It’s clear that X wants to transform itself into an all-in-one video creator platform. After letting people upload long-form videos, including hour-long podcasts, the company recently added a feature that allows users to create reaction videos directly from inside the app.
Now, X has launched a new feature that lets users clip videos without having to download them first or use outside video editing tools. The best part is that original creators finally get the credit they deserve, and they can even get paid for it.
What was wrong with clipping on X before?
Previously, if you wanted to share a moment from someone else’s video, you had to save it, trim it in a separate editing app, and then upload it all over again. Worse, the original creator often got no credit and no money, no matter how many views the clip racked up.
Since each clip now points viewers back to the original video, creators can reach a wider audience and pick up new fans along the way. Through X’s Original Content Rewards program, both the clipper and the creator can also earn money from it.
How do you clip a video on X?
There are a few rules. You can only clip pre-recorded videos that run for at least two minutes, and your clip must be between 5 and 60 seconds. It also can’t take up more than 30% of the original, so a two-minute video gives you up to 36 seconds.
Videos over 3 minutes and 20 seconds let you use the entire 60 seconds. Sadly, livestreams can’t be clipped yet, but Allegra Jacchia, Creator Product Lead at X, said that the feature is coming soon.
Making a clip is easy. Tap the Repost icon on a video, select “Clip video,” and drag the trimmer handles to pick your moment. If you go over the 30% limit, X will let you know. Tap “Next,” add your thoughts, and hit “Post.”
If you used to download and re-upload videos to share clips on X, you can finally skip all that. Now it’s quicker and easier, and you might even get paid for it.