Founding Church Free Beta
Create short clips from your sermons directly on your Mac.
Free during beta. Account required. No checkout.
Current status
VelaClip is free during the Founding Church Free Beta. An account is required. There is no payment during beta. No checkout.
What's included
Only capabilities available in the current Mac beta. Unfinished roadmap items are listed separately as future services — not as current features.
- Mac desktop application
- Local-first video workflows
- Local import, transcription, and rendering
- Transcript-assisted editing and manual clip creation
- Captions, trimming, and clip-boundary control
- Unlimited manual editing and exports
- User-connected ChatGPT or Claude OAuth
- Up to 3 AI-assisted shorts per long video
- Basic hooks, titles, captions, and social copy
Why we require an account
An account unlocks the desktop app and helps us run a responsible beta with churches. It is not required for marketing.
Software activation
Authenticate your Mac app license to your church workspace.
Updates and downloads
Get the current Mac build and release updates for your account.
Saved workspace
Keep church branding, team membership, and onboarding in one place.
Product telemetry
Attribute usage to your account and workspace so we can improve retention and quality — never sermon media or transcripts.
Beta feedback and support
Reach us when something breaks, and help prioritize what ships next.
Onboarding and service email
Transactional messages for setup, security, and product access. Promotional announcements stay optional.
Founding Church Free Beta
We are working directly with churches to shape sermon-to-social workflows that actually fit ministry life.
- Direct access to the founder while priorities are still flexible
- Influence the roadmap with real Sunday workflows
- Early access to capabilities as they become ready
- Eligibility for founder pricing when optional paid services launch
We do not publish an exact discount amount during beta. Qualifying beta churches will hear from us before paid services go live.
Future services
As VelaClip grows, we expect to introduce optional services developed alongside our beta churches. These are not available today.
I'm interested in…
Optional. Tell us which future services matter most. This guides the roadmap and does not change your free beta access.
FAQ
What is VelaClip's current pricing status?
VelaClip is free during the Founding Church Free Beta. An account is required to use the Mac app. There is no payment during beta. No checkout.
Is it really free?
Yes. During the Founding Church Free Beta, create an account and use the Mac desktop app at no charge. That includes local-first editing, unlimited manual exports, and up to 3 AI-assisted shorts per long video with a connected ChatGPT or Claude account.
Why do I need an account?
Accounts power activation, downloads, workspace setup, support, product telemetry, and onboarding email. Promotional marketing email is optional and separate.
Will VelaClip always be free?
No permanent free promise is made for every future capability. The beta is free while we learn with churches. Optional paid services may launch after beta; Free-tier local editing packaging may continue as a distinct offering when billing returns.
What happens after beta?
We will introduce optional services based on what beta churches need most. Qualifying beta participants will be eligible for founder pricing. You will not be charged during beta.
What data do you collect?
Account, workspace, acquisition attribution, optional marketing consent, and product usage telemetry tied to your user and workspace. We do not collect sermon media or transcript content through website analytics.
Do sermons leave my computer?
VelaClip is local-first. Core editing and rendering can run on your Mac. Optional connected AI features are identified before use.
Start with one sermon. Help shape what VelaClip becomes.
Free during beta · Account required · No payment during beta