What a Vtuber Clip Is, and How to Cut It into a 9:16 Short
If you already follow Vtubers, you've seen those funny short clips of streamers flooding TikTok and YouTube Shorts. This article explains what those clips are, why they're vertical, and how to make them fast.
What is a Vtuber clip (切り抜き)?
It's a highlight from a long stream — a laugh, a scare, a big reaction — turned into a short, shareable clip. In Japanese it's called 切り抜き (kiri-nuki): a fan culture where viewers clip moments to help streamers grow faster.
Why vertical 9:16?
TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Reels are full-screen vertical feeds on mobile. A 9:16 clip cropped neatly around the avatar and gameplay grabs more attention and views than a landscape clip with black bars.
Why is it hard to do yourself?
A single stream runs 2–4 hours. Hunting for highlights, cropping each clip, then re-rendering takes hours per stream — repetitive work that eats time you could spend making other content.
How VTubeClip helps
Paste a stream URL and the system analyzes the whole audio track to pick highlights for you (loud moments, laughter, scares), crops to a neat 9:16, and renders on a real GPU. You get ready-to-post .mp4 files — editing + framing only, no subtitles — charged only when the job finishes, pay for the clips you get.
How to start
Sign up free with Google, no card required, try 30 clips, then you're only charged when a job finishes. See the 3-step getting-started guide for details.
Questions? We've got answers
What is a VTuber clip?+
It's a short, vertical highlight cut from a VTuber's stream VOD — a funny, hype, or memorable moment reframed to 9:16 for TikTok, Reels, or YouTube Shorts.
How is it different from a normal stream clip?+
A VTuber's on-screen presence is a Live2D or 3D avatar, not a human face. Generic tools crop around faces and can cut off the avatar; a VTuber clip is framed around the avatar layout instead.
Does it work for both Live2D and 3D avatars?+
Yes. VTubeClip understands the two common layouts — a game-plus-avatar split, or an avatar full-screen — so your model stays in frame whether it's Live2D or 3D.
Do I need editing skills to make one?+
No. You hand over a VOD link, pick a layout, and the vertical clips come back cut and cropped, ready to post. New accounts get free starter credits to try it.
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