Athenascope Shut Down: 6 Athenascope Alternatives to Try

Short answer: Athenascope shut down on April 5, 2022. Roblox then acquired the company, and athenascope.com now sends you to Roblox's site. You can't sign up or use it. To replace it, pick a tool by the job you need. For AI highlights like Athenascope made, try Eklipse or Sizzle. To post your Twitch clips to TikTok and YouTube Shorts for you, try Clipbot.

What Athenascope was and why it shut down

Athenascope was a free clipping tool for gamers and streamers. It used AI to spot big moments in games like Fortnite, Rocket League, and PUBG. Kills, wins, and goals became clips. You linked your Twitch channel or streamed through Athenascope with OBS. It also built weekly montages set to music.

The clips lived on Athenascope, not on Twitch. You reviewed them there and downloaded the ones you wanted.

Athenascope stopped making highlights on March 30, 2022. The service closed on April 5, 2022. In May 2022, Roblox acquired Athenascope, Inc., and the team joined Roblox to build social products. So if you're searching for Athenascope today, you need an alternative.

Athenascope alternatives you can use today

Each tool below does a different job. Pick the one that fits how you stream.

Eklipse: scans your full stream VODs with AI to find highlight moments. This is the closest match to what Athenascope did.
Sizzle: AI highlights from your linked Twitch or YouTube streams, or uploaded gameplay.
Clipbot: uses the Twitch clips you and your viewers make. It crops them to vertical, adds captions on Pro, and posts them to TikTok and YouTube Shorts on your schedule.
Medal: records your gameplay on your PC and lets you share clips.
StreamLadder: a web tool to crop a Twitch clip into a vertical video by hand.
Cross Clip: a Streamlabs tool to turn a Twitch clip into a vertical video by hand.

What about Powder and Combo? Both were clip tools too, but Powder has shut down, and Combo shut down in 2023.

How Athenascope and Clipbot work differently

Where clips come from

Athenascope watched your gameplay for big in-game moments. That worked for kills and wins. It missed funny moments, jokes, and chat reactions.

Clipbot does not scan your stream or create clips. It picks up clips that already exist on your Twitch channel. You or your viewers make them with the clip icon, and a chatbot like Nightbot can make clips with a !clip command. So any moment can become a clip, not just gameplay.

Where clips live

Athenascope kept clips on its own site. Tools that pull from Twitch couldn't see them.

Clipbot works with real Twitch clips. They stay on your channel, where viewers can find and share them.

Posting

Athenascope left posting to you. You downloaded clips and uploaded them yourself.

Clipbot posts for you. You approve the clips you want, or let Clipbot approve clips that reach a view count you set. Set your titles, hashtags, and descriptions once. Clipbot crops each clip to vertical, adds captions on Pro, and uploads it to YouTube Shorts and TikTok on your schedule.

Clipbot pricing

Clipbot has a 7-day free trial. After that, Clipbot Pro costs $15 per month, or $9 per month billed yearly ($108). Automated captions are a Pro feature.

Looking for more ways to work with Twitch clips? Learn how to clip on Twitch with chat commands and Stream Deck buttons, or set up a Nightbot clip command to capture moments during your stream.

Once you've made clips, learn how to edit Twitch clips for YouTube Shorts. Comparing tools? See Clipbot vs Eklipse for AI VOD highlights, Sizzle alternatives for another AI highlight tool, Combo clip alternatives (Combo shut down in 2023), or read why Athenascope wasn't as good as it seemed.

Want to post to YouTube Shorts? Read our guide on how to upload Twitch clips to YouTube Shorts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to Athenascope?

Athenascope stopped making highlights on March 30, 2022, and shut down on April 5, 2022. Roblox then acquired Athenascope, Inc., and the team joined Roblox. Today athenascope.com sends you to Roblox's company site. You can't sign up or log in.

Can I still get my old Athenascope clips?

No. Users were told to export their clips before the shutdown. The service is gone, so there is no account left to download from.

Did Roblox buy Athenascope?

Yes. Roblox acquired Athenascope, Inc. on May 1, 2022, after the clip service had shut down. The team joined Roblox to work on social products for gamers.

Are Athenascope reviews still useful?

Not for choosing a tool. Old Athenascope reviews describe a product you can't use anymore. Look at tools that still work, like Eklipse and Sizzle for AI highlights, or Clipbot for posting Twitch clips.

How did Athenascope work before it shut down?

Athenascope was a free tool that used AI to spot big gameplay moments, like kills and goals, in games such as Fortnite and Rocket League. You linked Twitch or streamed through it with OBS. It made clips on its own site, plus weekly montages with music. You reviewed the clips there and downloaded them.

What is the best Athenascope alternative?

It depends on the job. For AI highlights like Athenascope made, try Eklipse or Sizzle. To post your Twitch clips to TikTok and YouTube Shorts for you, try Clipbot. To edit each clip by hand, try StreamLadder or Cross Clip.

Is Eklipse a good alternative to Athenascope?

Yes, if you want AI to find your highlights. Like Athenascope, Eklipse looks for big gameplay moments. It scans your full Twitch VOD after the stream, cuts the moments into vertical clips, and lets you edit and post them. If you would rather use clips your viewers already made, Clipbot posts those for you.

Does Clipbot upload clips to YouTube Shorts and TikTok?

Yes. Clipbot takes your Twitch clips, crops them to vertical, and posts them to YouTube Shorts and TikTok on your schedule. Clipbot has a 7-day free trial. After that, Pro costs $15 per month, or $9 per month billed yearly ($108). Automated captions are a Pro feature.

Conclusion

Athenascope shut down in 2022, and its team joined Roblox. For AI highlights like it made, use Eklipse or Sizzle. If you stream on Twitch and want your clips posted to TikTok and YouTube Shorts on your schedule, use Clipbot.