How to Clip on Twitch
Clips in twitch are the short videos featuring moments on twitch during any steam which can be selected by the streamer or viewers. Twitch Clips feature is handier for keeping all the track of amazing plays, funny and like some other memories in between game which you never wanna forget. So because of this Clip feature in twitch, you can make a clip of your channel or maybe another’s channel too.
WHAT IS TWITCH?
Twitch is a live-streaming platform for people who support building communities around a shared interest that can be streamed. Twitch is the best place to watch world-famous players stream your favorite video games and Twitch streamers can live “broadcast” their activities and play by sharing their screens with their subscribers and fans who can watch and hear them live. There are free and paid versions of twitch- the paid version removes advertisements and provides for easier streaming and storage features for the users.
Twitch is one of the best places for gamers. Even if you are not part of the category of people who loves strategic, adventurous games or even Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG), there are plenty of other good reasons for you to check out Twitch. It also features a wide variety of live streams and recorded broadcasts covering the topics of food, talk shows, music, sports, and travel.
Twitch was launched on public beta on June 6, 2001. Almost 3.8 million streamers broadcasted on twitch in February 2020. It also has more than 15 million daily active users. Twitch offers its users- both gamers and people with other interests to broadcast their screen and to let others watch and listen to your stream in real-time. Streams can last from a minute to even 8 hours and beyond. You can even follow a streamer you like and get updates on activities and notifications.
Many of the times, there might be memorable moments that viewers would want to repeat watching or remember and thus be wanting to record. This might be difficult as the content is being live-streamed. The clip feature in Twitch allows the users to capture from 5 seconds to 1 minute of a stream. The following sections will discuss all you need to know about how to clip on Twitch. You can only create clips of live streaming videos and broadcasts and not on pre-recorded broadcasts.
HOW TO CLIP ON TWITCH?
Create a twitch Clip on the Computer
Step1:
Navigate to the website of Twitch.
Step2:
When you open the homepage of the site, click on the login button which can be seen in the upper right corner of the browser window.
Step3:
Start watching a stream of your choice.
Step4:
In the stream you are watching, locate the clip icon on the lower right corner of the window and click on it.
Alternatively, you can use Alt + X on windows or
Option + X on MacOS
Step5:
Once you created the clip, you will be taken to another window where you can trim and title the clip.
Step6:
You will get a yellow bar which can be used to determine the segment to be included in the clip.
Step7:
After finishing the editing and all the adjustments, you can publish the clip by clicking on the publish button in the lower-right corner. You can also download the clip by clicking on the export or download button on the screen.
Step8:
On the following screen, you can make changes to the descriptions of your clip and preview it before you save it to your channel you are viewing.
Step9:
Click on the Save button when you are finished.
Note: You can also make videos from your videos on demand (VOD). The process is the same.
Create a Twitch Clip on the phone
Twitch on iOS Devices
Step1:
Tap on your screen during the live broadcast or in the VOD or highlight.
Step2:
Tap on the share option.
Step3:
Tap on the ‘Create Clip’ option and proceed as you would on the computer.
Twitch on Android Devices
Step1:
Tap on your screen during the live broadcast or in the VOD or highlight.
Step2:
Tap on the ‘Create Clip’ option and proceed as you would on the computer.
HOW TO DELETE TWITCH CLIPS?
Following is a set of 8 steps with which you can easily delete your clip-on Twitch
Step1:
Navigate to the Twitch website.
Step2:
Log in to your account.
Step3:
Click on your profile.
Step4:
Select the creator dashboard.
Step5:
Click on the content option on the left bar.
Step6:
Click on the Clips.
Step7:
Select the clip you want to delete using the check box.
Step8:
Click on the ‘delete all selected’ option.
WHERE DO ALL THE CLICKS GO?
All the clips that you have saved go to TWITCH CLIPS.
HOW LONG DO CLIPS STAY ON TWITCH?
For 60 days. Twitch Partners, Prime and Twitch Turbo users can save their broadcasts for 60 days after which it is deleted. All other broadcasters can save their broadcasts for 14 days after which it gets deleted. If you would like to save some content for more time, you can always highlight it.
FINAL WORDS:
In the above methods, we hope this clears your doubts and these methods work out for you. Now you can clip any favorite moments in Twitch and Clip it anytime you watching your amazing streamer on Twitch.
