How does automatic Twitch clipping work in VPE?

VPE keeps a rolling video buffer of your stream (15 seconds before, 15 seconds after by default) and watches stream events in real time. When the moment-detection pipeline classifies an event as clip-worthy — chat spike, big donation, raid, gameplay moment — it saves the buffer instantly and exports a vertical-ready clip. No replay-buffer hotkey, no scrubbing the VOD after the stream, no editing.

Is this a free Eklipse alternative?

Yes. VPE's auto-clip generator is on the free tier and outputs clips without a watermark. Where Eklipse mines your VOD after the stream and adds watermarks on the free plan, VPE clips in real time during the stream, exports them locally to your drive, and the free tier has no watermark at all.

Does VPE export clips for TikTok and YouTube Shorts?

Yes. Every auto-clip is exported in 9:16 vertical format ready to upload to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels — no re-cropping, no manual editing. The clip is named with the moment type and timestamp so you can pick the best ones for posting without watching them all back.

Do I need to upload my stream to the cloud for auto-clipping?

No. Auto-clipping happens entirely on your PC. The rolling buffer is in your local RAM, the moment detection runs in-process, and the exported clip lands in a folder on your drive. Nothing is uploaded to any cloud service. This is the local-first architecture that makes the latency math work — clips fire in real time, not hours after the stream ends.

Automatic Twitch Clips

Your Sensitivity. Your Platforms. Your Highlights.

You set the clip threshold — what counts as a moment worth capturing. VPE processes everything locally. No upload to a cloud service. No waiting hours for VOD mining. Clips export in 9:16 for TikTok, Shorts, and Reels. You choose which platforms get them.

See How It Works

Your sensitivity settingsLocal processingYour platform choicesNo cloud upload

What Just HappenedLive

Chat just exploded — 200 messages in 10 seconds

VPE: That's a hype moment — locking the clip

30 second clip captured (15s before + 15s after)

Vertical clip exported — ready to post

Auto

No editing

30s

Clip length

9:16

Vertical

Moment Detected

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Buffer Captured

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Clip Exported

You set the sensitivity — your definition of clip-worthy

Processed locally — no cloud upload, no third-party access

Vertical export for TikTok, Shorts, Reels

Rolling buffer in local RAM — nothing leaves your PC

How It Works

How It Works — 3 Steps

Your Threshold, Your Moments

You define what counts as clip-worthy. Donations above $X, chat spikes of Y messages, specific event types. Your sensitivity, your call.

Captured Locally — No Upload

The rolling buffer runs in your local RAM. The clip saves to your drive. Nothing leaves your machine. Including the 15 seconds before the moment happened.

Your Platforms, Your Schedule

Vertical export ready for TikTok, Shorts, Reels. You choose which platforms. You choose when to publish. Your highlights, your distribution.

Your moments. Captured locally. Published where you choose.

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Your Sensitivity. Your Platforms. Your Highlights.

How It Works — 3 Steps

Your Threshold, Your Moments

Captured Locally — No Upload

Your Platforms, Your Schedule

Connect where your clips publish