There are two ways to add comments in Claap: while recording, to pin moments in real time, and while watching, to respond to specific timestamps.

Step 1: Pin a moment while recording

While recording with the Chrome Extension or Desktop App, click the 📌 icon on the recording bar. This pins the current moment and creates a comment placeholder, which appears in the comment sidebar once the video is saved. You can edit the pinned comment later to add text and context.

Step 2: Open the comment input while watching

Navigate to the Claap video you want to comment on, then trigger the comment input using one of three methods:

Each method opens the comment input in the comment sidebar on the right-hand side of the screen. Use the zone selection method when you want to highlight a specific region of the video frame.

Step 3: Type and send your comment

Type your comment in the comment input field, then press [Send] or use CMD + ENTER to submit. The comment is anchored to the current video timestamp and appears in the comment sidebar.

Step 4: Select text to format

While composing or editing a comment in the Claap comment sidebar, select the text you want to format. A formatting toolbar appears above the selected text.

To format a single word, double-click the word. To format an entire paragraph, double-click anywhere in the paragraph.

Step 5: Apply formatting using keyboard shortcuts

Use these keyboard shortcuts to format text without selecting from the toolbar:

To add a new line within a comment without sending it, press ⇧ + Enter.

Step 6: Search, sort, and filter comments

The comment sidebar includes search, sort, and filter controls at the top to help you locate specific comments quickly.

Step 7: Edit a comment

To edit a comment you've already posted, hover over the comment in the Claap comment sidebar, then either press E on your keyboard or click the [•••] menu in the top-right corner of the comment and select [Edit].

Step 8: React to a comment

To add an emoji reaction to a comment in the Claap comment sidebar, click the [Add reaction] button (the emoji icon) next to the comment. After the first reaction is added, other viewers can add additional reactions by clicking the existing emoji icon.

Step 9: Share a link to a specific comment

To copy a direct link to a comment, click the [•••] menu in the top-right corner of the comment in the Claap comment sidebar and select [Copy link]. Anyone with access to the video can open the link and jump directly to that comment.

Step 10: Resolve a comment thread

When a comment thread no longer needs attention, mark it as resolved to remove it from the active view. Click the [Resolve comment] button in the top-right corner of the comment thread, or hover over the thread and press R.

To view resolved threads, click the [Active comments] filter button at the top of the comment sidebar and select [Resolved comments] or [All comments].

Step 11: Delete a comment

To delete a comment from the Claap comment sidebar, hover over the comment, then either press ⌘ + DEL or click the [•••] menu in the top-right corner of the comment and select [Delete].