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Use the capture window or global shortcuts while a recording is active. The pointer controls require a visible capture window.

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Pause or resume

Click Pause recording to pause. Click Resume recording to continue. You can also press Command-Shift-P to pause or resume.

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Stop the recording

Click Stop recording, or press Command-Shift-Return. After a standard recording, Tellclip opens the editor. After an Instant recording, Tellclip completes the upload.

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Restart or discard

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Show the extra controls

Move the pointer over the recording controls.
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Choose an action

Click Restart recording or Discard recording.
The active Tellclip recorder with timer, pause, stop, restart, and discard controls
Restart recording deletes the current take and immediately starts another take. It uses the same source and skips the countdown. Discard recording stops the recording and deletes the current take.

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Common errors

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The capture window is hidden

Use the pause, stop, and discard controls next to the Tellclip icon in the menu bar, or press Command-Shift-Return to stop. You can change this behavior in Settings → Recording.

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Restart does not show a countdown

This behavior is expected. Restart starts the new take immediately and plays the start cue.