Frequently Asked Questions

Twitch stores past broadcasts based on account status: Regular streamers get 7 days. Twitch Affiliates get 14 days. Twitch Partners, Turbo subscribers, and Prime Gaming members get 60 days. After this retention window, Twitch permanently purges the video files from their servers.

Yes! TwitchCutter is 100% free with no hidden charges, premium tiers, or download quotas. You can cut and download as many stream moments as you need.

Simply copy the VOD link from Twitch before the expiration date, paste it into TwitchCutter, set your start and end timestamps, and hit Cut & Download Clip. Your MP4 will be saved safely on your device.

Yes. You can download segments from any public Twitch broadcast. Sub-only VODs require an active subscription on the streamer's channel and cannot be fetched anonymously.

All videos are downloaded in standard H.264 MP4 format with AAC audio, compatible across iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, and video editing software like DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere.

No! While older tools like Untwitch cap downloads to 1-hour segments, TwitchCutter allows you to slice segments of any duration — from 10 seconds to several hours.

They are permanently erased from Twitch's CDN servers. Neither Twitch support nor third-party tools can recover a VOD once deleted, making early downloading essential.

Yes! TwitchCutter automatically detects all stream qualities provided by the streamer and lets you download in full 1080p60 Source resolution.

No! Unlike standard past broadcasts, Twitch Highlights are stored permanently until the broadcaster manually deletes them.

Twitch's native clipping tool strictly enforces a 60-second limit. To bypass this, paste the full VOD link into TwitchCutter, set your start and end times to any duration (e.g. 5 minutes or 20 minutes), and download the extended clip as an MP4.

No, Twitch clips do not have an automatic expiration timer. However, streamers can manually delete clips, or deleting the underlying VOD may sometimes render the clip unavailable. Downloading the MP4 gives you permanent offline ownership.

Visit twitchcutter.pages.dev on Safari or Chrome on your mobile device, paste the clip URL, and tap Download. You can save the MP4 directly into your Photos library or Files folder.

Yes! TwitchCutter adds zero watermarks, brand logos, or credit text. You get a clean, unbranded video export.

Yes, TwitchCutter requires absolutely no signup, login, email, or Twitch account authorization.

No. All stream segment fetching, slicing, and MP4 packaging occur entirely in the cloud.

Twitch automatically mutes sections containing copyrighted music (DMCA). The downloaded video will reflect these muted sections because the original audio was stripped at the source by Twitch.

Yes. Using TwitchCutter for personal archiving or transformative fair-use editing is lawful. Please credit streamers when repurposing content publicly.

TwitchCutter features a modern dark-mode UI, real-time HLS video preview, zero segment length caps (Untwitch caps at 1 hour), no intrusive ads, and faster download speeds.