I built a free tool that lets you mark clip-worthy moments with a hotkey while you play, then batch-export them all after
I got tired of the post-session grind — scrubbing through hours of footage trying to remember where the good moments were. So I built ClipBeacon.
How it works:
- You're playing and something clip-worthy happens — hit a hotkey (I use Numpad *)
- That marks the timestamp with an automatic before/after buffer so you don't have to be precise
- After your session, point ClipBeacon at your OBS recording and it matches everything up automatically
- Hit export — all your clips get cut and organized into folders. Done.
No more scrubbing. No more "I think it was around the 47 minute mark." No more opening your editor just to make cuts.
What it saves you: If you record 3-4 hour sessions, you know the pain. What used to take me 30-45 minutes now takes about 1 minute of actual work. The clips are ready to drop into your editor or upload directly.
It's free for the core workflow (capture timestamps, match to recordings, export clips). There's a Pro tier if you want automated detection — it can actually scan your footage and find specific in-game events without you pressing anything — but the hotkey + export flow is completely free with no limits. It all runs locally.
Works with OBS recordings out of the box. You can add notes and tags to timestamps as you go, customize clip naming, and set per-game output folders.
Happy to answer questions. Would love to hear from anyone who tries it.
Link: https://clipbeacon.app
This is my YT channel, and I use ClipBeacon personally as well. https://www.youtube.com/@dskinnerify