Eklipse vs Medal: which clips your gameplay better?
They work in opposite ways. Medal records on your PC while you play. Eklipse works in the cloud after your stream, with zero performance hit and AI that cuts your best moments into ready-to-post clips. Here is how to choose.
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Pick your lane in 10 seconds
The two tools are built differently. The fastest way to choose is whether you stream.
You stream your gameplay
Twitch, Kick, or YouTube. You want zero lag while you play and AI that turns your stream into vertical clips ready for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
You capture solo, off-stream
You play without streaming, or want to grab the last few seconds live with a hotkey. Medal records locally on your PC and works even when you are not broadcasting.
Eklipse vs Medal, head to head
Same yardstick on both sides. They solve the same goal from opposite directions.
Pricing and features verified July 2026 · reconfirm current numbers before you buy.
Where each one genuinely wins
They are built for different moments. Here is the straight version.
- Captures without streaming. Because it records locally, it grabs solo play and games you never broadcast, which Eklipse cannot pull a VOD from.
- Instant hotkey clips. Press a key to save the last few seconds the moment they happen, no waiting for processing.
- Zero performance hit. It runs in the cloud after your stream, so nothing eats your CPU or GPU mid-match, no lag, no choppy frames.
- Game-aware AI at volume. Reads killfeeds, mic reactions, and win screens across 3,000+ titles and can pull up to ~100 clips from one stream.
- Vertical, ready to post. Clips come out 9:16 with captions for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, no reformatting from 16:9.
- AI voice command. Control clipping hands-free with your voice while you play, something Medal does not offer.
- Edit and publish in one place. Full editor plus one-click posting to social, straight from the dashboard.
What you actually pay
No spin. Both pricing models side by side, verified July 2026.
- Free local capture and basic clips
- Ads shown to free users
- Cloud storage and longer clips on paid
- Cloud AI, zero performance cost
- 1080p export, vertical clips, no watermark
- Full editor and one-click publishing
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Why 1.5M+ creators trust Eklipse
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Eklipse vs Medal FAQ
What is the real difference between Eklipse and Medal?
Medal is a local recorder that runs on your PC while you play. Eklipse is a cloud AI clipper that processes your stream VOD after you finish, so it uses zero CPU or GPU during your session and outputs vertical clips ready to post.
Does Eklipse slow down my PC like a recorder?
No. Eklipse does its work in the cloud after your stream ends, so there is no background capture eating resources mid-match, no lag or dropped frames from the clipping tool.
Can Eklipse clip games I do not stream?
Eklipse works from your stream VOD, so it needs you to stream on Twitch, Kick, or YouTube. If you play solo without streaming, a local recorder like Medal is the better fit for capturing that footage.
Which one is better for TikTok and Shorts?
Eklipse. It outputs vertical 9:16 clips with captions ready to post, while Medal captures in 16:9 that you would need to reformat for vertical platforms.
Is Eklipse a good Medal alternative?
Yes, if you stream and want automated, lag-free clipping with vertical output. If you mainly capture off-stream or solo play, Medal is the better tool for that job.
Clip your stream without touching your frame rate
Cloud AI that finds your best moments, cuts them vertical, and gets them ready to post, with zero performance cost while you play.
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