How to Use Clips on Twitch

This article teaches you how to create clips on Twitch as well as how to enable automatic clip creation to save you time.

How to Create Clips on Twitch

Creating Twitch clips is a great way to have a permanent clip of an iconic moment during a gaming stream you're watching or even one that you're part of. Here's how to create clips on Twitch.

1. Go to Twitch's site and find the stream you wish to clip from.

2. Open the stream or recorded broadcast.

3. Hover over the video and click Clip.

   

   The Clip dialog will now open in a separate window or tab depending on how your web browser is set up. 

4. Adjust how long you wish the clip to be by dragging the time bar around.

   

5. Add a title to the video clip.

6. Click Publish.

   

7. The clip is now published.

How to Share Clips on Twitch

Once you've saved a few clips, you're probably wondering 'how do I share my Twitch clips?' The process is quite simple once you know where to look. Here's what to do.

1. Go to Twitch's site.

2. Click your profile image.

   

3. Click Creator Dashboard.

   

4. Click the hamburger icon.

   

5. Click Content.

   

6. Click Clips.

   

7. Click the clip you wish to share.

   

8. Click the Share icon.

   

9. Choose which service to share it via or click the Copy to clipboard icon to the far right.

   

How to Search your Clips on Twitch

If you've saved a number of Twitch clips, you may find it tricky to browse through them all. Here's how to search through them.

1. Go to Twitch's site.

2. Click your profile image.

   

3. Click Creator Dashboard.

   

4. Click Content. 

   

5. Click Clips.

   

6. Click Enter a Category.

   

7. Enter a popular category or enter your own.

   Typically, this should be the name of the game you've watched. You can also switch to Search by Channel and enter the name of the Channel. 

8. Click on the game or press enter.

9. Your search results will now be limited to this game.

What Else Do I Need to Know About Twitch Clips?

It's important to know a few key things about Twitch clips, especially if you're an avid streamer.

• Clips are automatically enabled. Unless you disable them on your Twitch channel, anyone can create clips of your content. This can be an issue in certain cases such as if there are copyright conflicts involved.
• It's possible to limit who takes clips. Under Clips of My Channel, you can change which of your followers can take clips and whether they have to follow you for a specific length of time first.
• Clipping is a form of engagement. Encourage your followers to take regular clips so that they can share them with friends and thereby expand your reach.
• Clips never expire. Clips never expire. The only limitation is that the original clip creator can choose to delete them if they want.