Clip screen recordings

Record team trainings, project plans, feedback, and more without leaving ClickUp.

Clips feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more

Activate the ClickApp

To activate the Clip ClickApp:

  1. Open the App Center.
  2. From the App Center's left sidebar, click All ClickApps.
  3. Browse or search for the Clip: Record & Share ClickApp.
  4. Click the toggle to activate the Clip: Record & Share ClickApp.

Record a Clip

Once the ClickApp is enabled, you can start recording.

To record a new Clip:

  1. Open the Quick Action menu, a task comment, or the Clips Hub:
  2. Choose which screen you want to share:
    • Entire screen: Record your entire screen. 
    • Window: Record an open browser window. 
    • Current tab: Record an open browser tab. 
  3. Choose which audio input you want to use.
  4. Click Record Clip. Or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Option + S.
    • Depending on your browser, you may be asked to confirm your recording option.
  5. Confirm the screen that you want to share and click Share.
  6. After a three-second countdown, the recording begins.
    • While recording, you can restart, pause, or delete the Clip using the controls in the comment or the toolbar at the top of your Workspace.
  7. To finish your recording, click the stop icon in the upper-right corner.
  8. In the lower-left corner, the Clip created modal has the following options:
    • Play the Clip: Click the play icon, adjust the volume or playback speed, or open the Clip in fullscreen. 
    • Create a task: Create a new task and attach the Clip.
    • New tab: Open the Clip in a new tab. 
    • Copy link: Copy the link to the Clip to share it anywhere.
  9. The Clip is saved in your Clips Hub

You can record audio-only Clips with Voice Clips.

Comment on a Clip

There are multiple ways to comment on a Clip.

When you view a Clip, you'll see a timeline of all comments on the video progress bar at the bottom so you can quickly navigate through all comments on the Clip. Each comment you leave includes a timestamp that can be clicked to play the Clip from the moment the comment was left.

From a comment

To comment on a Clip inside a comment:

  1. Hover over the upper-right corner of the Clip and click New tab or Preview.
  2. In the lower-right corner of the Clip modal, click Add comment.
  3. Click the video at the place where you want to leave a comment. Your avatar displays with the comment.
  4. Type your comment into the text box.
    • Comments are automatically assigned to anyone but can be manually assigned to an individual or Team before sending.
    • You can also record a Voice Clip comment. 
  5. Click Send.
  6. The Clip comment will display in the Clip Activity and the task's Activity tab as a new comment. Assignees and followers will be notified of the comment.

From the Clips Hub

Learn how to comment on a Clip from the Clips Hub.

Share a Clip

There are multiple ways to share a Clip.

When you paste a Clip URL in a ClickUp task description, comment, or Doc, the Clip is automatically embedded.

Anyone with the link to a Clip can access it.

From a comment

To share a Clip you recorded in a comment:

  1. Click the Clip embedded in a comment to expand it.
  2. In the upper-right corner, click the share icon.
  3. The Clip URL is copied to your clipboard.

From the Clips Hub

Learn how to share a Clip from the Clips Hub.

Transcribe a Clip

If you have ClickUp AI enabled in your Workspace, it will automatically transcribe all Clips.

When viewing an expanded Clip, the transcription plays along with the Clip automatically. To view the entire transcript with timestamps, click Transcript in the right sidebar.

Click a transcript snippet to skip to that timestamp in the Clip.

When you ask ClickUp AI a question, ClickUp Brain searches the transcripts of all Clips you've created to find an answer.

Copy snippets and transcripts

You can copy snippets or the entire transcript.

To copy a snippet:

  1. Hover over the snippet.
  2. Click the Copy icon.
    Screenshot of the copy button in a Clip transcription.
  3. The snippet's text is copied to your clipboard.

To copy the entire Clip transcript:

  1. In the upper-right corner of the transcript, click Copy all.
  2. The entire transcript's text is copied to your clipboard.

Download a Clip

You can download a Clip from the Clips Hub, or from a comment.

Download a Clip from the Clips Hub

Learn how to download a Clip from the Clips Hub.

Download a Clip from a comment

To download a Clip from a comment:

  1. Click the Clip embedded in a comment to expand it.
  2. In the upper-right corner, click Download.

Rename a Clip

If ClickUp AI is activated in your Workspace, Clips automatically get AI-generated titles. The Clip creator can rename Clips from a comment or the Clips Hub.

From a comment

To rename a Clip that was recorded in a comment:

  1. Click the Clip embedded in a comment to expand it.
  2. Click the Clip name to edit it.
  3. Rename the Clip.

From the Clips Hub

Learn how to rename a Clip from the Clips Hub.