TESLA OVERLAY PRESS KIT

SHORT DESCRIPTION
Tesla Overlay is a free Windows and Mac app that reads the driving data Tesla records inside every dashcam clip and burns it into a new copy of the video: speed, gear, steering, turn signals, FSD state, a blue FSD-style driving path on the road, and a live map in the corner.

LONG DESCRIPTION
Since firmware 2025.44.25, every Tesla dashcam clip quietly carries frame-by-frame telemetry: speed, gear, steering wheel angle, accelerator and brake, turn signals, Autopilot state, GPS position and heading. None of it is visible when the clip is played back. Tesla Overlay reads that data and renders a new copy of the video with it on screen, so a drive can be shared, reviewed or documented exactly as the car recorded it.

Each video gets a speed panel with gear, steering angle, turn signals and an FSD, Autosteer or TACC badge. Two bars show the driver's pedals, and while FSD is driving they switch to show the car's own acceleration and slowing. A blue path painted on the road shows where the car went over the next few seconds, in the style of Tesla's own FSD visualization, and a heading-up mini map turns with the car in the corner. Tesla Overlay can also export a route map image and an animated map video of the whole drive.

Everything is processed on the user's own computer. Nothing is uploaded, and the only network use is downloading OpenStreetMap tiles when a map feature is turned on. Tesla Overlay is free for personal use and is developed independently by Joshua Hugley in South Carolina.

FEATURES
Speed panel: Speed in mph or km/h, gear, steering angle, flashing turn signals, an FSD, Autosteer or TACC badge, date, time and compass heading.
FSD-style driving path: A blue line on the road built from the car's recorded heading and speed: solid while driving, faded while slowing, with a stop line where the car came to rest.
Pedal and FSD bars: The driver's accelerator and brake, switching to the car's own acceleration and slowing while FSD is in control.
Live corner map: A heading-up OpenStreetMap mini map that turns with the car and traces the route driven.
Route map exports: A map image of the whole drive with distance, and an animated map video the same length as the clip.
Private by design: All processing happens locally. GPS coordinates are hidden from the overlay by default.
Glass interface: Light and dark themes, a live preview, batch processing of whole folders, and settings that are remembered.

FACT SHEET
Developer: Joshua Hugley
Based in: South Carolina, USA
First release: November 1, 2026
Current version: 1.0.1 (November 2, 2026)
Platforms: Windows 10 and 11; macOS 11 or newer (Apple Silicon and Intel)
Price: Free
License: PolyForm Strict License 1.0.0 (free for personal and noncommercial use)
Works with: Tesla dashcam clips (Saved and Recent) on firmware 2025.44.25 or later, HW3 or newer
Download: GitHub releases
Source: github.com/joshuah-1998/tesla-overlay
Press contact: support@crescentorbitlabs.com

USING THESE MATERIALS
Screenshots, videos, logos and icons in this kit may be used in articles, reviews, videos and social posts about Tesla Overlay. Please don't alter the logo or icon, and don't use them in a way that suggests endorsement.

Tesla Overlay is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Tesla, Inc. "Tesla" is a trademark of Tesla, Inc. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors.

Copyright Joshua Hugley 2026. Made with ❤️ in South Carolina.
