bridge-mind / bridgeclip

Turn long videos into captioned short-form clips. 
 An open-source desktop app from BridgeMind .
 Find moments in podcasts, streams and interviews, refine the edit, and export clips for your audience.
 Video rendering runs on your computer; AI uses your own OpenRouter key.
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## Download
Get BridgeClip from **bridgeclip.ai** or GitHub Releases.
| Platform | Architecture | Install |
| --- | --- | --- |
| macOS | Apple silicon, Intel | Open the matching DMG and drag BridgeClip to Applications. |
| Windows | x64 | Run the signed EXE installer. |
| Linux | x64 | Install the DEB, or make the AppImage executable and open it. |
Packages include Python, FFmpeg and yt-dlp. macOS builds are signed and notarized; Linux needs an unlocked desktop secret service to save API keys. Installed releases support automatic updates.
This README describes the current source. Check the release notes for features available in your downloaded version, and the verification guide for signatures and checksums. The changelog lists what changed in each version; in the app, open **Settings → About → Changelog**.
## Quick start
You need an **OpenRouter API key with available credit**. No BridgeMind account is required.
1. **Connect your key.** Paste it into the first-launch setup card.
2. **Add a video.** Choose a local file, a public YouTube link, or a public, completed Twitch VOD.
3. **Choose your workflow and style.** Select Automatic or Review & edit, then choose framing, clip lengths and captions.
4. **Generate and export.** Follow progress in Jobs; find finished clips in Library and your output folder (default: `~/BridgeClip`).
| Workflow | What happens |
| --- | --- |
| **Automatic** | Finds moments, frames the video and exports captioned clips. Optional Jev editorial review is off by default. |
| **Review & edit** | Opens candidates in an editor so you can refine cuts, framing and captions before exporting. Always uses Jev candidate reviews through OpenRouter. |
Use footage you have permission to use. See the user guide for source limits, setup and troubleshooting.
## Features
### Find complete moments
- Discover clips with their setup and ending intact, using the source transcript and metadata.
- Choose **Quality**, **Economy**, or **Advanced** with your own compatible OpenRouter models.
- Enable optional source research and Jev editorial checks for context, title support and completeness.
### Refine the edit
- Trim, split and extend cuts with synchronized source and output previews.
- Adjust crops, use full-frame, split or fit layouts, and inspect suggested camera changes.
- Correct and position captions, suppress them in selected sections, and export one clip or all ready clips. Edits autosave.
### Shape the final video
- Export vertical **9:16** or horizontal **16:9** clips with framing that follows faces and accommodates screen shares.
- Preview **nine caption styles** with animated samples.
- Cut d