> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.runchat.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect Clipchat to Runchat

> Sign Clipchat in to your Runchat account so transcription, scene labelling and the editing agent bill to your credits.

Clipchat is a desktop app for Windows and macOS that lives in your tray. It
records and produces the finished video on your own computer, and uses your
Runchat account for the parts that need a model: transcription, understanding
what is on screen, and the editing agent.

## Sign in

There is no separate login window. Open the Clipchat viewer and sign in
through Runchat in the chat panel on the right. Clipchat remembers you, so
this is a one time step.

You can check the connection at any time under **Tray icon → Settings**. Once
you are signed in, Clipchat reconnects on its own whenever the app is running.

## What uses credits

| Step                      | Where it runs | Cost    |
| ------------------------- | ------------- | ------- |
| Transcription             | Runchat       | Credits |
| Understanding the footage | Runchat       | Credits |
| Editing                   | Runchat       | Credits |
| Publishing                | Runchat       | Credits |
| Producing the video       | Your computer | Free    |

Because the video is put together on your machine, only text and short
extracts are ever uploaded. The full recording stays on your disk.

Clipchat keeps a running total for each recording, so you can always see what
a particular video cost and why.

<Note>
  Clipchat has no separate subscription. It draws on the same credit balance as
  the rest of Runchat, so any plan works. See [Credits](/concepts/credits).
</Note>

## Where recordings are stored

Each recording gets its own folder inside `Videos/ClipChat`, holding the
original capture, the transcript and the finished videos. You can change the
location under **Settings → Recordings folder**.