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Get reference clips into your edit folder

Paste a whole list of links and get clean MP4s with filenames that make sense six weeks later, when you have forgotten what clip 4 was.

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  • Up to 10 links per batch
  • Import a .txt or .csv of links
  • MP4 that imports into any NLE
  • Template filenames with author and date

You need twenty reference clips in a folder, not twenty browser tabs you are afraid to close.

The workflow

  1. 1

    Build the list while you research

    Keep a plain text file or a spreadsheet column open and paste every link you find. Do not download as you go; collecting first and fetching once is far faster and you end up with a record of your sources.

  2. 2

    Import the file, or just drop it on the page

    Drag the .txt or .csv straight onto ClipKoala. Quotes, commas, and extra spreadsheet columns are stripped automatically, and anything that is not a supported link is ignored rather than failing the batch.

  3. 3

    Name the files for your project, not for the platform

    Set a filename template with the author and the date before you start. Reference material is only useful if you can trace it back, and an editor's downloads folder is where sources go to die.

  4. 4

    Save all, then expand the rows you care about

    Save all grabs the top quality for every row. If one specific clip needs a smaller file for a rough cut, expand that row and pick SD instead.

Files that behave in an NLE

Everything non-YouTube arrives as the platform's own MP4, so Premiere, Resolve, and Final Cut import it without a transcode step. Reddit is the case worth knowing about: Reddit serves picture and sound as two separate streams, so a file saved directly from v.redd.it is silent. ClipKoala's Reddit path merges them before you get the file, which means the clip you drop on the timeline already has its audio.

Twitch clips list each quality Twitch offers separately, usually 360p through 1080p, so you can pull a 360p proxy for an offline cut and the 1080p later.

Reference is not a licence

A reference clip is something you study, cut a mood board from, or show a client to explain a look. It is not footage you ship. If a frame of it is going to appear in delivered work, you need a licence or the rights holder's permission, exactly as you would with stock.

This is not a disclaimer bolted on the bottom of the page. It is the difference between a workflow tool and a liability.

What this will not do

  • Downloads go up to 1080p. There is no 4K path, so this is a reference and rough-cut tool, not a mastering source.
  • Batches are capped at 10 links and fetched three at a time, which keeps each result fast.
  • Private, members-only, and login-walled posts cannot be fetched, which rules out a lot of client review links.

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FAQ

Questions from video editors

What is the fastest way to pull thirty reference clips?

Put every link in a .txt file, one per line, then drag the file onto the page. ClipKoala reads it, drops anything unsupported, and queues the rest. Thirty links means three batches of ten, back to back.

Will Reddit clips have sound on the timeline?

Yes. Reddit stores video and audio separately and ClipKoala merges them before you get the file, so the MP4 already has its audio when you import it.

Can I get 4K for a master?

No. The quality ceiling is 1080p. For anything you are delivering, licence the footage properly rather than pulling it from a social platform.

Do the filenames carry the creator's name?

They can. Open the filename settings and add the author token to your template, and every file arrives tagged with who made it, which is what you need when you go back to ask for permission.

More questions? Read the full FAQ

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