ClipForge
The clip tool that never uploads your video

Clip long videos without sending them to anyone's cloud.

ClipForge turns podcasts, interviews, streams, and lectures into ranked vertical clips with captions — 100% on your own PC. Your footage never uploads to anyone's cloud, and there's no watermark on any plan. Start free, then upgrade from $9/mo when you need more.

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0uploads to cloud
0watermarks, any plan
$9/moStarter after trial
6 hrmax video length
Product walkthrough

From long source to finished vertical clips.

A focused product proof: ClipForge ranks a licensed source locally, then turns it into a captioned vertical export.

clipforge_demo_walkthrough.mp4

Demo source: Sintel © Blender Foundation, durian.blender.org, licensed under CC BY 3.0. Remuxed, audio converted, excerpted, and processed with ClipForge. Blender Foundation does not endorse ClipForge.

1. Choose source

Load MP4, MOV, or MKV files without uploading raw footage.

2. Style captions

Set font, highlight, outline, margin, and saved caption presets.

3. Rank moments

Review scored clips with timestamps, transcript text, and reasons.

4. Export clips

Render vertical, captioned, watermark-free MP4s to your output folder.

Same app aesthetic

Actual ClipForge screens, not mockups.

Dark desktop panels, orange actions, thin dividers, dense controls, and transcript-first clip review.

ClipForge empty state with sidebar controls and drop video area
Start cleanChoose video, set clip count, crop mode, split layout, captions, and output folder.
ClipForge ranked clips view with transcript text and export controls
Review ranked clipsScores, timestamps, transcript text, reasons, and export controls in one view.
ClipForge subtitle designer with font controls and preview
Style captionsFont, size, weight, colors, outline, shadow, position, margin, and preview.
ClipForge AI settings with API provider and execution device controls
Configure AIChoose heuristic scoring, BYO compatible provider, CPU mode, or GPU mode.
Creator workflow

Built for footage you can't put in the cloud.

For creators, editors, and pros whose source video is private, confidential, or just too valuable to upload — podcasters, lawyers, therapists, NDA'd corporate teams, and anyone who refuses to watermark their work or hand raw footage to a web app.

LOCAL

Desktop processing

Transcription and rendering run on your machine. Optional AI scoring uses your provider key directly.

SCORE

Ranked clip list

ClipForge surfaces candidates with score, timestamp, transcript preview, and why the moment was picked.

STYLE

Burned-in captions

Label speakers locally, correct each turn, set names and colors, then export styled video captions or speaker-aware SRT/VTT files.

CROP

Auto crop controls

Use auto crop, stack layout for split speakers, or center-safe mode depending on source video.

BATCH

Export one or all

Pick one clip manually or export the ranked set into a clean subfolder.

MODEL

LLM scoring on Pro

Every tier gets fast local heuristic scoring. On Pro, connect OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or a compatible custom endpoint so an LLM can help rank moments.

Pricing

No upload fees hidden inside a web app.

Start free with 2 videos and 5 clips. Every tier exports without a watermark. Monthly or annual subscription plans are the main path.

Free Trial
$0
  • 2 source videos
  • 5 clip exports total
  • Heuristic scoring
  • Karaoke captions
  • Local speaker labels and correction
  • No watermark
Download Free
Starter
$9 / mo
or $89 / year
  • 60 min/month source video
  • Unlimited clip exports
  • Heuristic scoring
  • Custom vocabulary
  • Yield log (grade A/B/C)
  • No watermark
Get Starter
Pro
$19 / mo
or $189 / year
  • Everything in Starter
  • Unlimited source video
  • LLM scoring (bring your own key)
  • Filler-word remover
  • Brand kits (custom caption styles)
  • Early access to new features
Get Pro

Prefer one-time purchase? Lifetime is still available for $199 once and includes current Pro features plus current major-version updates.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

Why desktop instead of web?

Long source files are expensive to upload, store, and process in a browser tool. Desktop lets ClipForge work locally with big files.

Does it work offline?

Transcription and rendering work locally after model setup. License activation and optional AI scoring need internet.

Are clips watermarked?

No. Trial and paid tiers export without watermarks.

What source files work?

ClipForge supports MP4, MOV, and MKV files up to 6 hours.

Can I use my own AI key?

Yes, on Pro and Lifetime. Connect OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or a compatible custom endpoint for LLM scoring. Trial and Starter use the built-in heuristic scorer, which needs no key and runs fully offline.

Mac or Linux?

Windows only at launch. Mac is planned, no committed date.

Try ClipForge on your next long video.

2 free videos, 5 clips, no credit card, no upload, no watermark.

Download Free Trial