> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.opus.pro/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to use Live Clipping > Live Clipping records a live stream while it airs, cuts it into chunks, and sends each chunk to OpusClip to turn into short clips. Paste a YouTube, Twitch, Kick, or TikTok live link, choose how often to cut, and find the clips in Live Clipping and your OpusClip projects. > **[Learn about Live Clipping](https://labs.opus.pro/live-clipping-intro)** > > See how Live Clipping turns a long live stream into short clips while you're still live. ## Before you start * **Access:** Live Clipping is in private beta. Sign in with your OpusClip account. If your workspace doesn't have access yet, you'll see **Live Clipping isn't available for this workspace yet**. If you use more than one OpusClip workspace, select **Sign out** and sign back in to switch. * **Sources:** a live link from YouTube, Twitch, Kick, or TikTok, or a stream address in HLS (.m3u8), DASH (.mpd), RTMP, RTSP, or SRT. * **Live only:** a platform link to a past broadcast or a regular video isn't recorded. * **Your content:** only record streams you own or have permission to use. ## How to use Live Clipping ![The Live Clipping Streams page with the live link box, the Start clipping button, and the supported platforms below it.](https://mintcdn.com/opusclip-c3e48c12/KgadncHBSvdj453o/images/imgs/opus-labs-live-clipping-start.jpeg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=KgadncHBSvdj453o\&q=85\&s=b1c5465f03156d438a63e2d8e603a659) *Paste a live link into the box at the top of **Streams**.* 1. Open [Live Clipping](https://live-clipping.labs.opus.pro/). You can also open the [Live Clipping intro page](https://labs.opus.pro/live-clipping-intro) and select **Start clipping now**. 2. On **Streams**, paste a live link into the box. A preview of the stream and the clip settings appear below it. 3. Under **Cut every**, choose how long each chunk is: **\~15 min**, **\~30 min**, or **\~1 hr**. A chunk ends at the first keyframe after this time, so lengths vary slightly. 4. Optional: under **Overlap**, choose **+1 min**, **+2 min**, or **+5 min** to keep each chunk recording for a little longer after the next one starts. A moment that happens right at a cut then stays whole in one chunk. Overlap is **Off** by default. 5. Choose the OpusClip settings for every chunk: **Clip model**, **Genre**, **Clip length**, **Aspect ratio**, **Auto headline**, and **Auto zoom**. Optional: in **Include specific moments**, describe what you want clipped. 6. Leave **Keep recording through drops and restarts** on if you want recording to pick up again on its own when the stream drops or goes live again. 7. Select **Start clipping**. The first chunk goes to OpusClip after about one chunk length. 8. Each time a chunk ends, OpusClip turns it into clips. Open **Clips** to see them, ranked by score, or select **View clips** on the stream's card. 9. Select **Open in OpusClip** on a clip to edit, export, or publish it. ![The clip settings shown after pasting a link: Cut every, Overlap, Clip model, Genre, Clip length, Aspect ratio, Auto headline, Auto zoom, Include specific moments, and Keep recording through drops and restarts.](https://mintcdn.com/opusclip-c3e48c12/KgadncHBSvdj453o/images/imgs/opus-labs-live-clipping-settings.jpeg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=KgadncHBSvdj453o\&q=85\&s=e960c3ce09db6343ecc269c709b1f078) *Choose how often to cut and how OpusClip should clip each chunk.* ## Stop recording Recording continues until you stop it, the broadcast ends, or your workspace runs out of credits. You can close the page while a stream is recording. * To stop and send the chunk in progress to OpusClip, select **Stop & create project** on the stream's card. When the chunk is too short to become a project, the button reads **Stop recording**. * To stop without using credits for the chunk in progress, select the red stop button, then **Stop and discard**. Chunks already sent to OpusClip keep their projects. * To record the same stream again, select **Start recording** on its card. ## Credits Live Clipping uses the same credit balance as OpusClip. Each chunk uses credits when OpusClip creates its project, at about 1 credit per minute recorded. A stream that records around the clock uses about 1,440 credits a day. * Overlap minutes are recorded into two chunks, so they use credits twice. * Adding a stream, previewing a link, and waiting for a free recorder don't use credits. * When your balance is low, a banner shows about how many minutes of recording are left. * When your workspace runs out of credits, streams stop recording and can't start again until you top up. Chunks already recorded wait instead of becoming projects, and go to OpusClip automatically once you add credits, oldest first. ## Find your clips later * **Clips** lists every clip from your streams. Filter by stream, search clip titles, or turn on **Top picks only**. * **Activity** shows what happened to each stream and chunk. * Each chunk also becomes a project in your OpusClip workspace. ## Troubleshooting ### The stream says Not live or Waiting for the stream to go live The channel isn't broadcasting right now. With **Keep recording through drops and restarts** on, recording starts on its own when the stream goes live. ### The stream says Queued or Waiting for a free recorder All recorders are busy. The stream starts recording when one frees up. Waiting doesn't use credits. ### A clip shows a Recording gap card The stream's signal was lost for a while, or part of the recording is missing. Instead of splitting the chunk, Live Clipping inserts a short **Recording gap** card and carries on. ### The card shows Black screen, No picture, or No sound These notices describe what the source is sending. Recording continues and still uses credits. Stop the stream if you don't want to clip that part. ### The link isn't accepted Paste the full link, starting with https\://, rtmp\://, rtsp\://, or srt://. If the stream says **This link is a recording or a regular video, not a live stream**, use the link to a broadcast that is live. ### You're out of credits Top up your OpusClip credits, then select **Start recording** on each stream that stopped. Chunks already recorded go to OpusClip on their own. ### You need help In Live Clipping, select **Contact support** (the headset button in the bottom-right corner). Include the stream link and roughly when the problem happened. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I close the page while a stream is recording? Yes. Recording runs on Opus servers and continues until you stop it, the broadcast ends, or credits run out. ### Can I change the chunk length or overlap while recording? Yes. Open the stream's details and change **Cut every** or **Overlap**. The change applies to chunks that finish from then on. ### Where do the clips go? Each chunk becomes a project in your OpusClip workspace. You can see its clips in **Clips** in Live Clipping, or open them in OpusClip to edit and publish. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.