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Clip to Link records a corner of your screen and hands back a link to the clip. Drag a box, record, and the file uploads. The link is on your clipboard before you can switch apps.

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Open it

Press ⌃ ⌥ ; from any app.

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How it works

1

Draw a region

A crosshair appears. Drag a box around the part of the screen you want to record.
2

Record

Recording starts immediately. Click or press the shortcut again to stop.
3

Get the link

The clip uploads and the shareable link lands on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere.

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Format

Choose between GIF, MP4, and MOV. The format you used last is the one Dax offers next.
  • GIF: plays everywhere, no player needed. Best for short UI demos.
  • MP4: smaller files, better quality. Good for longer recordings.
  • MOV: highest quality. Includes sound.

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Frame rate

15 and 30 fps are available. Frames divide the capture rate evenly so none are dropped unevenly.

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What makes it different

  • GIFs move at the speed they were recorded. Frames carry their original timestamps, so a pause is a pause and a fast bit is fast.
  • Clips have sound (MOV format).
  • MOV shows its size before you send it.
  • A format you’ve uploaded keeps its link. Re-recording doesn’t lose the previous clip.

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Privacy

The recording happens on your Mac. The clip is uploaded to get a shareable link, using the same infrastructure as Image to URL and File Drop.