Twitch has upgraded its clip editor for the first time in years with new features that make it easy to create TikTok-style videos quickly.
The Amazon-owned platform’s clip editor quickly became one of its most popular features after its launch, and Twitch has continued to make it even better over the years.
“When you create a clip, we will auto-generate a portrait version that can easily be shared to social for discovery,”Twitchsaid in a tweet.
📣 When you create a clip, we will auto-generate a portrait version that can easily be shared to social for discovery.🎬 For streamers, just edit the portrait layout of any Clip once and we will save your layout preference for future clips.pic.twitter.com/btHIpIikjs
When you click on the clip button on a stream, the new editor gives you the chance to edit both horizontal and vertical versions of the clip at the same time.
For the regular, horizontal version of the clip, all you have to do is choose the exact section and length you want to focus on. After, give the clip a name and click publish.
You can turn the clip into a TikTok video easily by clicking the “Edit Layout” button below the vertical version on the right side. From there, you can choose what sections of the stream to focus on, and even add a second source to the video.
Twitch’s blog post shows the streamer’s webcam stacked on top of their gameplay, for example. Once you choose your preferred layout, Twitch will remember it for future clips.
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From there, users can download and save both versions of the clips – or directly export them over to TikTok or YouTube if they have an account linked.
This update will be perfect for streamers and anyone who runs an account on TikTok or YouTube that shares clips of popular Twitch streamers.
Many streamers support fans who run those channels, includingTwitch star Hasan who was left stunned after learning that a fan paid off his college debtby monetizing a channel full of his Twitch clips.
Dylan Horetski is a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s US team. He is an expert Entertainment reporter, covering Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Tech, and viral news. He also has bylines at IGN. You can contact him at: dylan.horetski@dexerto.com
