What's New.
Every update, fix, and improvement to ClipChip.ai — in one place.
Changelog.
August 21, 2026
v1.0.11Post clips to YouTube. Choose a transcription language.
- Post a clip to YouTube from the editor after you connect your channel
- Instagram Reels posting is built into the app
- Choose a transcription language on import
August 20, 2026
v1.0.9Continue after turning on Apple Intelligence. Siri is a different switch.
- After you turn on Apple Intelligence, Continue starts analysis — or the screen goes away by itself once it is on
- The prompt now says ClipChip needs Apple Intelligence, not Siri
- Open Apple Intelligence Settings still opens Apple Intelligence & Siri
August 19, 2026
v1.0.8Apple Intelligence is required for AI scoring. Analysis no longer crashes at the end of ranking.
- Analysis asks you to turn on Apple Intelligence, with an option to continue using basic scoring
- On-device AI scoring no longer crashes near the end of ranking
- Retry after a failed analysis works again
- Empty results explain what to do next
- Captions keep the period when Whisper glues “.this” onto the next word
August 19, 2026
v1.0.7YouTube URL import works again. First-launch screens are readable.
- URL import uses a current YouTube downloader, so public links are not blocked with HTTP 403
- The first three launch screens use larger type
- Caption phrase changes on export match the editor
- List view Export stays visible without scrolling
August 19, 2026
v1.0.6More reliable import, list Export, LGPL FFmpeg.
- High-resolution constant-frame-rate import no longer hangs on Preparing Video
- List view Export stays visible without scrolling
- Portrait captions wrap more naturally
- FFmpeg is LGPL with VideoToolbox; Open Source Notices in Settings
August 19, 2026
v1.0.5LGPL FFmpeg rebuild.
- Bundled FFmpeg is LGPL (no GPL x264/nonfree)
- Open Source Notices in Settings
August 18, 2026
v1.0.4Update prompt no longer quits the app. Whisper downloads removed.
- The first-launch Check for Updates prompt waits until ClipChip is open
- Settings no longer offers unused Whisper model downloads; transcription uses Apple speech
- Sparkle version 5 — Check for Updates from 1.0.3
August 18, 2026
v1.0.3Max clips no longer duplicates the same moment.
- Choosing Max no longer stacks near-identical clips from overlapping windows
- Sparkle version 4 — Check for Updates from 1.0.2
August 18, 2026
v1.0.2ClipChip.ai in Finder, clearer Lifetime steps.
- The app you drag into Applications is named ClipChip.ai
- After you pay, Settings → License explains how to paste the sk_ key from your Freemius receipt
August 18, 2026
v1.0.1Licensing and checkout hardening.
- Free Forever exports stay watermarked even if a Lifetime label is cached offline
- In-app checkout stays on Freemius, Stripe, and PayPal hosts
August 17, 2026
v1.0Initial Release.
- AI highlight detection and 1–100 clip scoring, with separate recipes for talking-head and faceless footage
- Word-level Karaoke Captions with style presets
- Auto-Reframe to 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, 4:3, or source ratio
- Filler word and silence removal (Clip AI) in the clip editor
- Faceless and ASMR support, plus dual-speaker 9:16 framing
- XML timeline export for Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve
- On-device processing — no cloud rendering required
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