You can delete your own clips from Twitch, but only within 24 hours of creating them

Once you create a clip on Twitch, you have one day to delete it yourself. After 24 hours pass, the clip stays on your channel permanently unless Twitch removes it for violating their rules. If you want a clip gone, you need to act quickly — the delete button disappears after that window closes.

The reason for this time limit is practical: clips spread fast. Other streamers can share them, viewers can embed them elsewhere, and by the time you decide you don't want it public, copies may already exist outside your control. Twitch gives you a grace period to catch mistakes or change your mind, but after that, deletion becomes a moderation issue rather than a creator choice.

Key Takeaways

  • You can only delete clips you created yourself within 24 hours of creation; after that, only Twitch moderation can remove them.
  • The delete button appears on the clip's page under the three-dot menu, but only if you are the clip creator and the clip is less than 24 hours old.
  • If a clip violates Twitch's Community Guidelines, you can report it and Twitch may remove it regardless of the 24-hour window.
  • Clips created by other viewers from your stream cannot be deleted by you, even if they contain content you regret.

How to delete your own clip within 24 hours

Go to the clip's page on Twitch. You can find it by navigating to your channel, clicking the Clips section, and selecting the clip you want to remove. Make sure you are logged into the account that created the clip.

Look for the three-dot menu icon (⋯) in the top right corner of the clip player or near the clip title. Click it and select "Delete Clip" from the dropdown menu. Twitch will ask you to confirm — click "Delete" again, and the clip is removed from your channel when ready.

What happens after 24 hours have passed

Once a day has gone by, the delete option disappears from your menu. The clip remains on your channel and in Twitch's system. You cannot remove it yourself at that point, even if you are the channel owner.

If the clip violates Twitch's Community Guidelines — for example, it contains hate speech, harassment, or sexual content — you can report it using the flag icon on the clip page. Twitch's moderation team reviews reported clips and may delete them. This process can take days or weeks, and Twitch does not always notify you of the outcome.

Clips created by other viewers from your stream

Any viewer watching your stream can create a clip from it. Those clips appear on your channel's Clips page, but you do not own them — the viewer who created them does. You cannot delete viewer-created clips, even if they show something you regret or did not intend to share.

If a viewer's clip violates your channel rules or Twitch's guidelines, you can report it the same way you would report any other clip. You can also use your channel moderation settings to disable clip creation entirely, which prevents viewers from making new clips during your streams going forward.

Disabling clips on your channel

If you want to prevent viewers from creating clips altogether, go to your Creator Dashboard, click Settings, then select Moderation. Under the Clips section, toggle off "Enable Clips" to turn off clip creation for your channel. This stops new clips from being made, but does not delete clips that already exist.

You can also disable clips for individual streams. During a live broadcast, go to your stream settings and turn off clip creation for that session only. Existing clips from before you disabled the feature remain on your channel.

Why Twitch limits clip deletion to 24 hours

Clips are designed to be shareable moments. Once a clip goes live, other streamers often share it on their channels, viewers post it to social media, and it can spread across the internet quickly. If creators could delete clips days or weeks later, it would create confusion — people would click links to clips that no longer exist, and the platform would become less reliable.

The 24-hour window gives you time to catch genuine mistakes: a clip that captured something you said wrong, a technical glitch, or content you created by accident. After that, Twitch treats clips as permanent parts of the platform, similar to how YouTube handles video uploads.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I delete a clip someone else created from my stream?

No. Only the person who created the clip can delete it within 24 hours. After 24 hours, neither you nor the clip creator can remove it. You can report it if it violates Twitch's rules, but you cannot delete it yourself.

What if I delete a clip and then want it back?

Once deleted, a clip cannot be recovered. Twitch does not restore deleted clips. If you change your mind, you would need to create a new clip from your past broadcast or VOD if it is still available.

Do clips get deleted if my channel gets suspended?

If your channel is suspended or banned, Twitch may remove your clips as part of the enforcement action. The clips are not automatically deleted, but Twitch's moderation team may take them down depending on the reason for the suspension.

Can I hide clips without deleting them?

Twitch does not have a "hide" or "private" option for clips. Clips are either public on your channel or deleted. If you want to keep a clip but do not want it visible, deletion within 24 hours is your only option.

Why can't I find the delete button on my clip?

The delete button only appears if you created the clip, you are logged into that account, and the clip is less than 24 hours old. If more than 24 hours have passed, the button will not appear. If you are not the clip creator, you will not see a delete option at all.