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Search every spoken word
Find exact phrases across a full transcript, jump straight to the timestamp, and keep playback in sync.
Free & open source · MIT
Find the moment.
Find the moment.
Keep the story.
A local-first YouTube caption workspace built for editors, researchers, and anyone who needs to find the right line without scrubbing for hours.
100% local data
0 accounts
MIT licensed
Stop hunting through timelines.
Turn hours of video into a map of every word.
Your footage, made searchable
Built around the way
editors actually think.
Start with a phrase. Land on the frame. Save what matters.
Save moments, not screenshots
Mark a single beat or a precise In/Out range. Add notes and return to the exact context later.
Export without friction
Take your selects into the next step as CSV, JSON, Markdown, or plain text.
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Bring the transcript you already have
Use available YouTube captions or import SRT, VTT, and timestamped text files.
A shorter path to the cut
Four steps. Zero busywork.
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Paste
Add a YouTube URL or import captions.
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Search
Find the line, idea, name, or phrase.
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Save
Capture the timestamp, range, and note.
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Export
Move your selects into the edit.
Local-first by design
Your research stays yours.
ClipSif runs on your Windows PC. Your library, notes, searches, and saved moments live in a local SQLite database—not somebody else’s cloud.
- ✓No account required
- ✓No analytics or tracking
- ✓No transcript uploads
- ✓Optional private phone access
Open by default
Made in public.
Built to be yours.
Read every line. Change anything. Fork it, learn from it, or make it fit your workflow. ClipSif Transcribe is released under the permissive MIT License.
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Find the line.
Make the cut.
ClipSif Transcribe is free, open source, and built by an independent creator.