How to use the Clips feature on Twitch

Updated: 07/31/2022 by Computer Hope
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Twitch is a great place to watch the world's best players stream your favorite video games, how-to content, and other entertainment. Often there are memorable moments that viewers want to capture, but that often is difficult as the video content is live. The Clips feature allows users to capture between 5 and 60 of the most recent seconds of a stream. The following sections detail how to use the Clips feature on Twitch.

How to take, trim, and post Clips

  1. Navigate to the Twitch website.
  2. On the homepage, click the Log In button in the upper-right corner of the browser window.

Twitch bar with the Log In button.

  1. Start watching a stream.
  2. Move your mouse over the video feed. In the window's lower-right corner, click the Clip icon or press Alt+X.

Menu button to take a clip on Twitch.

  1. Once you've created a clip, you are taken to a separate window where you can trim it or make it longer.
  2. Drag either end of the yellow slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust the clip length.

Slider used to change the length of a Twitch clip.

  1. When you're done making adjustments, add a title, and click the Publish button in the lower-right corner.

Twitch publish clip button.

  1. Once done, copy the clip link by clicking the address section or the copy icon below it. From there, paste the link to the chat. If desired, you may also share the clip on various media platforms by clicking one of the other icons.

Save button for a Clip on Twitch.

How to delete Clips

If you create a clip on Twitch, it's stored in your Clips folder and can be deleted from there. However, if you posted the clip on someone's stream or social media, the ability to delete it is up to the streamer. To remove a clip you published on Twitch, follow the steps below.

  1. Navigate to the Twitch website.
  2. On the homepage, click the Log In button in the upper-right corner of the browser window.

Twitch bar with the Log In button highlighted.

  1. In that same corner, click the Profile icon.

Profile icon

  1. Select Creator Dashboard from the drop-down menu.

Creator Dashboard selector on Twitch.

  1. On the left side of the screen, click the arrow next to Content to expand the section, and the select Clips.

Clips selector on Twitch.

  1. In the Clips menu, check the boxes next to the Clips you want to delete.

Checkboxes used to select Twitch Clips.

  1. When done making your selections, click the Delete Selected Button to delete clips on Twitch. button.
  2. Click the Delete button on the prompt to confirm your choice(s).

Confirming a clip deletion on Twitch.