This guide shows you how to turn a Twitch VOD into individual clips with Eklipse: connect Twitch, let the AI find the highlights, trim each clip, and download or share it.
Before You Start #
- An Eklipse account with your Twitch account connected. Signing up is free; AI clip processing and exports are part of Eklipse Premium.
- Store past broadcasts turned on in your Twitch settings, so your VODs stay available.
- A stream between 15 minutes and 5 hours long, broadcast in the last 14 days.
Steps 1-3: Pick the VOD #
- Open Video Library and select the Streams tab. Streams from your connected Twitch channel appear here after each broadcast.
- Click Pull Manually if the VOD you want isn’t listed. This pulls your last 14 days of VODs that meet the length rule.
- Click Get Clip next to the VOD. That hands it to the AI for highlight detection.
Screenshot tip: the Streams tab with Pull Manually and Get Clip visible.
Steps 4-5: Let the AI Find the Highlights #
- Wait for processing. The AI looks for in-game moments, mic volume spikes, and chat activity. Most streams finish in minutes; a four-hour VOD can take up to an hour. You get an email and an in-app notification when it’s done.
- Open the processed stream to see the clips the AI picked. The number of clips depends on what happened in the stream.
Steps 6-8: Edit and Export Each Clip #
- Open a clip in Eklipse Studio and check where it starts and ends.
- Trim, split, or remove a section on the timeline so the clip makes sense on its own. You can also pick a vertical layout, add text, or turn on auto-captions.
- Click Export, then Download to save the MP4, or share it from your Clips library.
Screenshot tip: a clip open in Eklipse Studio with the timeline and Export button visible.
Review the Clip Before You Post #
- The moment has enough lead-in to make sense without the rest of the stream.
- The clip starts and ends cleanly, with no dead air at either end.
- Crosshair, killfeed, and facecam aren’t cropped out of the frame.
- Audio is present and not too loud.
- The aspect ratio matches where you’re posting it.
Make Clips for Shorts and Other Platforms #
A clip cut from a VOD usually needs a vertical layout before it works on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or Reels. To post from Eklipse, open the exported clip in your Clips library, click Share, and pick a platform in the Content Publisher. For an overview of the Twitch clipping workflow, see the Twitch clip editor.
Troubleshooting #
Q: My VOD isn’t in Video Library.
A: Click Pull Manually. If it still doesn’t show, check that the stream is between 15 minutes and 5 hours, was broadcast in the last 14 days, and that past broadcasts are saved on Twitch.
Q: The clip starts too late or ends too early.
A: Open it in Eklipse Studio and drag the trim handles on the timeline. The AI’s pick is a starting point, not a final cut.
Q: The vertical crop cuts off the action.
A: Choose a different layout, or move the facecam and game feed areas by hand in the editor.
Q: Processing is taking a long time.
A: Long VODs take longer. Give a four-hour stream up to an hour before you retry.
