So you’ve just gotten done with an amazing stream. You hit some nasty kills, won some games, and captured some super funny moments, and you’ve got a ton of clips of those moments saved in your Twitch library. What do you do now?
Well, you probably already know that this content should be shared with other social media platforms like TikTok. But how does that work? What are the benefits, and is it worth the time and effort?
In this article, we’re going to answer all of those questions and more. Sharing your Twitch clips on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other social media doesn’t have to be difficult or a burden. Keep reading, and you’ll see just how easy and beneficial it can be.
How Do You Capture Clips?
First things first, you’ve got to get some clips in your library so you have content to post. Let’s talk about some different methods you can utilize to get clips from your Twitch stream.
Getting Clips From Followers
Have you ever watched another creator’s stream on Twitch, seen them make a crazy play or kill, and clipped it for posterity? Well, that’s not without purpose. Twitch makes it easy for follower and subs to capture clips of their favorite moments on stream.
Each viewer can click the clip button in the bottom right corner of the stream and capture a clip of the moment. You can slide the brackets to adjust the length of the clip to be up to 60 seconds long, give it a title, and then share the clip URL with the streamer for them to use.
This method definitely works, but it also means you’re relying on other people to get your clips, which can be unpredictable and unreliable. Also, the format of the videos you get this way can be difficult to edit and post, which can cost you time and energy.
Program Hotkeys
The next way to get stream clips is to program hotkeys on your keyboard to capture clips at will. You can program a certain combination of keys to clip the last 30 seconds or so of the stream.
You can do this through certain chatbots you may have programmed into your Twitch chat. There are also other softwares that you can get that will allow you to do this. This puts everything in your control, so you can have whatever clips you want.
The only drawback with this method is that you may forget to clip certain moments of your stream. It’s so easy to get focused and drawn into your stream and forget to clip that sick moment you just created. And if it didn’t get captured, you’ll have to go back through the stream later to find it, which can be a massive pain.
Automatic Clipping With Powder
By far, the easiest and most reliable way to get clips from Twitch is with Powder. Powder is a unique AI software designed by gamers for gamers to capture clips of the best moments from their gaming sessions.
Our AI is trained on the 40 most popular games in the world, from Fortnite to Fall Guys, but it can work with any game. Powder simply detects whenever you make a kill or get a win in your game.
Powder is also trained to detect other moments during your stream session. Powder’s laugh detector will help you capture funny moments from your session, and the loudness meter will help you capture any moments that send you into a rage. This makes perfect content for TikTok!
All you have to do to get started with Powder is connect your Twitch account with Powder, and your streams will be waiting for you there so Powder AI can grab clips. You can also just import your mp4 file of your stream right from OBS or Streamlabs into Powder to clip. Or, just copy and paste the link from your latest Twitch, YouTube, or Kick stream into Powder to get started. It’s really that easy.
It’s clear that Powder is the simplest, most efficient way to get plenty of stream clips in your library to post to TikTok, Instagram Reels, and other social media.
How To Edit Your Clips
Now that you’ve got plenty of clips in your content arsenal, it’s time to make them TikTok-ready. Here are some video editing tips you need to add to your workflow to help you post amazing videos on TikTok.
Portrait Mode
Please, don’t be that person who posts horizontal videos to TikTok. It’s crucial that you make the video vertical so that it fills up the whole screen on somebody’s phone. If you don’t do this, people are much more likely to scroll right by your video. So, make sure you put the clip in a vertical format.
With Powder, this part is super easy. Just find your clips in the library after your stream and hit the “Post to TikTok” button. This will take you to an editing screen where you can layer four different areas or windows of your stream to make a great video.
One window is the main gameplay. You can use another to display your facecam, one to show your health bar, and another of the mini-map. Overlay and resize these on top of one another to let the TikTok viewer see everything they need to see. You can even create a template to make it easier for next time.
Once it’s edited, you can just ship it off to TikTok nice and quick.
Sound Effects
Next, you can add sound effects to make your video more interesting. Clips with random noises masking the bullets or grenade explosions are always funny. It’s great to add short sound bytes over anything in your video to make it more funny and watchable.
Music
And finally, adding music is another way to make a TikTok more successful. TikTok loves viral audios. So, adding some trending music underneath your video is a great way to make the video more fun and engaging while also helping it hit the algorithm a little better. The easiest way to stay on top of which songs are trending is to look in the TikTok trending library and spend a few minutes scrolling through the latest videos on your FYP.
What Kinds of Videos Should You Make?
There are so many different types of gaming videos that can go viral on TikTok — content creators make way more content than just solo clips. Here are a few creative ideas to diversify your content.
Clutching
When you’re livestreaming, you’re bound to have a moment or two where you absolutely pop off, get a crazy multi-kill, and clinch a victory for your team. These make for great one-off clips to post to TikTok.
But if you’re going to post a one-off clip, make sure that it showcases a lot of skill or is very funny. Solo clips only do well on TikTok if they’re really high-quality, so save this for your best clips.
Montage
Short video montages do very well on TikTok. Compiling a bunch of short five-to-10-second clips into one video (especially if they’re from the same session) is a great way to keep the viewer interested and show off a bunch of your skills at once. If you want to make amazing content, try your hand at making cool transitions between clips. This helps with the quality of your videos and adds a sense of professionalism.
Powder PC makes this super easy with the automatic montage feature. Once Powder has selected your clips from your stream, you can make montages from those clips in horizontal or vertical format with the click of a button, saving you hours of editing. Plus, our AI will scan your stream to find the best moments for you so you don’t have to sift through hours of footage.
Tutorials
Educational content gives back to the viewer, so it tends to do well on TikTok. Videos on how to unlock certain weapons or skins, how to speed-run a boss, how to employ a certain tactic, and other how-tos make for engaging content people will remember.
Reviews
Clip reviews also tend to go viral on TikTok. If your subscribers send you their own clips for you to review, these make for fantastic short videos to post to TikTok. They can be impressive, educational, and funny. They check all of the boxes, so make some clip review videos if you can.
What Are the Benefits of Posting to TikTok?
You may have gotten to this point in the article and wondered, “Is all this even worth it?” And the answer is a resounding yes! Posting to TikTok and other socials is a fantastic way to get your content noticed, and grow your audience by reaching new people with the powerful TikTok algorithm. Once you get over 1,000 followers on TikTok, you can include a link in your bio that will drive people to your main channel on Twitch or YouTube.
For one, TikTok is way better at getting your content out there than Twitch is. Think of it as social media marketing — but fun. Twitch doesn’t have much of an algorithm to get your content in front of new people, but TikTok is a master at it. Plus, you can use hashtags to get your videos to a wider audience. If you want to grow your audience quickly, TikTok is the place to be.
It also gives you the opportunity to diversify your income streams. You can monetize TikTok, too. Pulling that off means more money in your pocket and more time you can dedicate to your content creation. Plus, you can use your TikTok videos (and even your YouTube videos, if you make any) to get new viewers and send them over to your Twitch Channel.
Going Viral With Your Streams
There you have it. That’s everything you need to know about converting your Twitch clips to TikTok videos. With a little bit of time in the video editor, you can make fantastic vertical videos that do well across social media, growing your audience and showing off your stuff to thousands of people.
Powder is here to help you on your journey as a creator. So check out Powder to see how this amazing AI software can save you loads of time and keep streaming fun.
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