Guide

Can I clip other streamers?

In short: only post clips of your own streams, or of streams whose owner has given you permission, and keep that permission in writing. Twitch and Kick let viewers make clips on their own sites, but that isn't permission to post the stream elsewhere: on Twitch the streamer controls whether clips can be exported to social media (Twitch help). This is general information, not legal advice; check each platform's own rules.

What the platforms' clip features allow

Twitch: viewers can clip live streams and past broadcasts, and the streamer controls whether clips can be exported directly to social media (Twitch help).
Kick: clips can be made from a livestream or VOD and downloaded as MP4 (Kick help).

Making a clip on the site isn't the same as permission to post it elsewhere.

Why straight reposts don't travel

Instagram says it avoids recommending "unoriginal content that is largely repurposed from another source" with only minor edits (Instagram help). A re-upload with a new caption is exactly that.

If you have permission

Keep the yes in writing (an email or DM from the streamer).
Agree the terms: where you'll post, how they're credited, whether revenue is shared.
Credit them in the caption, and add real work: cut to the moment, caption it, frame it well.
Leave out what isn't theirs to give, such as music or other people's content playing on the stream.

Edits and credit don't replace permission. RipClip's terms are the same: only use videos you own or have permission to use.

Questions.

Do I need permission to clip a streamer?

Yes: to post someone else's stream outside the platform you need their permission, kept in writing; otherwise stick to your own streams. On Twitch, the streamer controls whether clips of their channel can be exported to social media. This isn't legal advice.

Can I use RipClip on someone else's VOD?

Only with their permission: RipClip is for videos you own or have permission to use.

Why streamers try RipClip

Paste a Kick or Twitch link. VODs and clips work on every plan, even before you sign up. No downloading a 4-hour file first.

A whole stream, free. The free plan's 110 HU cover a 4-hour stream, exported in 1080p. Or try one 30-minute video without an account.

Pay for stream hours, not clips. Clip exports and edits are unlimited, and every minute costs less the longer the stream.

A real editor, included. An 8-track timeline with keyframes, speed ramps, 44 effects and colour grading, in the browser. The preview uses the same maths as the export.

Clip, edit, schedule, track. One calendar for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and X, and live view counts on what you post.*

Streams up to 12 hours. 4 hours on Free and Creator, 8 on Pro, 12 on Studio.

*Posting switches on platform by platform as each one approves RipClip; until then, download your clips and post them yourself.

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