How to save and share your Twitch or Kick VODs
Updated: November 10, 2026
Past broadcasts don’t last forever: streaming platforms delete them after a few days, depending on your account type. If you want to keep your best streams or turn them into content, you need to save them in time. This guide is for your own broadcasts.
Twitch: download your past broadcasts
Do it soon: how many days they’re kept depends on your account type, and then they’re deleted.
- 1Turn on “Store past broadcasts” in your channel settings, if it isn’t already.
- 2Go to your Creator Dashboard → Content → Video Producer.
- 3On the broadcast you want, open the menu and choose “Download”. Twitch prepares the file and you can save it to your computer.
The safest option: record locally while streaming
- In OBS you can stream and record at the same time: click “Start Recording” as well as “Start Streaming”.
- The local recording is higher quality than the VOD (it skips the live compression) and doesn’t depend on the platform.
- It works for any platform, including Kick, even if it doesn’t let you download VODs.
From stream to content
- Trim the highlights without losing quality and turn them into clips or recaps.
- Upload the full stream or the recaps to Dembed (up to 5 GB per file, or 50 GB with Premium for long, high-quality streams).
- Embed the videos on your site or share the link in your Discord: your community watches whenever they like.
Before publishing
- Check the background music: copyrighted songs can trigger claims outside the live stream.
- Respect other streamers: if they appear in your stream, ask before using their parts.
Frequently asked questions
This guide is for your own broadcasts. Using other people’s content requires their permission.