How to Clip on Kick: The Built-In Way and Making Better Clips

Kick’s Built-In Clip Feature: Where to Find It and Its Limits

Kick provides a built-in clip button on live streams and VODs. You’ll find the scissors icon (✂️) at the bottom right of the video player. Clicking it lets you select and save a moment from the stream. Kick clips can be between 10 seconds and 180 seconds (3 minutes) long. Clips save in landscape (horizontal) format, matching the original stream.

• Clip length: 10 - 180 seconds (3 minutes max)
• Format: Horizontal only (no vertical export)
• Location: Scissors icon on the video player

Exporting and Downloading Kick Clips or VODs

To make advanced edits, you’ll need to export your clip or download the VOD. Kick allows you to download your own streams from the creator dashboard. For clips, right-click the video and use “Save video as…” or use a third-party Kick clip downloader. If you can’t download directly, record your screen using OBS or a screen recording app.

Making Better Clips: Vertical, Captioned, Social-Ready

Most viewers on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts expect vertical video with captions. Kick’s built-in clips are horizontal and lack captions, so you’ll need to reformat and enhance them:

• Convert to vertical: Use a video editor or an AI clipper app to crop and resize the clip to 9:16.
• Add captions: Auto-generate captions so viewers can follow along without sound.
• Trim for platform: TikTok and Shorts work best with clips under 60 seconds.

Vidulk is a free-to-start AI clipper app for iOS and Android. Paste your Kick clip or downloaded VOD, and Vidulk’s AI finds the best moments, exports them as vertical, captioned clips ready for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or Reels.

Summary: The Best Workflow for Kick Clips

• Use Kick’s built-in clip feature for quick horizontal clips (10 - 180 seconds).
• Download or record your clip or VOD for editing.
• Use a tool like Vidulk to automatically find highlights, reframe to vertical, and add captions for social sharing.