Clipback
Clipback is a web-based video review tool for freelance editors and small studios.
What Clipback is
Clipback is a web-based video review tool for freelance editors and small studios. It collects timestamped client feedback through private review links, and clients can watch and comment without signing up; links can be password protected. Reviewers can mark frames with arrows or rectangles, while editors see feedback as a checklist. Editors can upload new versions, compare them side by side, and resolve revisions as approvals are granted. Clipback accepts MP4, MOV, and WebM files subject to the relevant plan limit. It focuses on video feedback and does not provide digital asset management or proxy generation. The free plan includes one active project, three video versions, and seven-day comment retention. Solo costs $8 per month and includes 10 active projects, unlimited versions, 90-day retention, and on-frame annotations. Studio costs $19 per month and includes three editor seats, custom branding on review links, and one-year history. All plans use AWS-backed storage and a global CloudFront CDN, and review links use HTTPS. When a project limit is reached, users can archive a finished project to free a slot; archived data is preserved and can be restored instantly.
Good
- Clients can comment through links without an account.
- Reviewers can annotate frames with arrows or rectangles.
- Versions can be compared side by side.
- Archived project data is preserved and restores instantly.
Watch out
- Free plan allows one active project.
- Free plan retains comments for seven days.
- Clipback does not provide DAM or proxy generation.
- File formats are subject to plan limits.
Who it suits
Clipback suits freelance video editors and small studios that need clients to leave time-specific feedback and review revisions. It may also fit projects where clients need to comment without signing up.
Verdict
Clipback focuses on collecting and resolving video feedback, with plans that differ in project capacity, retention, and team provisions. Consider the free plan's limits against the needs of your review workflow.
Plans and prices
From Clipback's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 active project · 3 video versions · 7-day comment retention |
| Solo | $8 a month | 10 active projects · unlimited versions · 90-day retention · on-frame annotations · $8 per month; annual billing offers two months free |
| Studio | $19 a month | 3 editor seats · custom branding on review links · 1-year history · $19 per month; annual billing offers two months free |
The facts
Each one read from Clipback's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Annotations
- Reviewers can draw arrows or rectangles on video frames, while editors see comments as a checklist.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Client access
- Clients can watch and comment through a review link without signing up, and links can be password protected.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Integration availability
- The contact page invites integration inquiries but does not name any existing integrations.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Product scope
- Clipback describes itself as focused on feedback and says it does not provide DAM or proxy generation.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Project limits
- When a project limit is reached, users can archive a finished project to free a slot or upgrade; archived data is preserved and restoration is instant.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Clipback is a video review tool for freelance video editors and small studios that collects timestamped client feedback through private review links.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Revisions
- Editors can upload new versions, with revisions resolving automatically as approval is granted, and compare versions side by side.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Security reports
- Clipback asks users to report security issues through its contact form and says it responds to disclosures within 24 hours.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Storage and delivery
- All plans use AWS-backed storage and a global CloudFront CDN, with HTTPS-only review links.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Studio support
- Studio plan customers can request a 20-minute walkthrough.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Support
- Support replies usually arrive within one business day, and bug reports with a clear reproduction are usually triaged within a few business hours.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Supported formats
- Clipback accepts MP4, MOV and WebM files up to the applicable plan limit.checked 9 Oct 2001
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