Settings & shortcuts
Keep the controls you need within reach, even while another app has focus.
Default shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Alt+F10 | Save the available replay buffer |
| Alt+F9 | Start or stop manual recording |
| Alt+F11 | Open the latest clip folder |
| Alt+Z | Open Gallery |
Open Settings > Keyboard shortcuts, click an existing shortcut, then press the new combination. Use Ctrl, Alt, or Shift with a key. Press Esc to cancel. Save the settings when finished.
Shortcuts must be distinct and available to ClipCat. If another application already owns a combination, choose a different one. The save shortcut only works while replay is running; manual recording works independently.
Language
Under Notifications and system, choose English US or Magyar, then Save. The interface, tray menu, and notifications update without restarting. On first launch, Hungarian Windows selects Hungarian; other Windows display languages fall back to English US. A manually saved choice is retained.
Notifications and startup
- Notify when saving: show a notification over the game in the top-right corner.
- Play a sound when saving: add an audible save notification.
- Start at sign-in: launch ClipCat when you sign into your computer.
- Capture recovery: restart capture if it stops because of an error.
Autostart is enabled in clean default settings, but replay itself starts off until you enable it. Review both choices to get the startup behavior you want.
Info and updates
The Info section at the bottom of Settings includes the version, update check, license link, and GitHub repository link. Select Check for updates to check manually, then choose Install and restart when ready.
Since ClipCat 0.8.1, License opens ClipCat's own MPL-2.0 license. The author name is Cat Ninth.
ClipCat also checks for stable releases about 20 seconds after startup, then every six hours. Its updater ignores nightly releases, shows release notes, and verifies the package's updater signature before installation.
As of October 25, 2026, stable ClipCat 0.8.1 still checks GitHub's release API. A newer source change reads the public latest.json release asset instead, avoiding that API's shared rate limit and showing release notes from the manifest. This fix is marked Unreleased and is not included in the 0.8.1 installer. If update discovery fails in an installed stable version, use the manual download instructions.
Updating restarts ClipCat and clears its unsaved replay buffer. Save anything you want to keep first. Installation is blocked while a recording or clip save is active.
On Linux, .deb and .rpm updates may prompt for system authorization through pkexec. AppImage updates replace the AppImage. Keep using the package format you installed.