The DownWitch blog
Guides, tips, and product updates to help you save Twitch clips and VODs the clean way.
How to Download Twitch Clips (2026 Guide)
Every way to save a Twitch clip as an MP4 — from the built-in download button to link formats that trip people up, plus what to do when the option is missing.
How to Download a Twitch VOD or Highlight
Past broadcasts are large, and they expire. Here's how to save a full Twitch VOD as an MP4, what the link formats mean, and why long downloads sometimes stall.
Twitch VOD Retention: How Long Do Past Broadcasts Last?
Twitch deletes past broadcasts on a timer that depends on your account type. Here's how the tiers work, why published figures disagree, and how to check yours.
How to Enable VODs and Create Highlights on Twitch
If your past broadcasts aren't showing up, one setting is usually the reason. Here's how to turn on archiving and turn a broadcast into a permanent highlight.
How to Clip on Twitch (Keyboard Shortcut Included)
Making a clip takes about five seconds once you know where the button is. Here's the desktop and mobile flow, the shortcut, and how to trim before publishing.
Introducing DownWitch: A Cleaner Twitch Downloader
Why we built another Twitch downloader, what it deliberately does not do, and how the whole thing works in about a hundred lines of browser JavaScript.
How to Become a Twitch Affiliate: The Four Requirements
The Affiliate path has four concrete targets measured over 30 days. Here's what each one means in practice and where new streamers usually get stuck.
Twitch vs YouTube Live vs Kick: Where Should You Stream?
Three platforms with genuinely different tradeoffs around discovery, revenue split, VOD handling and audience. An honest comparison for anyone deciding.
Turning Twitch Clips Into Short-Form Video That Works
A clip that killed on stream often flops as a Short or Reel. Here's what to change — framing, first second, captions, audio — and why the source file matters.