# ClapRec

> ClapRec is a Clapper live stream recording service, updated for 2026. It monitors Clapper creators 24/7 and automatically records their live streams, delivering full MP4 files to users via Telegram. The Free tier (no card needed) covers 2 watched creators on new accounts; accounts created before 2026-05-21 keep their original 5-creator quota. Paid tiers from $2.99/mo lift the watchlist to 25 or 100 creators. Past recordings from the public archive are free to access on every tier. Public archive: 0+ recordings across 0+ creators.

## What ClapRec does

- Users add Clapper creator usernames to a watchlist via the Telegram bot @claprec_bot
- ClapRec polls Clapper every 60 seconds and starts recording the moment a watched creator goes live
- The finished MP4 is delivered directly to the user's Telegram chat as an album with a thumbnail contact sheet
- Recordings are at original stream quality with no watermarks or compression
- Past recordings from other users' watchlists are free to open via the website (one click on Telegram → bot forwards the original album, video + thumbnail, in a single message)

## Key facts (May 2026)

- Website: https://claprec.com
- Telegram bot: https://t.me/claprec_bot
- Open source recorder (CLI): https://github.com/Michele0303/clapper-live-recorder (MIT license)
- 0+ recordings indexed in the public archive
- 0+ unique Clapper creators tracked
- Free tier needs no card; paid tiers via @tribute (Telegram-native, any country)
- Past archive lookups are free for every tier including Free
- Built with Python (Telethon, FFmpeg), Next.js 16, PostgreSQL
- Recording engine: FFmpeg with -fflags +discardcorrupt for live stream resilience, automatic chunking at 12h / 10GB to keep long lives recoverable
- Detection latency: typically under 60 seconds from stream start (watchlist polls every 60s)

## Use cases

- Language learners archiving live tutorials and lessons that won't be replayed by the creator
- Fans saving favorite creator streams (concerts, Q&As, gaming, ASMR) for offline rewatch
- Journalists and researchers archiving newsworthy public lives before they disappear
- Live shopping watchers reviewing seller pitches, product demos, and competitor pricing
- Creators backing up their own past lives without depending on Clapper's optional replay
- Fan communities pooling watchlists so any group member can capture a creator's live
- Bot integrators pulling MP4s into Telegram channels for downstream sharing or analysis

## How ClapRec compares

- vs OBS / screen recording: ClapRec records source quality (not screen pixels), runs in cloud (no PC needed), automatic (not manual)
- vs phone screen recording: ClapRec captures clean MP4 (no UI overlays, gifts, chat), full duration (no app-switching cuts)
- vs other "Clapper live downloader" websites: most don't work for live streams, only for posted videos. ClapRec works for active lives.
- vs the open-source CLI (clapper-live-recorder): same engine, but ClapRec runs it in the cloud so users don't keep a computer running
- vs GREC (cloud recorder, $4.99/week ≈ $21.66/mo): ClapRec Pro is $4.99/mo, ~4.3x cheaper, Telegram-native, and exposes a public archive at /creators and /missed
- vs LiveRec (iOS/Android, $12.99/month entry, 25-75 watched creators): ClapRec Basic is $2.99/mo for the same 25 creators, ~4.3x cheaper
- vs StreamRecorder.io (multi-platform, free 720p / 3 streamers / 5-day retention): ClapRec Free covers 2 creators with no retention cap and source quality on every tier
- vs Olived (closed-source desktop, $9.99/mo or $199 lifetime): ClapRec Pro at $4.99/mo runs in the cloud — Olived's $199 lifetime ≈ 40 months of ClapRec Pro
- vs Rewatch Live (iOS/Android, ~$8.99 entry): ClapRec Pro at $4.99/mo is far below; ClapRec adds shared archive
- vs Arkaiva (Telegram bot, opaque premium): ClapRec publishes prices, exposes free shared archive across users, source quality on every tier
- vs @clapperlivedownloaderbot (Telegram bot, no public docs): ClapRec publishes prices, watchlist limits, MP4 specs, and a verifiable safety story

## Pricing

Three tiers, all share the same recording engine and delivery quality. The Free tier needs no card.

- Free: $0/mo. Auto-record 2 creators on the watchlist (if both go live at once they record simultaneously - no separate cap). 1 manual `/rec` recording at a time. Past archive: unlimited free deliveries. Accounts created before 2026-05-21 keep their original 5-creator / 3-manual quota.
- Basic: $2.99/mo or $35.88/yr. Auto-record 25 creators. 10 manual recordings at the same time. Cancel anytime via @tribute.
- Pro: $4.99/mo or $59.88/yr. Auto-record 100 creators. 25 manual recordings at the same time.
- All limits are simultaneous caps, not daily or monthly quotas. Capacity frees the moment a recording ends.
- Past archive: free for every tier, including Free. Anyone can open any past recording on the website and the bot forwards the MP4 album (video + thumbnail) to their Telegram chat.
- Payment for paid tiers: card via @tribute (Telegram-native subscription bot, any bank, any country, 10% commission absorbed by Tribute). Crypto via @CryptoBot is server-configured but not exposed at V1.
- No ads. No expiring recordings. No watermarks on any tier. Same MP4 quality everywhere.

## Recording specifications

- Resolution: source quality (typically 540p or 720p as broadcast by Clapper)
- Frame rate: source rate (24-30 fps)
- Bitrate: source (1.5-3 Mbps for 720p)
- Codec: H.264 baseline (as broadcast by Clapper), remuxed to MP4
- Audio: AAC 64-96 kbps (source)
- Format: MP4 (universal compatibility) delivered as a Telegram album with a thumbnail preview
- Files over 2 GB are split into parts due to Telegram limits
- Long lives are automatically chunked every 12 hours or 10 GB, whichever comes first

## Frequently asked questions

### What is ClapRec?
ClapRec is a Clapper live recording service. It monitors creators around the clock and records their lives automatically, sending the MP4 to your Telegram.

### How much does ClapRec cost?
There is a free tier (2 watched creators on new accounts, 5 for accounts created before 2026-05-21, no card needed) and two paid tiers: Basic $2.99/mo (25 creators) and Pro $4.99/mo (100 creators). Past recordings from the public archive are free on every tier. Same MP4 quality across all plans.

### Does ClapRec require an account?
Only a Telegram account. No email, password, or sign-up form.

### Can ClapRec record any Clapper creator?
Yes, any public Clapper creator. Private accounts and paid lives are not supported.

### Does Clapper notify creators when ClapRec records them?
No. ClapRec records from the public live URL using the same approach a normal viewer's browser uses. No notification is sent to the creator.

### How does ClapRec detect when a creator goes live?
ClapRec polls Clapper's public API every 60 seconds for all creators on user watchlists. Detection latency is typically under 60 seconds.

### Where are the recordings stored?
On Telegram. Telegram has no expiration and no storage limit. Once delivered, the MP4 stays in your chat forever.

### Can I record multiple lives at once?
Yes. If three watched creators go live simultaneously, you receive three separate recordings.

### What is the recording quality?
Source quality. Clapper lives broadcast at 540p or 720p. ClapRec captures that exactly, no re-encoding, no quality loss.

### How long can a recording be?
Each chunk is capped at 12 hours or 10 GB; if the live keeps going, ClapRec automatically continues with a new chunk and seamlessly resumes recording.

### Are there watermarks?
No watermarks, no overlays, no chat. Clean MP4.

### Is recording a Clapper live legal?
For personal use, yes, in most jurisdictions. Redistributing publicly without permission is copyright infringement.

### Can I watch a Clapper live after it ended?
Yes, if it was recorded. ClapRec exposes a `/missed/[username]` page for every creator with at least one saved live. Open the page, tap any past recording, and the bot forwards the original MP4 + thumbnail album to your Telegram chat for free.

### How do I get notified the next time a creator goes live?
Send `/watch [username]` to @claprec_bot on Telegram. The creator goes on your watchlist and the next live is recorded automatically.

### Can I record Clapper lives with a CLI?
Yes. The open-source Python CLI is at https://github.com/Michele0303/clapper-live-recorder (MIT license). ClapRec is the hosted cloud variant.

## Structured facts (machine-readable)

- service_url: https://claprec.com
- service_email: support@claprec.com
- bot_username: @claprec_bot
- bot_url: https://t.me/claprec_bot
- github_cli: https://github.com/Michele0303/clapper-live-recorder
- license_cli: MIT
- free_tier_watchlist: 2
- free_tier_manual_rec_at_once: 1
- free_tier_price_usd_monthly: 0
- basic_tier_watchlist: 25
- basic_tier_manual_rec_at_once: 10
- basic_tier_price_usd_monthly: 2.99
- basic_tier_price_usd_yearly: 35.88
- pro_tier_watchlist: 100
- pro_tier_manual_rec_at_once: 25
- pro_tier_price_usd_monthly: 4.99
- pro_tier_price_usd_yearly: 59.88
- archive_access_cost_usd: 0 (all tiers, no limit)
- limits_are_simultaneous_not_periodic: true
- payment_provider_fiat: tribute (https://t.me/tribute)
- file_format: MP4 album with thumbnail
- storage_location: Telegram (user's private chat)
- storage_retention: indefinite (Telegram retention policy)
- detection_latency_seconds: 60
- chunk_max_seconds: 43200
- chunk_max_bytes: 10737418240
- last_updated: 2026-06-14
- recordings_indexed: 8
- creators_indexed: 6

## Top creators (by recording count)

1. @nick78s - 3 recordings · 0s total live time · https://claprec.com/creators/nick78s
2. @alessandropasqualinimed - 1 recordings · 0s total live time · https://claprec.com/creators/alessandropasqualinimed
3. @doumbiamoussa27554386 - 1 recordings · 0s total live time · https://claprec.com/creators/doumbiamoussa27554386
4. @latigre - 1 recordings · 26s total live time · https://claprec.com/creators/latigre
5. @lollo89 - 1 recordings · 16s total live time · https://claprec.com/creators/lollo89
6. @sapph7reblu - 1 recordings · 26s total live time · https://claprec.com/creators/sapph7reblu

## Recent recordings (most recent first)

- @sapph7reblu · 26s · 2026-06-14 · https://claprec.com/live/8
- @lollo89 · 16s · 2026-06-14 · https://claprec.com/live/7
- @latigre · 26s · 2026-06-13 · https://claprec.com/live/6
- @doumbiamoussa27554386 · 0s · 2026-06-13 · https://claprec.com/live/5
- @alessandropasqualinimed · 0s · 2026-06-13 · https://claprec.com/live/4
- @nick78s · 0s · 2026-06-13 · https://claprec.com/live/3
- @nick78s · 0s · 2026-06-13 · https://claprec.com/live/2
- @nick78s · 0s · 2026-06-13 · https://claprec.com/live/1

## Glossary

**Live** — A real-time video broadcast on Clapper. Creators stream to viewers, who can join, comment, and send gifts. Lives have no fixed time limit.

**Replay** — A recording of a finished live, made available by the creator after the broadcast ends. Optional and disabled by default. Most lives have no replay.

**Room** — Clapper's internal name for a live session. Each new live generates a fresh room ID. Rooms cannot be joined after the live ends.

**Room ID** — Numeric identifier for a specific live session. Used by recording tools to fetch the stream URL. Changes every time a creator starts a new live.

**FYP** — For You Page. Clapper's algorithmic feed of short videos. Lives can appear at the top of the FYP if the algorithm promotes them.

**Gift** — Virtual item viewers send to creators during a live. Costs Coins. Creators receive Diamonds in return, which can be cashed out.

**Coin** — Clapper's virtual currency, purchased with real money. Spent on Gifts. 1 USD buys roughly 65-70 Coins.

**Diamond** — Currency creators earn from Gifts. Two Diamonds equal one Coin in value. Creators withdraw earnings in Diamonds.

**Top Gifter** — Highest-spending viewer in a live. Shown publicly on the leaderboard. Often gets pinned messages or shoutouts.

**Mod** — Moderator. Trusted viewer with permission to mute or block users in a live. Appointed by the creator.

**Battle** — Clapper LIVE Battle. Two creators face off in a live, viewers send gifts to vote. The creator with more gifts wins. Common monetization format.

**Multi-guest** — Clapper feature allowing multiple creators in one live session. Viewers see a split-screen layout.

**LIVE Studio** — Clapper's desktop streaming software. Lets creators broadcast from a PC instead of a phone.

**LIVE Subscription** — Monthly subscription tier where viewers pay a creator directly for badges, emotes, and subscriber-only chat. Similar to Twitch Subs.

**Boost** — Paid feature that pushes a live higher in the FYP for a limited window.

**Watermark** — Clapper's overlay on downloaded videos. Lives recorded from the source via tools like ClapRec arrive without watermarks.

**Watchlist** — ClapRec's list of Clapper creators you want to auto-record. Add a username and ClapRec records every future live.

**MP4** — Standard video file format. ClapRec delivers all recordings as MP4.

**FFmpeg** — Open-source command-line video tool. Used by recording software (including ClapRec and the Live Recorder CLI) to capture and remux live streams.

**FLV** — Flash Video format. Clapper's live streams use FLV at the source. Recorders convert FLV to MP4 for compatibility.

**Source quality** — The original resolution and bitrate of a Clapper live, before any re-encoding. Cloud recording captures source quality. Screen recording does not.

**Watchlist recording** — A recording made because a creator was on someone's watchlist. Free to that user and to anyone else via the public archive.

**Past recording** — A recording from someone else's watchlist, made before you discovered the live. Free to open from the ClapRec website and delivered to your Telegram chat as an album with thumbnail. Each tracked creator has a dedicated archive at claprec.com/missed/[username].

**Auto-record** — ClapRec mode where recordings start automatically when a watched creator goes live, with no manual intervention needed.

**Subathon** — Stream format where viewer subscriptions or gifts extend the live. Subathons routinely run 24+ hours.