How to Use Clips on Discord: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Discord has become one of the most widely used social platforms for communication between gamers, content creators, and online communities. Among its many features, the ability to share video clips, especially from platforms like Twitch or even your own recorded content, is one of the most useful tools for keeping a community active, informed, and entertained.

However, not everyone knows exactly how to take advantage of this feature or what tools exist to automate the process. From specialized bots to manual options, there are several ways to integrate clips into Discord servers. In this article, we'll show you how. How to use clips on Discord in a simple, complete, and optimized way so you can get the most out of your community.

What are clips and why use them on Discord?

A clip is a short video fragment These are typically taken from a live stream, recorded gameplay, or even an interesting conversation on platforms like Twitch, YouTube, or others. These snippets are often shared to highlight key, funny, or relevant moments.

On Discord, these clips can be shared manually or through bots, and there are multiple advantages to using them:

• They encourage interaction within the community.
• Keep up to date to members about a channel's best moments.
• Ideal for content creators who want to keep their work visible.

How to manually share clips on Discord

The most basic and straightforward way to share clips on Discord is through the manual methodThis involves copying the clip link from the original platform (e.g., Twitch or YouTube) and pasting it directly into the Discord server's text channel.

This method does not require any additional configuration, but it has some limitations:

• Clips must be shared one by one.
• There is no automation, which can be tedious if you generate a lot of clips.
• Visibility depends on someone seeing them at the right time.

Automate clip posting on Discord with bots

For those looking for a more practical and efficient solution, there are bots that allow automate the clip publishing process directly in a specific channel on the Discord server.

Bot TwitchClipToYourServer

One of the most useful bots for this purpose is TwitchClipToYourServer, programmed by a user named Guindinho. This bot allows you to automatically post a clip to a Discord channel of your choice whenever someone shares a clip in the Twitch chat.

Steps to configure it:

1. Click on the bot invitation link to add it to your Discord server.
2. Select the server where you want the bot to run.
3. Go to text channel where you want the clips to be published.
4. Check that the bot has read and write permissions on said channel.
5. Write the command / config to start configuring the bot.

During setup, you can adjust several options:

• Source channel: The name of the Twitch channel from which the clips will be taken.
• Mod (moderator): Option to only share clips pasted by moderators in the chat. If set to "false," any clip will be shared.
• self: Allows sharing only clips from your own channel. If set to "false," all clips will be published, regardless of the source channel.

Once set up, you can test by pasting a Twitch clip into your chat and Check if it automatically appears in the designated Discord channel.

Sharing clips from other platforms: TikTok and YouTube

In addition to Twitch, many users also share clips from TikTok or YouTubeWhile there aren't any bots as specific as Twitch's for these cases, you can use some tools or processes to make posting on Discord easier.

From TikTok

On TikTok, like the video we found in the results analysis provided (posted by @markox36), you can copy the clip link directly from the app or browser. Then, just paste that link into the corresponding Discord channel, and Discord will automatically embed a preview of the video, making it easier for members to view.

From YouTube

The mechanics are almost identical: copy the direct link to the relevant video or clip on YouTube and share it to your Discord channel. Discord will generate an embed with a video player, thumbnail, and title. However, if you want automatic sharing of new videos to your YouTube channel, you can use bots like:

• Zapier or IFTTT: They allow you to connect a YouTube account to Discord to automatically post new clips to a channel.
• Specialized bots like YouTubeBot, which allow for more detailed automation.

Locally Recorded Clips: How to Share Them

If you have locally saved clips (screen recordings, gameplay highlights, etc.), you can share them on Discord by dragging the file directly into the channel or by selecting the clip from your file explorer.

Discord supports multiple popular video formats such as MP4, MOV or WebM. However, there is a size limit 8 MB for standard accounts. If you have Discord Nitro, this limit increases to 100 MB or even more for some subscriptions.

An alternative if the clip is larger than allowed is to upload it to YouTube first or Google Drive and then share the link on Discord. You can learn more about How to locate the screenshot gallery on your PS4 to manage your clips.

Other ways to capture clips for Discord

You can also use tools such as:

• Medal.tv: Very popular for recording, editing, and sharing game clips. It has Discord integration.
• OBStudio: If you frequently record videos in OBS, you can export highlights for upload.
• NVIDIA ShadowPlay: To capture clips during gameplay if you are using an Nvidia graphics card.

Once you create these clips, you just need to share them on your Discord channel as we discussed above.

Best practices when sharing clips on Discord

To make your clips impactful, keep these tips in mind:

• Use attractive titles or descriptions so that members understand why they should watch the clip.
• Tag key members if the clip is related to them or if you think they might be interested.
• Create a exclusive clip channel within the server to centralize this type of content.
• Don't abuse spam: Sharing too many clips can be annoying or counterproductive.

The options for sharing clips on Discord are wide-ranging, from manual sharing to highly customized bots. Smart use of these tools can increase engagement and keep your community much more active.