The Clipto Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Clipto in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Clipto
The Insider’s Guide
Searchable memory for videos, audio, meetings and documents
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI meeting note takers, read from Clipto’s own pages.
Made by Clipto, Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Clipto’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Clipto’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 8 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade
Clipto is a media library that transcribes video and audio, tags people, and lets you search the contents by what was said or shown. Meeting transcription and notes are one of several features alongside video summaries and a YouTube transcript tool. The Mac and Windows apps run local-first, while the iPhone, Android and web versions run in the cloud.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Clipto, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for searching your videos, audio and meetings by what was said
Clipto transcribes video and audio and lets you search the library by what was said or shown, with meeting notes as one feature.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12.49 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $12.49 per month, billed yearly ($24.99 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial with access to all tools
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Web.
- 5
Transcription in 99+ languages
Automatic speech transcription of video and audio files, with separate pages for meeting, YouTube and voice-note transcripts.
- 6
Search by what was said or shown
Unlimited video and audio search finds a moment in a local library by describing it, instead of opening folders.
- 7
Automatic people tagging
Pro tags the people who appear in footage so clips can be found by person.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 8 of 68
That is against the other AI meeting note takers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Clipto you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Clipto at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $12.49 per month, billed yearly ($24.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial with access to all tools
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Clipto, Inc.
- Category
- AI Meeting Notes
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for searching your videos, audio and meetings by what was said
Clipto transcribes video and audio and lets you search the library by what was said or shown, with meeting notes as one feature. There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial, and the monthly price is $24.99 after a first month at $9.99.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $12.49 a month on yearly billing, between the category's middle, $11.99, and its dearer quarter, $15. Monthly billing is $24.99 after a $9.99 first month. |
| Free plan and trial | D | No free plan, just a 7-day trial of all tools, and the listing doesn't say if a card is needed. |
| Features | C | Transcription in 99+ languages, search by what was said, people tagging and meeting notes. Meeting notes are one feature among several, and the Windows app is in beta. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. The Mac app wants Apple silicon with 8 GB of memory, and the Windows app lists 16 GB of RAM. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and web, with an MCP connection and Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve plugins. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Clipto is for
- Fits if you keep lots of video and audio and want to search inside it
- Works for editors who use Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to stay free, as there's only a 7-day trial
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $24.99 after the $9.99 first month, and the renewal isn't stated apart from that
- Watch out: the Windows app is beta and lists 16 GB of RAM and 8 GB of VRAM
- Not for you if you want a call-joining notetaker, as meetings are one feature of a media library
Good to know
Good for
- Video editors and creators who need to find moments in large footage libraries
- People who want meetings, voice notes and videos in one searchable place
- Users who prefer apps that run locally on a Mac or Windows PC
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan; the pricing page offers a 7-day trial and then paid Pro.
- The Windows app is marked beta and lists 16 GB of RAM and 8 GB of VRAM as requirements.
- iPhone, Android and web versions are powered by the cloud, not run locally.
- The monthly plan shows $9.99 for the first month against $24.99 crossed out; the renewal price is not stated separately.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12.49
A month to start
Clipto is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $12.49 per month, billed yearly ($24.99 billed monthly).
Pro Monthly
$24.99
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited video and audio search, speech transcription, people tagging, 99+ languages and videos up to 6 hours. The page shows $9.99 for the first month.
Pro Yearly
$12.49
per month, billed yearly
The same Pro features as the monthly plan, billed once a year.
Trying it first
7-day free trial with access to all tools
Read from clipto.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
$9.99 for the first month
The monthly plan shows $9.99 for the first month, with $24.99 crossed out. No end date is given on the page.
Stated on clipto.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Searchable memory for videos, audio, meetings and documents. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: local-first, AI features, meeting notes, transcription, AI search, video editing.
Meeting notes are one feature among several, and the Windows app is in beta.
- Transcription in 99+ languages
- Automatic speech transcription of video and audio files, with separate pages for meeting, YouTube and voice-note transcripts.
- Search by what was said or shown
- Unlimited video and audio search finds a moment in a local library by describing it, instead of opening folders.
- Automatic people tagging
- Pro tags the people who appear in footage so clips can be found by person.
- Meeting notes and video summaries
- Meeting transcription and notes feed the same searchable memory as video summaries and voice notes.
- Local-first apps
- Mac and Windows run local-first. The Mac app needs an Apple silicon Mac on macOS 15 or later with 8 GB of memory or more.
- MCP and editor plugins
- The site lists an MCP connection (beta) and plugins for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Premiere Pro
- DaVinci Resolve
- MCP
Clipto is made by Clipto, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/68
Other AI meeting note takers it is graded above
Clipto's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 8 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 47 of 68) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 5).
Its paid plans start at $12.49 a month, against a middle price of $11.99 for the category: 36 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 69 AI meeting note takers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Clipto’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 68
- DFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 68
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 68
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 68
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 47 of 68
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 63 AI meeting note takers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Clipto is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Clipto you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 40 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers grade higher. It costs $149.88 a year.
What you could not
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- A search engine with an AI model behind it.
- A video editor.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Clipto’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Transkriptor, Sonix, HappyScribe, Otter.ai and Notta
The 5 tools Clipto is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Transkriptor
Free trial · from $8.33/mo
AI transcription for files, recordings and meetings.
- Only Transkriptor lists a browser extension.
- Clipto also covers AI search and video editing.
- Transkriptor also covers chat assistant, templates and screen recording.
- 2.2GPA
Sonix
Free trial · from $25/mo
Browser-based transcription, translation and meeting recorder.
- Only Clipto lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Clipto also covers AI search and video editing.
- 2.4GPA
HappyScribe
Free plan · from $8.50/mo
AI transcription, subtitles and meeting notes in 150+ languages.
- HappyScribe has a free plan. Clipto does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Clipto lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Clipto also covers AI search and video editing.
- 3.0GPA
Otter.ai
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Live meeting transcription with summaries and AI chat.
- Otter.ai has a free plan. Clipto does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Otter.ai lists a browser extension.
- Clipto also covers AI search and video editing.
- 2.6GPA
Notta
Free plan · from $8.17/mo
AI notetaker and transcription for meetings, files and recordings.
- Notta has a free plan. Clipto does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notta lists a browser extension.
- Clipto also covers AI search and video editing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Clipto free?
No, Clipto is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial with access to all tools.
How much does Clipto cost?
Clipto lists 2 plans. Pro Monthly: $24.99 per month, billed monthly.
What platforms does Clipto work on?
Clipto is available on macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Web.
Does Clipto offer any discounts?
Clipto publicly lists the following: $9.99 for the first month.
Does Clipto have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Clipto is listed for macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Web.
Is Clipto open source?
Clipto is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Clipto integrate with?
Clipto's listing names Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and MCP. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Clipto?
Clipto is made by Clipto, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Clipto?
The closest alternatives to Clipto in our directory are Transkriptor, Sonix, HappyScribe, Otter.ai and Notta.
How does Clipto compare with other AI meeting note takers?
Clipto's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 8 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 20.
Is Clipto good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Clipto C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12.49 a month, against a middle price of $11.99 for the category: 36 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Clipto?
To replace Clipto you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Clipto’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Clipto's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Clipto, Inc. Prices change, so check clipto.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Clipto, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/clipto
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Clipto’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Clipto is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Clipto, Inc. Prices and plans change: check clipto.com before you buy.