Twitch Lets Creators Upload Outside Short Videos
The platform will accept externally made short-form videos starting in early 2027, announced at TwitchCon 2026 in San Diego.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Gaming
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Twitch announced during its TwitchCon 2026 keynote in San Diego that creators will be able to upload short-form videos made outside the platform starting in early 2027. The change builds on the platform's existing Clips tools, which have existed for more than a decade.
Why it matters
Twitch currently offers no direct monetization for short-form content, and most of its creator revenue comes from live monetization. The company says the move is aimed at improving on-platform discovery and creating more ad inventory, since ads are already placed among clips.
Approximately 70 percent of creator revenue currently comes directly from fans rather than ads, and Twitch has no direct monetization for short-form content. How revenue will be shared on the new uploads has not been detailed.
The players
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Twitch is a live-streaming video platform owned by Amazon, best known for video game broadcasts and creator-driven live content.
The details
Creators will be able to upload short-form videos made outside the platform, and Twitch is adding editing tools that make it easier to find moments and turn them into clips. Feeds will be personalized based on whether users watch short-form content or live streams, and a new "Category Recap" shelf will populate category pages with clips and recaps.
Timeline
November 13, 2026: Twitch announces the changes at the TwitchCon 2026 keynote in San Diego.
Early 2027: Creators can begin uploading externally made short-form videos.
Culture Shift
The change extends Twitch's decade-old Clips tools into a full short-form upload system, reflecting how live-streaming platforms are moving toward the vertical short-video format popularized by competing apps. It marks a shift from treating clips as highlights of live broadcasts toward treating short-form video as a standalone content category for gaming creators.
Streamers and viewers who follow gaming creators will see external short-form videos appear on Twitch starting in early 2027. Feeds will shift toward recommendations based on each user's viewing habits, so the content people see on the platform may change.
The takeaway
Creators who make gaming content should watch for the early 2027 rollout, since on-platform discovery through clips and personalized feeds may become a larger part of how audiences find them. Viewers who mainly watch live streams may notice their recommendations shifting as the feeds adapt.
Further reading
For more on how creators and platforms are approaching game-focused content, explore the Gaming section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Digiday.
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