Bring choreography to life — faster.
CheerSketch is a simple way to map formations, plan transitions, sync counts, and share routines with your team. Built by an independent developer (and cheer dad) who wanted practice to run smoother.
Quick Formations
Drop athletes onto a mat, label positions, and refine spacing without starting over.
Coach-Friendly
Designed for real practices: clear visuals, simple workflows, and fast edits.
Shareable Plans
Share routine JSON files between devices so everyone stays aligned.
What you can do with CheerSketch
- Create formations and transitions
- Organize athletes into groups
- Save routines and iterate quickly
- Share visuals & routine files for at-home review
- Work offline on desktop platforms
About Us
CheerSketch is built with coaches, athletes, and parents in mind.
Our story
CheerSketch started as a simple tool to reduce “whiteboard chaos” during practice. When routines change (and they always do), it’s easy to lose consistency in spacing, timing, and who goes where — especially when you’re teaching transitions quickly.
I’m an independent developer and cheer dad who wanted an easier way to sketch formations, organize stunt groups, and update counts without burning practice time re-explaining positions.
The goal is straightforward: make planning faster, communication clearer, and practice time more efficient.
What we value
- Simplicity: the fastest path from idea → formation → practice.
- Clarity: visuals that athletes can understand at a glance.
- Iteration: routines change — tools should keep up.
- Feedback-driven: improvements guided by real teams.
Want to help shape CheerSketch?
If you have feature ideas (formations, music counts, exports, team roles, etc.), send them my way. I build based on what helps coaches and teams the most.
ContactFAQ
Answers to the most common questions.
CheerSketch is a choreography planning tool for mapping cheer formations, stunt groups, transitions, and music-based counts. It’s meant to speed up planning and keep your team aligned when routines change.
No. CheerSketch runs offline after download — no accounts and no always-on connection required.
Download the build for your platform from the Downloads page, extract it, and launch the app. On Windows and macOS, the downloads are ZIP files. The Linux build is provided as a TAR archive. If you are using Linux, see the Linux FAQ entry for a quick first-run tip.
CheerSketch 0.3 includes a Linux build. After downloading and extracting the archive, you may need to make the CheerSketch file executable before launching it.
Open a terminal in the extracted CheerSketch folder and run:
chmod +x CheerSketch
./CheerSketchIf it does not launch from your file manager, try starting it from the terminal instead. Depending on your Linux distribution, you may also need additional desktop or media playback libraries installed.
Yes! CheerSketch routines are saved as JSON files on your computer. You can share these routine files with other coaches or teammates, and they can open them in CheerSketch on their own device.
This makes it easy to transfer routines between home, practice, or different coaches without needing internet or accounts.
Version 0.3 introduces the new cross-platform release lineup, so CheerSketch is now available for Windows, macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), and Linux.
Yes — CheerSketch is currently free to download and use. Feedback and feature suggestions are welcome.
Downloads
Grab the latest build for your platform and see what changed in 0.3.
CheerSketch 0.3 Downloads
Latest release • cross-platform desktop builds
Extract the archive for your platform, then launch CheerSketch from the included app or executable.
Looking for an older build? Download CheerSketch 0.2
What’s New
CheerSketch 0.3
- CheerSketch now has platform-specific builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- The new desktop release lineup includes separate macOS packages for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
- You can keep sharing routine JSON files between devices, making it easier to move work between home, practice, and different systems.
- The app continues to focus on fast mat editing, group organization, and offline routine planning.
Behind the Scenes
- Cross-platform packaging and publishing workflow
- Updated download structure for cleaner platform selection
- Preparation for future parity improvements across builds
Still included: interactive mat editor, athlete groups, built-in formations, stunt group layouts, music/count workflow, and offline use.
System requirements
- Windows 10/11, macOS, or Linux
- Keyboard + mouse/trackpad
- Recommended: 1080p display or higher
Contact
Questions, bug reports, feature ideas — send a message.
Send a message
Other ways
Contact Info:
- Email: mike@cheersketch.ca
- Bug Reports: bugs@cheersketch.ca
- Suggestions: suggestions@cheersketch.ca
- Discord: Join the CheerSketch server