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Every update, fix, and improvement to ClipChip.ai — in one place.

Changelog.

August 21, 2026

v1.0.11

Post 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

v1.0.9

Continue 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

v1.0.8

Apple 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

v1.0.7

YouTube 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

v1.0.6

More 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

v1.0.5

LGPL FFmpeg rebuild.

  • Bundled FFmpeg is LGPL (no GPL x264/nonfree)
  • Open Source Notices in Settings

August 18, 2026

v1.0.4

Update 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

v1.0.3

Max 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

v1.0.2

ClipChip.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

v1.0.1

Licensing 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

v1.0

Initial 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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