Our AI extracts key frames, analyses your decisions and mechanics, then delivers a structured coaching report — in minutes, not days.
The Process, Step by Step
From YouTube link to ranked insight in four stages.
You Submit Your VOD
Paste a YouTube link (any format — watch, shorts, youtu.be), select your agent and map, add any context you want the AI to know, and choose your coaching tier. That's it. No software to install. No recording upload.
The AI Analyses Your Gameplay
UpForge downloads the VOD and extracts frames at regular intervals throughout the match. Each frame is sent to Claude — Anthropic's vision AI — which examines your positioning, crosshair placement, utility use, and decision-making relative to what's happening on screen.
It's not just describing what it sees. The AI is looking for patterns: did you hold the wrong angle repeatedly? Were you caught out of position on multiple buys? Did your util go to waste? Those patterns become the core of your coaching report.
Frames are sampled every few seconds — not literally every frame. This keeps analysis fast and focused on meaningful moments rather than redundant data.
You Get a Structured Coaching Report
Results arrive in your dashboard within 10–15 minutes. Your report includes:
A detailed breakdown of what you did well, what needs work, and specific examples pulled from your VOD.
Prioritised drills and habits to develop, week by week, based on what your analysis surfaced.
The AI reviews your VOD as a coach would — explaining decisions round by round, framed around the concepts you need to improve.
How well your agent mechanics transferred to the map you played — and how to improve that fit over time.
Your Knowledge Bank Grows Over Time
Every analysis you run contributes to your personal Knowledge Bank — a living record of every coaching insight you've received. When the same weakness appears across multiple VODs, it's tracked and surfaced as a Priority Focus area.
You can mark insights as "Working On It" or "Fixed It" to track your real progress across sessions. Over time, your Knowledge Bank becomes a picture of your improvement journey — not just a list of complaints.
Your Coaching Profile Builds with Every VOD
Most coaching is one-off. You get notes, maybe a VOD review, and then it's on you to remember and apply everything. UpForge is different — it tracks what you're told across every session, so patterns surface automatically.
Submit 5 VODs over a season and your Knowledge Bank will tell you which habits keep showing up, which ones you've actually fixed, and where to direct your practice time next.
Common Questions
The things most players ask before submitting their first VOD.
How long does analysis take?
Most VODs are fully analysed within 10–15 minutes. Longer recordings may take up to 20 minutes. You'll receive an email notification when your report is ready.
What VODs can I submit?
Any Valorant VOD that's publicly available on YouTube. This includes recorded ranked matches, unrated games, and tournament games. The VOD must be at least a few minutes long and have clear gameplay footage.
How accurate is the AI?
The AI is strong at identifying observable habits — positioning patterns, crosshair placement tendencies, utility timing. It won't catch every micro-decision, but it reliably surfaces the habits most players don't notice themselves.
What's the difference between tiers?
Scout tier gives you the core analysis. Pro tier ($20/mo) adds a personalised 10-week improvement roadmap, deeper coverage, more frames analysed, and access to the full Knowledge Bank with recurring insight tracking and trend data.
Is this a replacement for a human coach?
Not a replacement — a complement. Human coaches add context, motivation, and real-time feedback. UpForge gives you consistent, on-demand analysis between sessions and builds a data trail that helps both you and any coach you work with.
Does it work for all ranks?
Yes. The AI adapts its feedback to your rank context. A Bronze player and a Platinum player will receive different coaching priorities even from similar-looking mistakes, because the habits that matter most differ by rank.
Ready to find out what's holding you back?
Submit your first VOD and have a coaching report in your dashboard within 15 minutes.