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Send a link, not a file.

Stop recording, or press ⇧⌘L, and a short link is on your clipboard in under a second, before the upload is done. It plays as soon as the video is ready, on a calm page with comments, reactions and chapters.

One click. No waiting for the upload.

Links live on link.getdolly.app. The link exists the moment you click; the video follows.

  1. Stop, or press ⇧⌘LWith After recording set to Get link, stopping is enough. In the editor it's ⇧⌘L or Export › Get link. Dolly makes a 1080p web copy of that one video.
  2. The link is on your clipboardIn under a second, while the upload is still running. Paste it into Slack, an email or an issue.
  3. It plays when it's readyAnyone who opens it early sees “Processing…” with an estimate, then the video. No account needed to watch.

What your viewers get.

Everything happens on one page that opens in any browser, on any phone. Nobody has to sign up to watch, comment or react.

A calm watch pageMade for viewers only: your video, its title and a quiet player. No ads, no feed of other videos, no sign-up wall. Dark by default, with a light mode.
Comments at a momentViewers leave a name and a comment tied to a moment. The moment plays from there, and a mark on the scrubber jumps to it. Your replies get a Creator label.
Reply with a videoViewers can answer with a short recording of their screen, with a round camera bubble, or just their camera on a phone. They watch it back before they post it.
ReactionsSix emoji, dropped at the moment they happen and gathered on the timeline.
Transcript and captionsIf your recording has a transcript, the page gets captions and a searchable Transcript tab.
Any speed, any momentViewers pick a playback speed, and a link can start at a moment, like ?t=90.
ChaptersWrite lines like “0:00 Intro” in the description and the page shows them as chapters you can jump to.
A button of your own“Book a call”, “Try it free”: under the title and on the end card, linking wherever you want. With Pro, along with your own branding.
Password and expiryViewers type the password once. Let a link expire after a day, a week, a month, or never. Part of Pro.
Downloads on or offDecide whether viewers get a Download button. Comments and reactions can be switched off too.
Embed itEvery link has an embed code and works in Notion, WordPress and other apps that read oEmbed.
Interactive demos tooExport a clickable step-by-step demo and Get demo link puts it online the same way, ready to embed.

What you get back. In Dolly, not in a browser tab.

See who's watching without tracking anyone, answer comments and change a link's settings without leaving your Mac.

A page per video, in DollyShared links in Dolly Home is a grid of everything you shared. Click one for its own page: the video, then Insights, Comments and Settings.
Insights without cookiesViews, unique viewers, how far people watched, and a drop-off curve with reactions and comments where they happened. Visitors are counted by a salted hash, never by IP address. Part of Pro.
Reply and manage from your MacAnswer comments as the creator, watch video replies, change the password, expiry, button or poster frame, and copy the link with its password. Video replies have their own switch.
Same link, new videoMade a better take? Update the video under the link: its comments, reactions and views stay. Delete a link and the video is gone.

Your Mac, until you choose otherwise.

Recording, editing and export stay on your Mac. A link only uploads the video you chose to share.

Goes online when you click Get link

  • A 1080p web copy of that one video
  • Its poster frame, and captions if you made a transcript
  • The title, description and settings you gave the link

Never leaves your Mac

  • Your project and your raw recordings
  • Every video you don't share
  • The link's password: only a salted hash is stored

Questions

More in the Dolly links guide.

Can I get a link the moment I stop recording?

Yes. Set Settings › After recording to Get link, or choose Stop and Get Link in the recording pill. Stopping then puts the link on your clipboard in under a second, without opening the editor; the video uploads behind it.

Are Dolly links free?

Yes, up to 10 active links on the free plan. A link nobody has watched for 90 days is archived, and you can restore it within 30 days. Watch pages of free links show a small “Make your own video — free” button. Pro gives unlimited links with insights, a password and expiry, and your own button and branding.

What leaves my Mac when I click Get link?

A 1080p web copy of that one video, its poster frame, and its captions if you made a transcript. Your project, your raw recordings and everything you never share stay on your Mac.

Do I need an account?

Not to watch: viewers never need one. To make links you don't need one either; a free Dolly account (just your email) keeps your plan on up to three Macs. Only the Mac that made a link can change or delete it.

Who can see my video?

Anyone with the link, unless you set a password. Links are random, aren't listed anywhere and ask search engines not to index them.

Can I change a video after sharing it?

Yes. Edit the project and click Get link again: the link stays the same, with its comments, reactions and views. Or turn that off to make a new link.

What about very long videos?

Each link takes a video of up to 500 MB, roughly 15 to 20 minutes of 1080p screen video. On Free you can have 10 active links at a time; delete or archive the ones you no longer need to make room, or go Pro for unlimited links. For longer videos, export the MP4 and share the file.

Can viewers reply with a video?

Yes. Under the comment box, Reply with a video records their screen (with an optional camera bubble) or their camera on a phone, up to 5 minutes. They see a preview first and are told that you and everyone with the link will see it. You can switch video replies off per link. We tested it in Chrome; other browsers may record differently or not offer screen sharing.

Can I still paste the video itself?

Yes. Quick share puts the video file on your clipboard instead, with nothing uploaded. Use whichever fits the conversation.

Roll camera.

Screen Studio quality. Free. No 5-minute limit.

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