Open the Today tab for your smart brief and attention list, then tap Plan Clip to add a clip plan. Give it a hook, B-roll notes, a caption, an edit status, a target platform, and a planned length. Use the Library tab to search, sort, and edit; the Toolkit tab for the Creator Studio; and the Export tab for text and CSV.
Support
Clip Cradle Support
Help and contact information for Clip Cradle 1.2.
Open Toolkit → Hook Studio. Type or paste a hook and watch the live score (0–100) update on four signals: tight length, curiosity, direct address, and a concrete number. Browse the 18 formulas by family and tap “Use” to drop a template into the editor, then fill the {slots} with your own words.
Open Toolkit → Delivery Reference to see aspect ratio, resolution, max length, max file size, and the on-screen safe-zone bands for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. The scaled 9:16 preview shows the clear band where your hook and captions stay visible above the platform UI.
On any clip plan, set a target platform and use the length stepper. Clip Cradle shows which platforms can hold the clip and which it overflows, and warns you if the planned length exceeds your chosen platform's limit.
Open a clip plan to edit it and tap the document icon in the top bar to export a US-Letter production-sheet PDF with the brief, a numbered shot list from your notes, the delivery block, and a checklist. Share or print it from the iOS share sheet.
Email the App Store product page with your device model, iOS version, and a short description of what happened. All app data is local, so there are no server logs — a screenshot helps.
Common Questions
Does the app require an account or internet connection?
No. Clip Cradle works entirely offline. No account is required for any feature.
Where is my data stored?
All clip plans and settings are stored on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. If you export text, CSV, or a PDF, the file goes only where you choose to save it.
What changed in version 1.2?
Version 1.2 adds the Hook Studio (18 formulas plus a live hook scorer), the Delivery Reference (platform specs and safe zones for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts), a per-clip platform and length fit check, and one-tap production-sheet PDF export.
How current is the delivery data?
The platform specs and safe-zone margins were captured in June 2026 from Sprout Social's social-media video specs guide and the Kreatli and Reezo safe-zone guides. Platform UI shifts over time, so the safe-zone margins are intentionally conservative and should be treated as a legibility-first starting point.
How does the hook score work?
The linter awards up to 40 points for a tight length (about 3–14 words, which lands inside the first 3 seconds), 30 for a curiosity open-loop, 18 for speaking directly to the viewer, and 12 for a concrete number, then maps the total to a verdict. It is a deterministic on-device heuristic, not a guarantee of performance.
My clip is too long for Reels — what should I do?
Reels and YouTube Shorts cap at 3 minutes; TikTok allows up to 10. Trim the cut or change the target platform. The fit check updates as you adjust the length.