Every key does one thing, and every file rule is here.

The complete ClipSweep 1.8.0 keyboard, where sorted clips go, how undo and the Recycle Bin behave, and the answers that did not fit on the home page.

The keyboard

Keys that do something are drawn as caps, in the places your hands already know them.

Jump 10%Jump 20%Jump 30%Jump 40%Jump 50%Jump 60%Jump 70%Jump 80%Jump 90%Reset speedSpeedSpeed

KeepTEAMMATES

StarRecycleFUNNYSTRATEGIESHotkey sheetPrevious clipNext clip

UndoSCRIMSMute

Play or pauseSeek 1 sSeek 5 sSwitch folder

Decide	Action	What happens
R	Keep	Moves the clip to KEEPERS and plays the next one.
S	Star	Moves the clip to STARRED and plays the next one.
D	Recycle	Sends the clip to the Windows Recycle Bin and plays the next one.
Z	Undo	Reverses the last decision. One per press, unlimited within a session.

Sort to a folder	Action	What happens
F	FUNNY	Moves the clip to FUNNY and plays the next one.
T	TEAMMATES	Moves the clip to TEAMMATES and plays the next one.
G	STRATEGIES	Moves the clip to STRATEGIES and plays the next one.
C	SCRIMS	Moves the clip to SCRIMS and plays the next one.
Shift + folder key	Rename, then send	Type a new name, press Enter, and the clip goes to that folder. Shift + D is deliberately not a shortcut.

Playback	Action	What happens
Space	Play or pause	Pauses and resumes the clip.
M	Mute	Mutes or unmutes. Volume itself is on the bottom bar.
← / →	Seek	Jumps 5 seconds backward or forward.
Shift + ← / →	Fine seek	Jumps 1 second backward or forward.
1 – 9	Jump	Seeks to 10% through 90% of the clip.
+ / −	Speed	Changes playback speed between 0.5× and 4×.
0	Reset speed	Returns playback to 1×.

Navigate	Action	What happens
J	Previous clip	Moves to the previous clip without deciding anything.
K	Next clip	Moves to the next clip without deciding anything.
H	Hotkey sheet	Shows or hides the on-screen hotkey cheat sheet.

Session	Action	What happens
Ctrl + O	Switch folder	Switches the source folder and begins a new session.

Held decision keys never repeat. J, K, and the arrow keys repeat while held.

Where sorted clips go

By default every raw folder feeds one library, %USERPROFILE%\Videos\ClipSweep, with a folder per key: KEEPERS, STARRED, and each sort folder you keep. Choose “Beside my clips” during setup and the folders are created next to the source folder instead. Change it any time from Settings.

Sorted folders stay out of later scans. A name collision gets a numbered suffix (_1, _2, …). Settings, decision history, trial progress, and Broomies live in %APPDATA%\ClipTriage, outside the app folder, so replacing the app folder keeps them.

Formats ClipSweep plays: MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WebM, FLV. If a clip will not play, ClipSweep says so and offers to skip it or send it to the Recycle Bin.

Delete, undo, and what stays local

D always uses the Windows Recycle Bin. ClipSweep has no permanent-delete command and never empties the bin. You decide when anything is gone for good.

Z reverses the last decision, one per press, unlimited within the session. A moved clip returns to its source folder. A recycled clip is restored through Windows, and ClipSweep tells you if a manual restore is needed. Once the session ends, a sorted clip is an ordinary file you can move back yourself.

Video contents, filenames, folder paths, and sorting history never leave your PC. The privacy page lists the two network requests the app does make.

ClipSweep asking whether to end the session and switch folders, warning that starting a new session clears Undo and suggesting Z first. — Switching folders is guarded: the app says a new session clears Undo, and offers Z first.
ClipSweep 1.8.0 on Windows 11, captured 15 September 2026.

Set up for what you are actually sorting

The first launch asks which setup fits: gaming clips, home videos, or your own folders and letters. Redo setup from Settings whenever you want to change it.

ClipSweep first-launch setup with three choices: Home videos, Gaming clips, and Something else, each listing its keys. — The first launch asks what you are sorting. Every step can be replayed later with Redo setup.
ClipSweep 1.8.0 on Windows 11, captured 15 September 2026.

The remaining questions

Does the app work offline?: The free trial needs no connection. Full Edition checks its key when it starts and about once an hour while open, and keeps working through an outage for up to 14 days after a successful check. A new activation needs internet access once.
What does the update check send?: ClipSweep reads the current release tag from its public GitHub Releases feed. No video or sorting data is attached to that request. The privacy page lists every network request the app makes.
What happens if I rescan a folder?: Folders that ClipSweep created for sorted clips stay out of later scans, so a clip you already sorted is not offered again.
What if two clips have the same name?: The newcomer gets a numbered suffix (_1, _2, …). Nothing is overwritten.
What happens when I hold Shift?: Shift with R, S, or any folder key opens a rename box. Type the new name, press Enter, and the clip goes to that folder under that name. Shift + D is deliberately not a shortcut.
Is there a Mac or Linux version?: No. ClipSweep 1.8.0 is Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit only.
What is a Broomie?: Every successful sorting decision earns one Broomie. Twenty Broomies raise your level, and a non-blocking prompt lets you keep sweeping or conclude the session. Undo takes the matching Broomie back.
What is the chime?: Each successful decision plays a short two-note chime the app generates itself. At every five-minute mark a small confetti shower appears above the bottom bar, and finishing a queue drops a confetti burst over the session summary.

License questions, finding your key, and moving to a new PC are on the license help page. Anything else: email matt@rgbads.com.