How to download your own Twitch VODs
Your streams are your content. Here’s how to save your own past broadcasts before Twitch deletes them – and how to grab only the parts worth reusing.
Option 1: Twitch's own download button
Twitch lets you download your own past broadcasts from the Video Producer in your Creator Dashboard (Content → Video Producer → the ⋮ menu on a video → Download). It works, but it always gives you the entire stream, and on long streams the export can take a while.
Option 2: Vodsnip – full VOD or just the good parts
- Open Vodsnip and search for your channel name.
- Click Download on the stream you want.
- Choose Full video to archive everything, or Timestamps to grab only a segment – for example the 12 minutes that became a highlight.
- Pick a quality and click Download. The MP4 is ready in seconds to minutes.
Because Vodsnip only downloads the part you choose, you can pull five short moments from an 8-hour stream without ever downloading the whole thing.
What to do with your downloaded streams
- YouTube: full stream archives, edited recaps and best-of videos
- Shorts, Reels and TikTok: cut vertical clips from the moments your chat went crazy
- Portfolio and sponsors: keep clean copies of sponsored segments
- Backup: your own archive, independent of Twitch's storage limits
Don't wait too long
Past broadcasts are deleted after 7 days on most channels, 14 days for Affiliates and 60 days for Partners. Make downloading part of your routine – for example the day after each stream. How long Twitch keeps VODs.
Working with an editor?
Give your editor Vodsnip and your channel name. They can pull exactly the segments they need themselves – no uploading 40 GB of raw streams to a shared drive.
FAQ
Can I download my own Twitch VODs?
Yes. Twitch has a download option in the Video Producer for your own past broadcasts, and Vodsnip can download your public VODs in full or just a part with timestamps.
Why is the Twitch download button slow?
Twitch prepares the entire stream as one file before you can download it. With Vodsnip you can download just the part you need, which is much faster for long streams.
Can my editor download my VODs?
Yes. Your public past broadcasts, highlights and uploads can be downloaded by your editor with Vodsnip using your channel name.