ClipDock

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Setup instructions, saving options and checks to try when a download fails. The app currently uses Japanese controls; their labels are included below.

Download for Windows

Installation

  1. Download the installer (.exe) from the official site.
  2. Close ClipDock, open the installer and follow its instructions. Administrator rights are not required.
  3. Open ClipDock from Start and click 「保存エンジンを準備」 (Prepare download engine). The initial download requires internet access.

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit x64, is required. You do not need to install .NET or Python separately. For the ZIP package, extract all files and open INSTALL.cmd.

After setup, 「エンジンの更新を確認」 checks for updates. An unchanged, intact version is reused. Older installations or damaged files may require a one-time download of the same version.

The login window requires Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime. If it is missing, use the Microsoft link in that window to install it.

If Windows shows a warning

The installer is unsigned, so Windows cannot verify its publisher through a certificate. Check that the file came from this official site. Compare its SHA-256 with the value linked beside the download to confirm that the files match.

  1. If you have checked the source and choose to run it, select “More info” in SmartScreen.
  2. Select “Run anyway”.
  3. If that option is missing or you cannot verify the source, stop and ask the device administrator. Do not disable Windows protection.

A SHA-256 checksum verifies that files match. It is not a signature identifying the publisher.

Save from a URL

  1. Copy a video page or media URL and paste it into 「URLから追加」.
  2. Choose a format. MP4 is the default; MP3 saves audio only.
  3. Choose a folder with 「保存先を変更」, then click 「追加」 (Add).
  4. Wait for 「保存完了」 (Saved). Use 「開く」 to open the file or 「場所」 to show its folder.

The default is ClipDock inside Windows Downloads. Folder changes apply to jobs added afterward. Format, quality and destination choices are retained.

The default is two simultaneous jobs, adjustable from one to four. Conversion counts as an active job. Reducing the limit does not interrupt running jobs.

Quality and file formats

MP4 saves video; MP3 saves audio only. The quality field is disabled for MP3.

480p, 720p, 1080p and 4K are maximum resolutions. A 1080p source is not enlarged to 4K. “Best available” cannot improve on the source stream.

Separate audio and video streams share one progress indicator. Downloading and conversion advance to 95%; the job reaches 100% after the finished file is verified. The completed MP4 or MP3 is placed in your destination folder. MP4 may retain the source codec; if a device cannot play it, trying 1080p or lower may help.

Videos that require a login

「この保存にログイン情報を使う」 (Use login information for this download) is on by default, and your choice is retained. Click 「ログイン」 and sign in to the site you want to save from in ClipDock's dedicated window. This session is separate from Chrome and Edge.

Use 「このページを取り込む」 to place the video's URL in the main window, review it, and click 「追加」.

The app uses cookies for the target site when a download or retry starts. Turning the option off prevents cookies being passed to the next added or retried job. It does not sign you out of the login window.

「ログイン情報を削除」 clears login and browsing data for all sites in the dedicated profile. Finish or cancel active jobs first. Cookie values are not included in download history; temporary cookie files are deleted after processing.

Password autosave is disabled. Site restrictions and post availability can still prevent downloads even when you are signed in.

Optional tab above the browser

「ブラウザー上部に保存タブ」 is off by default. When enabled, it can try to import a URL from Chrome or Edge.

  1. Bring Chrome or Edge to the front and move the pointer to the top center of its window.
  2. Click 「ClipDockに取り込む」 (Import to ClipDock).
  3. Check the address placed in the app, then click 「追加」. Importing alone does not start a download.

If the address is being edited or cannot be read, paste it manually. An omitted https:// may be added, so always review the URL. This feature does not read cookies, login information, page content or browsing history.

After importing a URL, the app's login-information setting applies to the download.

Troubleshooting

403, a login request, or no video found on X
Check the URL and availability. If needed, sign in to the site you want to save from through the app's 「ログイン」 window, then retry. Existing browser sessions are not imported. Site restrictions may still prevent a download.
A job stays queued
Check that the download engine is ready. The queue waits during engine installation.
A supported site fails
Click 「エンジンの更新を確認」 to check for updates. Site changes or restrictions may still prevent a download.
Files remain after cancellation
Download and conversion files are kept in the hidden .clipdock-work/<job-id>/ folder inside your destination. It is removed after success. Cancellation, failure or closing the app keeps it for retry. Clear history also removes unfinished work files for those records; completed media is kept.

ClipDock does not remove DRM or bypass access restrictions. A blob: URL cannot be used directly; use the HTTP(S) URL of the video page. A live stream may keep running until the broadcast ends.

Delete history or uninstall

「履歴を消去」 clears completed, failed and cancelled records, along with any unfinished work files for those jobs. It does not delete completed media or login information.

Close ClipDock and uninstall it in Windows Settings → Apps. For the ZIP package, use UNINSTALL.cmd in its installation folder.

Settings, history and saved files remain. To remove all app data, close it and delete %LOCALAPPDATA%\ClipDock and any saved files you no longer need.

The login profile also remains after uninstalling. To clear only login information, use 「ログイン情報を削除」 in the dedicated login window.