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✦ Free · Lightweight · Buffer 1 min → 2 hrs · No account required · Windows 10 / 11

Never miss a
highlight again.

Lightweight always-on buffer keeps however far back you want — from 1 minute to 2 hours. One key clips it retroactively. Stays out of your game's way the entire time.

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Windows 10 / 11 · x64 · Free — no paywall · No account required

Clips
Clips application showing rolling buffer, trim editor, and clip history
1 min → 2 hr
configurable rolling buffer
1 key
to clip anything
5 min
default buffer — change anytime
Thin
minimal footprint, stays out of the way
How it works

Buffer. Clip. Share.

No need to start recording before the moment happens. Clips has already been recording for you.

1
Always buffering
Open Clips and it quietly records your screen in the background — keeping the last N minutes in a rolling buffer. No setup, no manual start.
2
Clip it
Hit Ctrl+Shift+S from anywhere — mid-game, no alt-tab needed. The last buffer is frozen into a draft and the trim editor opens instantly.
3
Trim, save & share
Drag the start and end handles to the exact moment you want. Preview it, name it, save it. Share to vyuu.com for a link you can drop in Discord.
Features

Built for the moment
you almost missed.

Every decision in Clips is designed so you stay in the game, not thinking about recording.

Rolling buffer — your call how far back
Set the buffer anywhere from 1 minute to 2 hours in Settings. Options: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, or 120 minutes. Default is 5 min — enough for most highlights. Crank it to 2 hours for long sessions. Old footage is pruned automatically; only your configured window is ever kept in memory.
Retroactive capture
The highlight already happened? No problem. Hit Ctrl+Shift+S after the moment and pull exactly what just occurred out of the buffer — no rewinding or re-playing required.
Trim before you save
Drag purple start and end handles on the visual timeline. Preview just the selected range. Save only the good bit — nothing else hits your disk.
Buffer keeps running
Editing a draft? The buffer never pauses. Record one clip, trim it, save it, and Ctrl+Shift+S again for a fresh snapshot — continuous capture the whole time.
Local history
Every saved clip lands in your local History with thumbnails. Click to preview, rename inline, delete, or open the file on disk. Your clips stay on your machine.
Global hotkeys
Clip it, switch window, switch screen — all work from inside any game with no alt-tab. Every hotkey is fully rebindable in Settings.
Full screen & window capture
Buffer your entire primary display or lock onto a specific game window from the thumbnail picker. Switch sources mid-session without restarting.
Audio mixing
Game and system audio captured by default. Optional microphone mix for commentary — toggle both in Settings. No per-app routing yet, kept intentionally simple.
Dark mode
Full dark theme built in — matches the purple gamer aesthetic. Toggle in the sidebar, remembered across sessions.
Thin by design — no bloat
Clips is built to be invisible while you play. No background services piling up, no telemetry agents, no feature creep. A small, focused tool that buffers quietly and stays out of your game's way.
Pricing

Simple and honest.

Start free. Upgrade only when you want more.

Free
$0
Forever. No trial clock.
  • ✓ Rolling buffer — 1 min to 2 hrs
  • ✓ Clip it + trim editor
  • ✓ Local history
  • ✓ Global hotkeys
  • ✓ Dark mode
  • · Watermark on clips
  • · Standard resolution
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Clips Plus
$9.99
One-time. Own it forever.
  • ✓ Everything in Free
  • ✓ No watermark
  • ✓ Higher quality video
  • ✓ Better resolution
  • ✓ Share to vyuu.com
  • ✓ 30-day clip storage on vyuu.com
Get Clips Plus — $9.99

Need clips to stay on vyuu.com longer than 30 days? Storage plans are available after purchase.

Share your clips

One link for Discord,
Reddit, and everywhere.

Save locally, share globally — when you're ready.

What makes it different

Free shouldn't mean
bloated or watched.

A lot of free tools come with a hidden cost — your system resources and your data. Clips doesn't.

Clips Typical free tools
Lightweight — minimal system footprint ✓ · Bloated installs
Your data stays on your machine ✓ Local-first · Often uploaded by default
No background telemetry or tracking ✓ · Frequently included
Cloud sharing only when you choose ✓ Optional · On by default
Always-on rolling buffer ✓ · Manual start/stop
Retroactive capture ✓ · Miss it, lose it
Trim before save — nothing unwanted on disk ✓ · Full session recorded
FAQ

Common questions.

Straight answers, no fluff.

Can I clip something that already happened?
Yes — that's the entire point. The rolling buffer keeps the last N minutes continuously in memory. Hit Ctrl+Shift+S after the moment and it's already there.
Does recording stop while I trim?
No. The buffer keeps running while you edit. Trim, save, and hit Ctrl+Shift+S again immediately for a fresh clip — the buffer was never interrupted.
What's the difference between "Clip it" and "Save clip"?
Clip it pulls the live buffer into a frozen draft and opens the trim editor. Save clip writes your trimmed selection to History. Nothing hits disk until you explicitly save.
Does it use a lot of disk space?
The rolling buffer is held in memory, not continuously written to disk. Only clips you explicitly save are stored locally — as .webm files in %APPDATA%/clips/clips/.
How far back can the buffer go?
You choose: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, or 120 minutes — configurable in Settings. Default is 5 minutes, which covers most highlight moments. Set it to 30 or 60 minutes for longer gaming sessions where something memorable could happen at any point. Longer buffers use more memory, so pick what fits your machine.
Do I need an account?
Not for local clipping and history. Sharing to vyuu.com may require an API key depending on your plan.
What's the difference between Free and Pro?
The free tier gives you the full clipping and history experience — rolling buffer, trim editor, local saves, hotkeys. Clips will have a small watermark. Clips Plus ($9.99 one-time) removes the watermark, bumps up the video quality and resolution, and unlocks sharing to vyuu.com for a shareable link.
Is it related to Captures (getcaptures.com)?
Yes — Clips and Captures are sister products. Captures is a screenshot tool; Clips is the video clip companion. Same design philosophy, same team, built for the same kind of focused Windows user.
Does it upload my clips or share my data?
No. Clips is local-first — everything stays on your machine until you choose otherwise. There's no automatic cloud upload, no background telemetry phoning home, and no data sharing. The optional Share feature uploads a clip to vyuu.com only when you explicitly press the button.
Will it slow down my game or drop my FPS?
Clips is built to stay thin. It runs a lightweight rolling buffer in the background with minimal footprint — no extra background services, no telemetry agents, no feature bloat. It's designed to be invisible while you play.
What Windows versions are supported?
Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit. No Mac or Linux builds yet.

The moment already happened.
Did you clip it?

Free. Lightweight. No bloat, no tracking, no data sharing. Always buffering the second you open it.

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