Terms
ReadTheCut is free to use for your own training. By using it you agree to these terms. They're short, and written to be read.
Last updated 13 October 2026
Using ReadTheCut
You can use ReadTheCut, the website and the app you add to your home screen, to practise reading cut shots, for yourself and free of charge. There is no account to make. Sharing your results, Daily grids and shot links is welcome.
A model of the table, not a promise
The shots, aims and Live Shots are worked out from the geometry of the ghost ball and a simplified model of how balls move and throw. The throw physics is based on Dr. Dave Alciatore's analyses at drdavepoolinfo.com/technical-proof. Real tables, cloth, balls and strokes vary, so what you see here is a guide to train your eye, not a guarantee of how a shot will go at the table. ReadTheCut is provided as it is, and we make no promise that it is free of errors or always available.
Your stats
Your stats, Daily results and trainer progress are kept in your browser on your own device, as the Privacy page explains. We can't see them, so we can't recover them: clearing this site's data, or using Reset stats, deletes them for good.
What's ours
The name ReadTheCut, its logo, the design of the site and its code belong to ReadTheCut. Please don't copy, resell or republish them, frame the site as your own, or present your own product as ReadTheCut.
Fair use
- Don't try to disrupt the site, overload it, or get around how it works.
- Don't scrape it or copy it wholesale with automated tools.
- Don't use it to break the law or to harm anyone else.
Changes
ReadTheCut is growing: features will change, and some may come or go. We may update these terms too, and the date above shows when. If we add accounts, paid features or anything else that changes what you agree to here, we will update this page and say so on the site before it applies to you.
Responsibility
As far as the law allows, ReadTheCut isn't responsible for losses that come from using the site or relying on what it shows, including at the table. Nothing here takes away rights you have under consumer law where you live.
Contact
Questions about these terms: hello@readthecut.com.