ClipReady — browser footage precheck

Let editors preview RAW/ProRes footage in the browser instead of installing a desktop app just to take a look

Problem

Film editors and creators routinely receive Blackmagic RAW, RED R3D, ProRes, DNxHR, and MXF (including tricky OP-Atom) footage. Just to glance at a clip and confirm its content they must open a full desktop editor or install codecs — and remote collaborators like producers or clients often lack the tools entirely.

Solution

A browser-only footage precheck tool: drop files in, decode locally, scrub fast, inspect clip metadata (frame rate, duration, codec, timecode), and export a lightweight proxy or H.264 preview. Nothing is uploaded, so confidentiality and speed are both preserved.

Users

Freelance editors, small post-production studios, producers and clients reviewing cuts, film students

MVP

Local browser decode for Blackmagic RAW and ProRes preview; timecode-based scrubbing with in/out marks; H.264 proxy export; clip metadata panel; no upload, fully local

Revenue

Free preview plus paid annual subscription to unlock RED R3D/MXF and batch transcode; optional team seats

Why now

WASM and WebCodecs now make local high-bitrate decode in the browser viable, and remote review is the norm. Big vendors chase full editing suites, leaving a lightweight precheck niche that suits a solo developer.