Feature overview

Everything that makes QuickPreview feel sharp.

QuickPreview is built for people who need to move through clips quickly, keep the important moments organized, return to the same context later, and protect anything that should stay private.

Three pillars

The product is built around three enduring advantages.

Everything else in QuickPreview supports one of these core jobs: staying organized, staying in context, and staying in control.

Bookmarks

An organized library of moments, not a pile of timestamps

The bookmark manager turns saved moments into something you can actually work with: searchable, sortable, previewable, and ready to grow with your footage library.

Clip memory

Every clip reopens with the context you already built

QuickPreview stores clip-specific review state so the second session feels like a continuation, not a reset.

Privacy

Sensitive material can stay behind two deliberate gates

Protected access starts with macOS authentication and can add a second password layer when you want a stronger barrier.

Review workflow

Fast to open. Precise to use.

The player stays lean, but the control layer is serious. It is designed for repeat viewing, timing work, and fast navigation without dragging you into editor-style overhead.

QuickPreview infographic showing timeline tools, loop controls, rotation, and audio adjustments.

The interface stays compact while still giving you the control needed for close inspection.

Open

Start from the file, the Finder, or the shortcut you already use

Open clips from the standard file picker, drag and drop them straight in, or keep the optional background shortcut enabled so QuickPreview is always one move away. QuickPreview PRO adds the Finder-selection workflow for active subscribers.

Navigation

Scrub broadly, then get exact

QuickPreview supports immediate play and pause, responsive scrubbing, 0.1 second fine seek, 1.0 second coarse seek, Up/Down bookmark navigation, and Shift + Up/Down frame stepping when you need to inspect a specific instant with confidence.

Looping

Replay the whole clip or isolate the moment that matters

Toggle full-clip looping, set a start point and end point for a tighter replay window, and clear the selection just as quickly when you are ready to move on.

Speed

Move between clips without losing momentum

With a clip already open, QuickPreview PRO can let a newly selected Finder file take over playback, and Esc closes the current preview window the moment you are finished.

Bookmark manager

Built for people who save a lot of moments.

This is not a token bookmark list. It is a working browser for references you expect to revisit, compare, and organize over time.

QuickPreview bookmark manager showing search, sorting, tags, preview thumbnails, and import controls.

Searchable columns, thumbnail previews, scoped views, and import tools all live in one place.

Capture

Save exact moments with thumbnail recall

Each bookmark preserves the moment you cared about, then turns it into something recognizable at a glance instead of a vague timecode you have to interpret later.

Import

Bring supporting media directly into the manager

Import from the dedicated button or drag files straight into the bookmark manager when you want your references gathered in one working surface.

Inspect

Open zoomable previews when you need more than a thumbnail

Large, high-detail frame previews help you judge composition, clarity, and micro-details before you jump back into playback.

Search

Find a saved moment by the details you actually remember

Search across filenames, timestamps, and tags so growing libraries stay usable instead of turning into archaeology.

Sort

Reorder the library the way the job demands

Sort bookmarks by time, filename, imported date, or file-created date depending on whether you are retracing a clip, reviewing a batch, or scanning new material.

Organize

Use tags and scoped views to keep large sets readable

Group bookmarks with custom tags and switch between Current Video, All Videos, and Imported views so the manager stays useful at every scale.

Remembered clip state

Your setup stays with the clip.

QuickPreview keeps clip-specific state so repeat sessions start where you left them, with the same practical context already in place.

Return to the same playback moment

Reopen a clip and land back at the position you were working from instead of hunting for the same section again.

Restore window placement and size on screen

QuickPreview remembers where the clip lived on your display and how large the window was, which keeps multi-clip review setups feeling consistent.

Keep the review setup itself

Time range, loop preference, rotation, volume boost, and other clip-level adjustments can come back with the file, so your viewing context is not lost between sessions.

Privacy

Protection that feels intentional, not symbolic.

When clips or bookmarks are sensitive, QuickPreview gives them a real barrier while keeping the rest of the workflow lightweight.

Protected bookmarks stay hidden until you unlock them

Sensitive references can stay out of sight during normal use, which helps keep private material from surfacing at the wrong moment.

macOS device-owner authentication is the first gate

Unlocking protected material begins with the authentication layer already built into your Mac, giving private access a familiar and trustworthy first step.

Paranoid mode adds a second password layer

When you want stronger separation, paranoid mode requires an extra password after macOS authentication before protected bookmarks appear.

Everything stays local to your Mac

QuickPreview does not require an account, does not upload your videos, and keeps bookmarks plus clip state on your own device.

Ready to try the full workflow?

Start with the 30-day free trial, then keep QuickPreview around as the fast review tool you actually open every day.