AI Video Clipper for Client Work on Mac
Reelify AI is a Mac video clipper for people who deliver short clips from client recordings. It suggests clips from a long video, lets you tighten each one, adds captions, and exports review copies. The video file is processed on your Mac and is not uploaded, so client footage never leaves your drive.
Free to start. No credit card, no credits, unlimited clip exports. For Apple Silicon Macs.
Reelify for client work at a glance
- Built for
- Freelance editors, boutique agencies, and in-house teams delivering clips from client recordings
- Typical source
- Podcasts, founder and customer interviews, webinars, product demos, executive updates
- Client footage
- The video file is processed on your Mac and is not uploaded
- What can leave the Mac
- Only what you export and send. Optional Cloud AI sends transcript text, never the video.
- Branding
- Caption font, caption colors, and a logo or watermark can be saved and reused
- Recording length
- No length limit. Long recordings import as one file.
- Price
- Free on 2 videos. Creator is $59 once, with no subscription. Starter is $15 per month.
- Requirements
- Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or newer), macOS 15 or later
Pricing as of October 2026.
What clients ask, and your answer
Client work changes the question from "which clipper is best" to "can I explain my process." These are the questions that come up most, with an answer Reelify supports and the thing to confirm before you say it.
| Client question | What you can say | Confirm first |
|---|---|---|
| Where does our footage go? | It is processed on my Mac. The video file is not uploaded to Reelify or a third-party clipper. | Whether your contract treats transcript text as restricted. See the Cloud AI row below. |
| Does an AI vendor see our audio or video? | No video frames or audio files leave the Mac. | Where you store the source and exports, which is your own setup. |
| Does any text go to an AI provider? | Only if you opt into the optional Cloud AI plan, which sends the transcript text, not the video. | Leave Cloud AI off for projects that forbid third-party processing. Details are in the privacy policy. |
| Can you change a clip after we comment? | Yes. I can adjust a clip's start, end, or captions and export it again. | That you keep the source file until the project closes. |
| Will the clips match our brand? | Caption font, colors, and a logo can be set and reused across clips. | That the brand style is approved before the first batch. |
This is a description of how the software works, not a legal guarantee. Your contract and your client's security requirements still decide what is allowed.
A delivery workflow for client recordings
Import the file
Drop in the recording. It is read from your drive, with no upload step.
Review the suggestions
Each suggested clip shows a time range, a title, and a note on the hook. Reject weak ones and regenerate if you want a different angle.
Tighten and style
Adjust the start and end, choose the framing, and apply the client's caption font, colors, and logo.
Export the review batch
Send the exported clips for approval. The full source recording stays with you.
See the workflow in 18 seconds
This short demo shows a video being dropped into Reelify, the clips screen listing the suggested moments, and a simple clip exported with captions. It has no audio.
Reelify compared with a cloud clipper for client work
| Step | Cloud clipper | Reelify |
|---|---|---|
| Starting a job | Upload the full source, then wait for it to process | Open the file on your Mac |
| Where the source sits | On the provider's servers, under its terms | On your Mac |
| Answering "where did it go?" | Explain the provider's storage and retention terms | Point to the local processing and the privacy policy |
| Busy months | Credits or minutes can run out | Unlimited clipping on paid plans, no credits |
| Team workflow | Some offer shared workspaces and review links | Not a team platform. Send exported files through your usual channel. |
| Platform | Usually any browser | Apple Silicon Mac only |
Cloud tools are the better choice when several people need to comment inside the tool. Reelify is the better choice when the main concern is where the source footage goes.
Who this suits
A good fit
- You deliver short clips from client recordings on a regular basis
- Clients ask where their footage goes
- The recordings have clear spoken audio
- You work on an Apple Silicon Mac
Not a fit
- You need client comments or approval links inside the tool
- The job needs a multi-track timeline. Reelify is a clipper, not a full editor.
- The footage has little or no speech, such as B-roll or music
- Your team is on Windows or Intel Macs. There is a Windows waitlist.
For legal review clips, see the lawyers page. For embargoed or contract-restricted footage, the NDA page lists exactly what data leaves the Mac.
Frequently asked questions
Is Reelify AI a good fit for client work?
Yes, if you work on an Apple Silicon Mac and deliver short clips from recordings with clear speech. It is a clipper, not a shared review platform, so you send exported files through your own channel.
Is client footage uploaded?
No. The video file is processed on your Mac. According to the privacy policy, the optional Cloud AI plan sends only the text transcript to its AI providers, never the video.
Can I put a client's branding on the clips?
Yes. You can choose the caption font and the colors of the active and base words, and save a logo or watermark to reuse across clips.
How long can a client recording be?
Reelify imports video up to 4K, with no length limit. Recordings of 6 hours or more work in one file.
Does it work for non-English client videos?
It works best with English audio. Major European languages and, from version 4.6.3, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are supported. Try it free to see how it handles your footage.
How much does it cost?
The free plan covers full AI clipping on 2 videos, with a small watermark on exports. The Creator license is $59 once, with no subscription. Starter is $15 per month. See current pricing.
Try it on one client recording
Run a recording you already have through the free plan and compare the suggested clips with the ones you would have picked by hand.
Apple Silicon Mac, macOS 15 or later. Rated 4.9★ on the App Store.