> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getdax.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Clip to Link

> Record a region of your screen and get a shareable link: GIF, MP4, or MOV.

**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.

## Open it

Press <kbd>⌃</kbd> <kbd>⌥</kbd> <kbd>;</kbd> from any app.

## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Draw a region">
    A crosshair appears. Drag a box around the part of the screen you want to
    record.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Record">
    Recording starts immediately. Click or press the shortcut again to stop.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get the link">
    The clip uploads and the shareable link lands on your clipboard. Paste it
    anywhere.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 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.

## Frame rate

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

## 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.

## 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.