VOD Manager guides
Save Twitch VODs somewhere you control
Clear, practical guides for saving Twitch VODs, picking storage, and keeping your archives somewhere you control. Start with the picker; come back here when you need a setup walkthrough or a piece of background.
Pick storage
Decide where your VODs live
Start here if you're new. The decision-tree picker walks you through it; the comparison page shows the tradeoffs side by side.
Interactive
Choosing your storage provider
Two-step interactive picker that ends with a setup guide pointed at the right provider for you.
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Decision
S3 buckets vs. cloud drives
A plain-English comparison: bucket storage (R2, B2, S3, Wasabi) vs. one-click cloud drives (Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive).
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Sizing
How much storage do I need?
Estimate based on how often you stream and for how long. Translated into stream count, not just GB.
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Setup walkthroughs
Get a storage provider connected
One guide per provider. Object-storage walkthroughs run 5-10 minutes; cloud-drive flows are about 30 seconds.
Object storage
Setting up Cloudflare R2
No download fees ever. Most beginner-friendly object-storage option.
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Object storage
Setting up Backblaze B2
Cheapest paid bucket option. 3× free download allowance covers most workflows.
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Object storage
Setting up AWS S3
The household name. Fine if you already live in AWS — watch for egress fees.
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Object storage
Setting up Wasabi
Flat-rate per-TB pricing with no egress fees. 1 TB monthly minimum.
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Cloud drive
Connecting Google Drive
Sign in with Google and approve the drive.file scope. No keys to paste.
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Cloud drive
Connecting Dropbox
Sign in with Dropbox and approve the requested scopes. About 30 seconds.
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Cloud drive
Connecting OneDrive
Sign in with a personal or work Microsoft account. Works with Azure AD too.
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Twitch
Enabling VOD storage on Twitch
Twitch only saves VODs if "Store past broadcasts" is on. Here's the toggle.
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Beyond archives
Get more out of every saved stream
Once your VODs are safe, the rest is gravy: re-encode for size, see what worked, find your best moments. Foundation features are free for everyone; the smart layer is in early access.
Encoding
Encoding profiles
Per-account profiles for codec, resolution, bitrate, and container — plus chat-as-subtitles and events-as-chapters toggles.
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Analytics
Stream analytics
Per-stream dashboards plus self-contained HTML reports next to every VOD. Top chatters, top emotes, sentiment, raids, sub bombs.
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Wrapped
Wrapped reports
Spotify-style year-in-review summaries for any month or year. Print-friendly for sponsorship decks and end-of-year posts.
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Early access
Smart features (early access)
BetaTranscripts, auto-detected highlights, LLM headline refinement, and auto-trim AFK gaps. Currently invitation-only — request from your dashboard.
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Reference
Background reading
The "why" behind the "how". Open these when you want to understand what you're saving and why it matters.
Replay
Watching your stream replays
Re-watch your archives with chat scrolling alongside the player, in sync.
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Retention
How long do Twitch VODs stay available?
Twitch deletes Affiliate VODs after 14 days; Partners, Turbo, and Prime get up to 60 days. Non-monetized streamers need to opt in. Knowing the deadline drives everything else.
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Why archive
Why archive Twitch VODs?
When the file is the only record of the moment — campaigns, charity nights, sponsor obligations — saving outside Twitch is the only safe play.
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Glossary
VOD, clip, or highlight — what's the difference?
Twitch produces three kinds of saved video. Here's what each is for, and which one VOD Manager archives.
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Chat replay
Archiving the chat replay
What VOD Manager captures alongside the video — every message, badge, emote, sub, raid — and how to view it offline.
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Ready when you are
Skip the reading and try it
Connect your Twitch account and a storage provider once. After that, future streams archive automatically. The free tier doesn't need any storage setup at all.