01 · Ingest
YouTube URL or a file on disk
You already have the recording. You should not have to upload the master to start. Accepts YouTube links and common video files. Batch clipping takes a folder or a list of links.
Product
Everything Clippingli does on your machine
Every capability below ships in the Mac and Windows installer. Heavy work stays on the licensed machine. $199 lifetime. OpenAI billed to your key.
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02 · Framing
Split, full 9:16, or square
Face-tracked talking head, full vertical, or 1:1. Caption themes, karaoke, logo, and ending card. Languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Urdu, Hindi, Turkish. Change the frame on re-export without starting from zero.
03 · Review
Suggested clips, ranked
Smart Review ranks what the app found. Approve, reject, or favorite. Trim if the cut missed the line.
04 · Posting copy
The post is part of the export
Words ready to paste, plus the video file. Download and publish.
05 · Batch
A week of recordings, one queue
Batch clipping runs several videos. Pause, resume, cancel, retry. Stop a job if you need the machine back.
06 · Library
The archive lives here
Search finished clips on this machine. Filters for ready, processing, failed, and favorites. Clipping stays on this computer. AI features use your OpenAI key from this machine.
07 · Agency
Preview links. Not the timeline.
Client work lives in an Agency workspace. Optional unlisted review links upload only the clips you select. The master stays on the editor machine. Personal Create still works if you never open Agency. One seat, one computer at a time. For agencies.
Also specified
Key, control, continuity.
Bring your own OpenAI key
Tokens bill to you, in cents, not as a plan surcharge.
Paste once in Settings. The key stays on that computer. You pay OpenAI. We do not mark tokens up as a plan. How to get a key.
Cancel in flight
The computer can be taken back mid-job.
Cancel a job in progress if you need the computer back.
License grace
A short license-server outage should not freeze the desk.
The app keeps working if the license server is unreachable for a stretch. Updates install from inside the app.
Results, not only scores
See the cuts before you post.
Each source yields standalone pieces you can keep, skip, or trim. Re-export with a new frame style without starting from zero.
Hardware
Will it run on your machine?
Clipping runs on your Mac or PC. You need an OpenAI API key. A separate graphics card is not required.
Mac · Apple Silicon
M1, M2, M3, M4
Minimum
- macOS 12 Monterey
- Any M1 Mac
- 8 GB memory
- 15 GB free disk
Recommended
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later
- M2 Pro or newer
- 16 GB memory
- 50 GB SSD free
8 GB is enough for one video if other apps are closed. 16 GB is better if you clip several videos in a row.
Mac · Intel
2018 and newer
Minimum
- macOS 12 Monterey
- Intel i5, 2018 or newer
- 8 GB memory
- 15 GB free disk
Recommended
- macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Intel i7 or i9, 2020 or newer
- 16 GB memory
- 50 GB SSD free
Works, but slower than Apple Silicon. Not for 2017 and older Macs.
Windows
Windows 10 and 11
Minimum
- Windows 10, 64-bit
- 4-core processor
- 8 GB memory
- 15 GB free disk
Recommended
- Windows 11, 64-bit
- 6-core processor or better
- 16 GB memory
- 50 GB SSD free
64-bit PCs only. Not phones, tablets, or Windows on ARM.
Always required
An OpenAI API key in Settings. Internet for YouTube, OpenAI, license checks, and updates. After a good license check the app may keep working offline for up to 14 days.
Disk
15 GB free covers the app plus one video and its clips. Keep 50 GB on an SSD if you clip a week of episodes.
Not supported
Linux, ChromeOS, phones, tablets, Windows on ARM, and macOS 11 or older.