Powder.gg Shut Down: 7 Powder Alternatives for Twitch Clips
Short answer: Powder.gg has shut down
Powder.gg now points to a note from the Powder team. After seven years, they say they can no longer keep the app going. The app will not get updates or fixes. All active subscriptions are being cancelled so they won't renew. For yearly plans, the team says it is trying to refund the unused part where it can.
If you used Powder, do two things:
- Save your clips. Download any clips you still have in Powder. The note does not say how long things stay online. Clips you already posted to TikTok or YouTube Shorts are safe where they are.
- Pick a new tool. The list below shows tools that do the jobs Powder did.
What Powder did
Powder was an AI highlight tool for gamers and streamers. You recorded your stream or gameplay. Powder scanned the video and found the big moments. It added vertical templates and AI subtitles. Then you downloaded the clips and posted them yourself.
Powder alternatives for Twitch clips
Each tool below does a different job. Pick the one that fits how you stream.
- Clipbot: uses the Twitch clips you and your viewers already make. It crops them to vertical, adds captions on Pro, and posts them to TikTok and YouTube Shorts overnight. Light editing, full automation.
- Eklipse: scans your full stream VODs with AI to find highlight moments. You edit them in Eklipse Studio, then post.
- Sizzle: makes highlights from your linked streams or uploaded videos.
- 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.
- Opus Clip: cuts long videos into short clips.
- Medal: records your gameplay on your PC and lets you share clips.
Want AI to find moments for you, like Powder did? Try Eklipse or Sizzle. Want your clips posted for you? Try Clipbot. Combo, another clip editor, shut down in 2023.
Eklipse vs Powder
Both used AI to find highlights. Powder worked on recordings you gave it. Eklipse scans your full Twitch VODs after the stream ends. It cuts the moments into vertical clips, and you can edit and post them from Eklipse. Since Powder is gone, Eklipse is the closer match for AI highlight detection. Read our Eklipse vs Clipbot comparison for more.
Powder vs Clipbot: how they differed
Clip source
Powder scanned recordings of your stream or gameplay. You had to record first.
Clipbot connects to your Twitch account. It uses the clips made during your stream by you, your viewers, or a chat command like Nightbot. No local recordings needed. You approve the clips you want, or let Clipbot approve clips that reach a view count you set.
Editing
Powder offered vertical templates and AI subtitles, with crop control before export.
Clipbot crops approved clips to vertical. Pro adds automated captions. Editing is light and standard. If you want to edit every clip by hand, StreamLadder or Cross Clip fit better.
Posting
Powder made you download clips and post them yourself.
Clipbot posts for you. Set your titles, hashtags, and tags once. Clipbot uploads your clips to YouTube Shorts and TikTok overnight.
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.
Related Guides
New to clipping? Learn how to clip on Twitch with chat commands and Stream Deck buttons, or set up a Nightbot clip command.
Then see how to edit Twitch clips for YouTube Shorts, or how to turn Twitch clips into YouTube Shorts.
Comparing tools? Read Clipbot vs Eklipse, Clipbot vs Sizzle, Combo clip alternatives, or StreamLadder vs Clipbot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Powder.gg shut down?
Yes. Powder.gg now points to a note from the Powder team. It says the app will no longer be updated or maintained, and all active subscriptions are being cancelled. If you have clips saved in Powder, download them now. Clips you already posted to TikTok or YouTube Shorts stay where they are.
What are the best Powder.gg alternatives for Twitch streamers?
It depends on your workflow. Clipbot turns your Twitch clips into vertical videos and posts them to TikTok and YouTube Shorts overnight. Eklipse scans your full VODs for highlights. Sizzle makes highlights from linked streams or uploaded videos. StreamLadder and Cross Clip are editors for hands-on work. Opus Clip cuts long videos into short clips. Medal records gameplay clips on your PC.
Is Powder.gg safe to use?
Powder is no longer maintained, so it gets no fixes or security updates. That alone is a good reason to stop using it. Download any clips you want to keep. Then remove Powder's access from any accounts you linked to it, and move to a tool that is still supported.
Eklipse vs Powder: which is better?
Powder has shut down, so Eklipse is the one you can still use. Both found highlights with AI. Powder read your local recordings. Eklipse scans your full Twitch VODs after the stream, then lets you edit and post the clips. If you would rather use clips your viewers already made, Clipbot posts those to TikTok and YouTube Shorts for you.
Can Clipbot automatically upload highlights to TikTok and YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Clipbot takes your approved Twitch clips, crops them to vertical, and adds captions on Pro. Then it uploads them to YouTube Shorts and TikTok overnight. Set your titles, hashtags, and tags once, and Clipbot uses them for every clip.
Can I still download Powder?
No. The Powder app gets no more updates, and powder.gg now opens the shutdown note instead of a download page. Pick a tool that is still supported.
What happens to my Powder clips?
Save any clips you still have in Powder now. The note does not say how long anything stays online. Clips you already posted to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or other apps stay where you posted them.
Will Powder refund my subscription?
Powder says all active subscriptions are being cancelled so they won't renew. For yearly plans, the team says it is trying to refund the unused part where it can, but it may not manage that in every case.
Conclusion
Powder has shut down, so it is time to move on. Save your Powder clips first. Then pick a tool that fits your stream. For AI highlight detection, try Eklipse or Sizzle. To have your Twitch clips posted to TikTok and YouTube Shorts for you, try Clipbot.
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