cliprecorder

ClipRecorder

Instant replay for your whole computer – like in games, but for everything on your screen.

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Platforms

Everything below is about the macOS app. It speaks English and Polish, following your system language.

How it works

ClipRecorder sits in the menu bar and keeps remembering the last minute (or anything from 30 s to 10 min) of what's on your screen, together with system audio and your microphone. Something worth keeping just happened? Press a shortcut and the clip contains what already happened.

Shortcuts work everywhere, including games and full-screen apps, and you can change them in Settings.

Features

Background recording 30 s – 10 min buffer (up to 2 min in memory, longer on disk) hardware-encoded HEVC video, 30/60 fps, up to native resolution whole screen, a specific display or a single app's window hide chosen apps (e.g. your password manager) from recordings markers saved as chapters Audio separate System audio and Microphone tracks for editing a default Mix track with volume control and a limiter automatic mode skips Bluetooth mics, so music in your AirPods keeps its quality

After saving a preview card in the corner of the screen: watch it, drag it into Discord or Finder, trim it, delete it QuickTime-style trimming without re-encoding share by link via clip.secc.me: one click and the link is on your clipboard; Discord, Messenger or Slack show a player automatic cleanup of old clips to the Trash Comfort pause for 15 min, an hour or until resumed; automatically on battery and in Low Power Mode pauses while the screen is locked cliprecorder:// URLs for Shortcuts, Stream Deck and scripts safe saving: clips are written in fragments, and quitting finishes the clip first

Installation (macOS)

Prebuilt release: download the DMG from Releases and drag the app into Applications. Test releases aren't signed with an Apple certificate yet, so the first time go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.

From source (Xcode or just the Command Line Tools):

git clone https://github.com/ItsRaelx/ClipRecorder.git
cd ClipRecorder/macos
./build.sh --install

On first launch, allow Screen & System Audio Recording and Microphone. Details (signing, updates, uninstalling): docs/en/macos/installation.md.

Requirements: macOS 15 Sequoia or later, Apple Silicon or Intel with an HEVC encoder.

Documentation (macOS)

Repository layout

Contributing

• Found a bug or have an idea? Open an issue.
• A question? Discussions.
• Want to help with code? See CONTRIBUTING.md.
• Security issue? Report it privately as described in SECURITY.md.

English and Polish are both welcome in issues and discussions.

Privacy

Unless you sign in, ClipRecorder doesn't send your recordings or any data anywhere. The only network request is a once-a-day check of GitHub's public API for a new version (you can turn it off in Settings → General).

Once you sign in to clip.secc.me, the app uploads only the clips you share yourself (with the "Share link" button or, if you turn it on, automatically after saving). The sign-in token is kept in the Keychain, and signing out revokes it on the server.

License

PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0: you may use, modify and share it, but for noncommercial purposes only (personal use, hobby projects, research and education, nonprofits and public institutions). When sharing, include the license text and the Required Notice line. Commercial use requires separate permission from the author.