ClipbackComing soon to the App Store for iPhone
Save what you just heard.
Clipback keeps the last few minutes of your iPhone’s microphone audio in memory. When something worth keeping happens, press Clip and it saves those minutes as a clip. Nothing is written to storage until you do.
How it works
Start it once. Clip when it matters.
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01 · listen
Start listening
Turn listening on in the app, from Control Center or with Siri. Clipback keeps the last 1 to 15 minutes in your iPhone’s memory and overwrites the oldest audio as it goes. iOS shows the orange microphone dot, and Clipback shows a Live Activity, the whole time.
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02 · clip
Press Clip
Clipback saves the minutes before you pressed. It can also keep recording for 15 or 30 seconds afterwards; press Clip again during those seconds to make the clip longer.
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03 · keep
Find it later
Play, scrub, rename, tag and share your clips. With Pro, each clip is transcribed on your iPhone and given a title, and you can search for anything that was said. Deleted clips stay in Trash for 30 days.
Ways to clip
Clip without opening the app.
In the app
On the Buffer tab, choose how far back to go, then Save clip.
Action button
Set it to Clipback’s Clip That shortcut. iPhone 15 Pro and later.
Control Center & Lock Screen
Add the Clip That control. iOS 18 and later.
Live Activity
A Clip button on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while Clipback is listening.
Back Tap
Double-tap the back of your iPhone. Set it up in Accessibility › Touch › Back Tap.
Siri
“Clip that with Clipback.” Audio from before you spoke is kept.
Privacy
Your audio stays on your iPhone.
Memory only
The rolling buffer lives in RAM. It isn’t written to storage unless you save a clip, and it’s erased when you stop listening.
Always visible
The orange microphone dot and a Live Activity show whenever Clipback is listening.
Transcribed on device
Transcripts and titles are made on your iPhone. Audio is never sent to a server.
No account
No sign-in, analytics, ads or tracking. Clips leave your iPhone only when you share them.
Free & Pro
Free, with a one-time upgrade.
| Feature | free | pro |
|---|---|---|
| Audio kept in memory | 1 or 2 min | up to 15 min |
| Recording after Clip | up to 15 s | up to 30 s |
| On-device transcripts | — | yes |
| Automatic titles | — | yes |
| Search what was said | — | yes |
| Custom tags | — | yes |
| Every way to clip, unlimited clips | yes | yes |
Clipback Pro is a one-time in-app purchase, not a subscription. You can try it free for 7 days; the trial never charges you. When it ends, Clipback goes back to Free and your clips and transcripts stay.
Transcripts, titles and search need an iPhone that supports on-device speech recognition. Clipback requires iOS 18 or later.
Questions
A few things to know.
Is Clipback recording all the time?
Only while listening is on, and only into memory. The buffer is constantly overwritten, so it holds just the last few minutes. Turn listening off and the buffer is erased.
Does it use much battery?
The buffer uses about 2 MB of memory per minute it keeps. Longer buffers use a little more battery.
Can I keep listening to music?
Yes. Music and podcasts keep playing while Clipback listens.
Can I use another microphone?
The iPhone microphone is the default. In Settings › Microphone you can pick a connected USB, wired or Bluetooth microphone instead.
Is it legal to record a conversation?
It depends where you are. Many places require everyone in a private conversation to agree before it’s recorded, and you’re responsible for following the law where you are. Clipback is designed to be visible, not hidden.