Organize and export
Group your media, then export the original file or trim the part of a video you need.
Organize with tags and folders
- Tags suit reusable subjects, people, and purposes. An asset can have several.
- Folders suit projects or clients. An asset belongs to at most one logical folder; this does not move its files on disk.
Select one or more assets to add tags, move folders, transfer to another library, or move to Trash. Right-click for common actions. Dropping files into a tag or folder's asset list imports them into that category.
Deleting a tag keeps its assets. Deleting a logical folder moves its contents to Trash; check the asset count before confirming.
Export originals
Open an asset or its context menu, choose Export…, and select a destination. ClipSeek creates an original-file copy outside the library. Referenced assets need their sources online. Open the result in Finder or File Explorer when finished.
Trim a video
- Right-click a video in an asset list and choose the trim action. You can also start from a video-frame preview or subtitle search.
- Adjust the start and end points, then check the range with Play Clip.
- Choose Accurate trim or Lossless trim.
- Check the save folder at the bottom; select its path to change it.
- Select Add to Trim Queue, wait for completion, and open the output.
| Mode | When to choose it |
|---|---|
| Accurate trim (default) | Re-encodes the selected range to MP4 for precise boundaries. Re-encoding affects quality. |
| Lossless trim | Keeps the original encoding and container format for a fast export. Keyframes can shift the boundaries. |
Both modes read the original video. A failed lossless export does not automatically switch to re-encoding. Choose Remove audio for a silent clip.
When the video has subtitles
With accurate trimming, choose Export SRT, Burn subtitles, or both:
- Export SRT creates a separate subtitle file cropped to the clip and timed from zero.
- Burn subtitles permanently renders dialogue into the video; viewers cannot turn it off.
Each clip gets a separate subfolder with matching video and SRT filenames. Open the queue from Assets or Search; jobs continue when you change pages. Failed jobs keep their error details. To export a complete track, see Subtitle search.
Trash and recovery
Trashed assets do not appear in search results and can be restored. The default retention is 30 days; change it in Settings → General.
Check your backup before permanent deletion
Permanently deleted media cannot be restored through ClipSeek. Managed originals from copy mode are deleted. For referenced assets, only library records and derived files are removed; external originals are kept.