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Guides to clipping live streams, from people who clip live for a living.
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AI clip generators and live streams: what they can and cannot do
AI clip generators work from a finished video. A live stream is not finished yet. What that means for streamers, and how to clip the moment while it is live.3 min read
How to clip the last 30 seconds on PC or Mac
Something just happened on your screen and you want it as a clip. The ways to save the last 30 seconds on Windows and Mac, including one that needs no install.2 min read
How long does Twitch keep your VODs?
Twitch deletes past broadcasts after 7 days for most streamers, 14 for Affiliates and 60 for Partners, Turbo and Prime. How to keep the moments before they go.1 min read
How to add captions to Twitch clips
Much short video plays on mute, so a Twitch clip without captions loses viewers. Add captions in an editor, or have them on the clip the moment it is made.2 min read
How to become a clipper for streamers
What a stream clipper does, how to find a streamer to clip for, how to agree what you post, and a workflow that gets clips out while the stream is still live.2 min read
How to clip a live event for social media while it is still running
For production teams: how to cut social clips from a conference, concert or sports feed while the event is still running, without touching the programme output.2 min read
How to clip a TikTok LIVE
A TikTok LIVE moment is gone the moment it happens. How to clip it while it is on, as a viewer or the host, and export a vertical clip ready to post.2 min read
How to clip a YouTube live stream
YouTube’s own Clips run 5 to 60 seconds and, on a live stream, appear only after it ends. How to clip a YouTube Live moment and post it while it is still on.2 min read
How to clip in OBS while streaming
Two ways to clip in OBS while you are live: the built-in Replay Buffer, or a copy of your stream sent to ClipLive for vertical clips you post before it ends.2 min read
How to clip Kick streams while they are live
Paste a kick.com channel link, mark the moment on a waveform or grab the last 30 seconds, and export a vertical clip for TikTok, Shorts and Reels. Step by step.2 min read
How to clip with a Stream Deck while you stream
One Stream Deck press clips the last 30 seconds of your stream. Set it up with the ClipLive plugin or a Website action, plus !clip in Twitch chat for mods.2 min read
How to download Twitch clips, and make your own
How to download clips from your own Twitch channel, what to do about other channels’ clips, and how to make a vertical Twitch clip while the stream is live.2 min read
How to make vertical clips from a live stream
Turn a live Twitch, Kick or YouTube Live stream into 9:16 clips while it is on: where to mark the moment, how long to make it, how to keep the subject in frame.