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Every public version of the Clipy Chrome extension, with the highlights from each release. Install from the Chrome Web Store.

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The Clipy Chrome extension release history tracks public extension versions, recording changes, permission updates, webcam bubble improvements, streaming upload fixes, and other user-facing changes before you install from the Chrome Web Store.

  • v2.1.30

    Aug 2, 2026In review
    • Sends the selected resolution tier and actual capture dimensions to Clipy so Pro 1440p and 4K recordings keep their quality through server processing.
    • Scales recording bitrate from the actual composited output instead of the requested preset, avoiding oversized uploads when the source is smaller.
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  • v2.1.29

    Jul 20, 2026In review
    • Accounts that need an upgrade to keep recording now see a clear upgrade card in the popup before the screen picker opens, instead of a failure after recording.
    • Upgrade and free-month links open straight from the extension, and the card clears itself once the upgrade goes through.
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  • v2.1.28

    Jul 19, 2026In review
    • Rebrands the extension identity to Clipy: Agent-Native Screen Recorder, recordings your AI agents read, part of the platform where agents now record their own work.
    • Store listing refresh: accurate feature attribution (Loom download tools live on clipy.online, not in the extension) and the agent-readable .md link called out.
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  • v2.1.27

    Jul 12, 2026In review
    • Moves the recording controls to a vertical rail on the left edge while capturing, so Chrome's bottom "sharing your screen" banner can no longer cover Stop/Pause.
    • Hides the camera bubble whenever the camera is off; a new camera on/off toggle in the control bar brings it back mid-recording.
    • Centers the camera bubble's hover controls so they're no longer clipped on enlarged circle bubbles.
    • Fixes the double-camera (and missing-camera) recording bug with a self-healing preview handshake between the page and the recorder.
    • Fixes the popup's "Record another" button not responding after finishing a recording.
    • Surfaces the "Show webcam" toggle in the main popup view instead of burying it under Advanced settings.
    • Protects long recordings from freezing the machine: the recovery vault now reuses one database connection, and if your connection can't keep up the recorder pauses briefly (with a banner) instead of piling video into memory.
    • Smoother recordings: frames are now emitted exactly once per composited draw (no more duplicated/irregular frames from clock drift), the webcam self-view repaints far more cheaply, and blur effects were removed from on-screen controls that were causing visible flicker in captures.
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  • v2.1.26

    Jul 11, 2026In review
    • Fixes the full-page screenshot on pages that scroll a nested container (dashboards, docs sites, chat/web apps): it now detects and captures the actual scroll area instead of returning just the visible viewport.
    • Retries screen captures that hit Chrome's rate limit mid-scroll so long pages stitch completely instead of failing partway.
    • Guards against extremely tall pages exceeding the canvas size limit, producing a (truncated) image rather than no screenshot at all.
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  • v2.1.25

    Jul 7, 2026In review
    • Adds a resolution picker (720p / 1080p / 1440p / 4K) under Advanced settings; recordings were previously capped at 1080p with no control.
    • 1440p and 4K recording are available on Clipy Pro; 720p and 1080p stay free, matching the Mac app.
    • Scales the video bitrate with the chosen resolution so higher tiers stay sharp and 720p uploads stay light.
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  • v2.1.24

    Jul 7, 2026In review
    • Keeps recording through microphone changes: unplugging your mic or switching the system default now hot-swaps the audio source mid-recording instead of losing the rest of the narration.
    • Warns during screen and window recordings on macOS when system audio can't be captured (a Chrome limitation), so you know only your mic is being recorded.
    • Shows a dismissible banner if your microphone disconnects and no replacement is available.
    • Cleans up the upload session properly if the recorder fails to start, preventing phantom recording entries.
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  • v2.1.23

    Jul 6, 2026In review
    • Shows a live webcam self-view inside the on-page camera placement surface using the recorder's offscreen camera stream.
    • Avoids the duplicate-camera recording bug by suppressing the compositor webcam while the live page preview is visible.
    • Treats cancelled screen/window sharing as a quiet reset instead of showing a recording error panel.
    • Stops expected offscreen message retries from appearing as Chrome extension errors.
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  • v2.1.22

    Jul 6, 2026In review
    • Makes the large webcam view much larger, matching Cap-style expanded camera sizing at about 60% of the recorded frame's smaller axis.
    • Keeps medium close to Cap's default camera size while preserving the smaller compact mode.
    • Resizes the draggable on-page camera placement handle so it better matches the camera size drawn into the final recording.
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  • v2.1.21

    Jul 6, 2026In review
    • Prevents duplicate webcam output in screen/window recordings by removing the live camera iframe from the captured page overlay.
    • Keeps the on-page camera placement and toolbar controls while the offscreen compositor draws the webcam once into the recording.
    • Removes the unused content camera-preview document from the packaged extension build.
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  • v2.1.20

    Jul 5, 2026In review
    • Renames the Chrome Web Store package to lead with screen recording for AI agents while preserving Loom Video Downloader positioning.
    • Updates the manifest description to mention summaries, transcripts, key moments, and Loom video downloads.
    • Refreshes the Web Store publishing copy with AI-first recording, agent workflow, and Loom migration language.
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  • v2.1.19

    Jul 5, 2026In review
    • Switches the in-recording bottom bar and webcam toolbar to compact icon controls.
    • Keeps enlarged webcam previews inside the visible page and makes the preview easier to drag.
    • Avoids camera preview permission-policy errors on sites that block camera access inside injected frames.
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  • v2.1.18

    Jul 5, 2026In review
    • Moves live camera controls onto the webcam preview so the in-recording bottom bar stays focused on recording actions.
    • Removes the visible drag-helper label from the webcam bubble while keeping the preview draggable.
    • Makes large webcam mode meaningfully larger in both the on-page preview and the recorded compositor output.
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  • v2.1.17

    Jul 5, 2026In review
    • Moves Pause, microphone mute, camera controls, and Stop to the front of the in-recording bottom bar.
    • Adds live camera on/off, size, mirror, and shape controls for screen/window recordings with webcam overlay.
    • Uploads richer browser cursor sidecars with movement, mouse down/up, scroll, key events, and capture geometry for key-moment generation.
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  • v2.1.16

    Jul 5, 2026In review
    • Guards extension manifest/version lookups so a partial Chrome runtime object cannot crash the popup diagnostics UI.
    • Keeps upload metadata and service-worker logs versioned through the same safe runtime helper.
    • Rebuilds the unpacked dist package used for local extension reload testing.
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  • v2.1.15

    Jul 5, 2026In review
    • Removes remaining legacy Full screen / This tab wording from popup helper text and unreachable error paths.
    • Adds smoke coverage against the built extension bundle so removed setup copy cannot stay behind in dist assets.
    • Keeps the popup model explicit: Screen recording, Camera only, and collapsed Advanced settings.
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  • v2.1.14

    Jul 5, 2026In review
    • Collapses Full screen, Window, and This tab into one Screen recording mode, with Chrome's picker handling the exact source selection.
    • Removes the unclear Browser frame, frame background, and tab-only cursor pointer setup controls from the popup.
    • Normalizes stale saved tab/window source choices and browser-frame settings back to the simplified recording flow.
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  • v2.1.13

    Jul 5, 2026In review
    • Shows the in-page setup bar immediately after Start recording for full-screen, window, and tab captures, so recorder startup is visible while Chrome prepares capture.
    • Keeps failed starts visible in the page overlay with a dismiss action instead of silently dropping back to no controls.
    • Moves the live webcam self-view into an extension-origin preview frame so it uses the camera permission already granted to Clipy instead of depending on each website origin.
    • Tries Chrome desktopCapture stream-id capture for full-screen/window starts and falls back to the offscreen getDisplayMedia path when the browser does not allow it.
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  • v2.1.12

    Jul 5, 2026In review
    • Adds a compact camera and microphone setup check to the main popup so missing grants are visible before starting a face or voice recording.
    • Adds a collapsed How Clipy works guide covering source choice, permission setup, floating controls, and share-link upload.
    • Keeps Cap-inspired onboarding improvements lightweight and in-popup, without moving the primary Start recording action below the fold.
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  • v2.1.11

    Jul 5, 2026In review
    • Releases popup camera and microphone previews before the offscreen recorder starts, avoiding device contention that could leave startup stuck on Setting up.
    • Adds bounded offscreen startup waits and explicit service-worker/offscreen phase logs so failed starts reset cleanly instead of hanging silently.
    • Cleans up partially opened capture streams and upload stubs when recorder preparation fails before recording begins.
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  • v2.1.10

    Jul 4, 2026In review
    • Keeps the visible recording overlay from being moved away when Chrome focuses a page that cannot receive the content script.
    • Composites the webcam inside the offscreen recorder for screen and window recordings, so the recorded camera layer no longer depends on the live page overlay staying mounted.
    • Adds offscreen camera-mode logging for service-worker/offscreen debugging during recorder startup.
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  • v2.1.9

    Jul 4, 2026In review
    • Simplifies the popup output settings so only the countdown control remains visible before recording.
    • Resets hidden clip title, quality, auto-stop, and local WebM backup values to safe defaults so stale saved settings cannot affect new recordings.
    • Persists the review prompt's rated state before opening the Chrome Web Store or feedback tab, and logs service-worker state changes with the extension version for easier reload debugging.
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  • v2.1.8

    Jul 4, 2026In review
    • Opens the popup straight into the current recording state instead of flashing the idle start screen first.
    • Captures click coordinates during tab recordings so AI key moments can show exactly where you clicked.
    • Tags every upload with the extension version to make bug triage precise.
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  • v2.1.7

    Jun 29, 2026In review
    • Keeps the recording control bar visible during active recordings so pause, resume, stop, restart, and discard stay reachable from the page.
    • Shows a live webcam preview in the draggable camera bubble during recording instead of only showing the placement marker before and after capture.
    • Records camera-only clips unmirrored directly in the extension capture pipeline.
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  • v2.1.6

    Jun 24, 2026In review
    • Auto zoom on clicks is disabled for extension recordings in this release. Cursor spotlight, click highlights, tab cursor drawing, annotations, blur regions, and hosted Clipy upload remain unchanged.
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  • v2.1.5

    Jun 19, 2026In review
    • Repositioned as a free Loom alternative + Loom migration helper: new store name and listing focused on switching from Loom, downloading your Loom videos (single or a batch of up to 20 public links via clipy.online migration mode), and re-hosting them free on clipy.online. No functional change to recording: same recorder, clearer positioning for people moving off Loom.
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  • v2.1.4

    Jun 19, 2026In review
    • Cleaner post-recording flow: 'Record another' now fully clears the previous share card (no more lingering 'copied' state) with a smooth fade instead of a flaky snap, and the ready screen fades back in.
    • Decluttered sharing: the most-used destinations (Slack, Markdown, Embed) stay up front while the rest collapse behind a 'More ways to share' expander.
    • Recent recordings and the copy/download diagnostics move into a collapsed Advanced section so they no longer stack up and clutter the main flow.
    • Cursor effects (spotlight, highlight, auto-zoom) once again render in tab recordings, because a headless cursor reporter keeps tracking even while the on-screen controls are hidden, fixing a regression where effects silently dropped on stationary tabs.
    • Thin, theme-matched popup scrollbar replaces the chunky default.
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  • v2.1.3

    Jun 17, 2026
    • Full-page screenshots: alongside the visible-area capture, a new 'Full page' button scrolls the whole tab and stitches it into one tall screenshot, hiding sticky headers so they don't repeat down the image.
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  • v2.1.2

    Jun 17, 2026In review
    • Camera views: choose a floating bubble or dock the camera as a fixed strip along the left, right, top, or bottom edge, matching the Clipy Mac app's camera layouts.
    • Docked camera strips use center-cropped, rounded framing, and the countdown preview now shows exactly where the camera will sit for each view.
    • Always-visible recording overlay and popup timer with Stop, Pause/Resume, finalizing state, live annotation tools, and clear-all for on-recording markup.
    • Restart is now available from both the popup and floating overlay, so a bad take can be discarded and started again with the same settings.
    • Toolbar badge now reflects setup, countdown, recording, paused, and finalizing states instead of showing one generic active state.
    • Clearer finalizing state: after Stop, the popup and overlay explain that Clipy is preparing the hosted link and show uploaded MB as context.
    • Upload retry status is now visible in the popup and floating overlay, including chunk retry, finalizing, and share-link preparation steps.
    • Upload finalization is more resilient: chunk, finalize, and complete calls now retry transient failures before local recovery is needed.
    • Local recording recovery: failed or interrupted recordings are surfaced in the popup, can be retried to Clipy, or downloaded as WebM; users can also opt into keeping a local WebM backup after successful upload.
    • Successful recovery uploads now update the same hosted last/recent recording history as normal recordings.
    • Recorder heartbeat watchdog now detects hidden-recorder crashes and surfaces a recoverable failure notification instead of leaving the UI stuck.
    • Diagnostics can now be copied directly from the popup as sanitized JSON for faster support reports.
    • Diagnostics now include sanitized Sentry monitoring status so support can tell whether crash reporting is active without exposing the DSN.
    • Failed recordings now include a Contact support action that opens a sanitized email draft to [email protected].
    • Local recovery now requests durable Chrome extension storage and reports quota/persistence details in diagnostics.
    • Finalizing recordings now expose a Save local WebM fallback action when cached chunks are available, while the Clipy upload continues.
    • Destructive discard actions now require confirmation for active recordings, finalizing uploads, and local recovery copies.
    • When Keep local WebM backup is enabled, the completion screen now exposes the preserved local file immediately.
    • Device permission troubleshooting now links directly to Chrome camera and microphone settings from the popup and setup page.
    • Webcam overlay controls now include explicit size, mirror, and corner placement presets alongside shape selection.
    • Camera and microphone setup improved with device refresh, previews, and explicit permission setup so OBS virtual camera is no longer silently treated as the only option.
    • Microphone cleanup is now visible and adjustable with a Reduce mic noise toggle.
    • Optional clip title field now sends a useful name to the hosted Clipy recording and is preserved for recovery retries.
    • The setup panel now shows clipy.online as the upload destination before recording starts.
    • New effects and polish: click auto-zoom, cursor/click highlighting, center-cropped webcam overlay, text labels, numbered steps, arrows, boxes, blur regions, and quality/countdown controls.
    • Screenshot editor now supports visible-tab markup, blur redaction, undo/clear, and crop-to-region copy/download.
    • Share actions now include bug-report snippets, Markdown links, iframe embed code, Gmail compose, Linear drafts, LinkedIn shares, X share drafts, and direct access to the hosted Clipy library.
    • No-OAuth share copy formats now include Slack-ready messages, Teams-ready messages, GitHub issue bodies, Jira issue bodies, Trello card notes, Asana task notes, and Notion meeting notes.
    • Completion and recent-link panels now explain that Clipy links are viewable by anyone with the link and point owners to the library for management.
    • The popup header now links directly to the hosted Clipy privacy policy.
    • Copying latest or recent hosted links now keeps the share panel open and shows copied feedback.
    • Bug-report snippets now include compact support context: extension version, browser, Clipy upload target, and crash-reporting status.
    • The popup now keeps a small recent-recordings list so recent hosted Clipy links can be copied or reopened without leaving Chrome.
    • Soft 5-star review prompt after your 2nd successful hosted recording. 4-5 stars open the Chrome Web Store, 1-3 stars open clipy.online/feedback with the rating prefilled, so gripes reach support instead of becoming a public 1-star review.
    • Ready notifications are now actionable: clicking the notification opens the latest Clipy share link.
    • Optional Sentry crash reporting hooks across popup, service worker, offscreen recorder, permissions page, and content script; source maps are now excluded from the default Web Store build and generated only through an explicit Sentry build.
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  • v2.0.4

    Jun 17, 2026
    • Popup compacted: Source picker + Start recording button now sit at the top so the primary action is always visible without scrolling.
    • Audio, Webcam overlay, and Effects moved behind an 'Advanced settings' disclosure (collapsed by default), saving ~400px of vertical space on the default view.
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  • v2.0.3

    Jun 16, 2026
    • Popup dropdowns are now custom-styled so the mic/camera picker stays legible on Windows (native <select> rendered white text on the OS-default white menu background).
    • Post-recording panels share a uniform 4-action layout: Copy link, Open, Email, Post to X.
    • Soft 5-star rating ask under the share buttons after your 2nd successful recording. 4-5 stars opens the Chrome Web Store reviews tab; 1-3 stars opens clipy.online/feedback with the rating prefilled, so gripes land with us instead of as a 1-star public review.
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  • v2.0.2

    May 22, 2026
    • Recording state machine: live streaming chunk progress no longer flips status to 'uploading' before Stop is pressed (fixes overlay disappearing mid-recording).
    • Floating Stop on the toolbar now actually stops the recording instead of being treated as already-finalizing.
    • Webcam bubble removed from the recorder chrome where it was duplicating the OS-level webcam preview.
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  • v2.0.1

    May 10, 2026
    • Webcam overlay refinement: clean device-preview UI and smoother enter/leave transitions.
    • Device picker shows live previews for each connected camera + mic so you pick the right one before recording starts.
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  • v2.0.0

    Apr 28, 2026
    • Full Chrome extension rebuild on Manifest V3.
    • Drive / share-file surface purged; the extension is now pure capture plus streaming upload to clipy.online.
    • Loom-parity feature pass: drawing, draggable webcam, draggable blur, in-recording screenshots, CORS-safe subdomain auth.
    • Live webcam bubble with permission onboarding and upload diagnostics built in.
    • Tabs permission removed; only the permissions Chrome reviewers can justify ship in the manifest.
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Looking for the macOS desktop app instead? See Mac release history.

Web app changes are at /changelog.