Add a Comment to a Claap Video
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.
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.
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:
Click the [Comment] button in the control bar below the video
Press
Con your keyboardHold
ALT/OPTIONand drag your mouse to select a zone on the video (this creates an area annotation)
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.
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.
Format a Comment in Claap
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.
Apply formatting using keyboard shortcuts
Use these keyboard shortcuts to format text without selecting from the toolbar:
Format | Shortcut |
Bold |
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Italic |
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Link |
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Bullet list |
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Ordered list |
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Quote |
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Code |
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To add a new line within a comment without sending it, press ⇧ + Enter.
Manage Comments in the Claap Sidebar
Search, sort, and filter comments
The comment sidebar includes search, sort, and filter controls at the top to help you locate specific comments quickly.
Search: Click the search field at the top of the comment sidebar, type your query, and select a result. Search results include replies within a thread.
Sort: Click the sort field and choose from Timestamp, Latest comments, or Resolved comments.
Filter: Click the filter field and choose Active comments, Resolved comments, or All comments. By default, the sidebar shows active comments only.
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].
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.
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.
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].
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].
