Twitch Launches Stream Recaps to Surface Clips After Each Stream

Twitch introduced Stream Recaps on October 20, 2026. The new feature turns clips from a livestream into a highlight reel that appears at the top of followers' mobile feeds after the stream ends, and it also lives on the creator's channel page. For streamers, that means one live broadcast can keep working after the stream is over. Read the announcement

What Stream Recaps do

Twitch says a Stream Recap is built from clips from your stream. After each stream, you can visit Stream Summary or tap the plus button in the mobile app to select clips and share them as a recap. By default, clips made by you and your editors are included, but you can remove, add, or edit clips before publishing. Twitch also says you can say Twitch Clip That during a live stream and it will create a clip that gets added to the recap automatically. Announcement Stream Summary help

Why streamers should care

For creators, the biggest change is that clips now have a built-in post-stream destination. Twitch says followers will see the recap in a shelf at the top of their mobile feed, and the recap also remains on the channel page for anyone visiting later. Twitch also says that when viewers leave comments and react to clips in the recap, that engagement can help identify clips to recommend in places like the Clips and Live feeds. The company added that it plans to offer a promotion opportunity for clips shared in Stream Recaps later this month, but it did not give an exact date. Read the announcement

How to use it well

• Wait a few minutes before publishing. Twitch says Stream Summary data is typically updated within 15 minutes after a stream ends, so recap tools may not be ready the second you go offline. Stream Summary help
• Use editors intentionally. Clips made by you and your editors are included by default, so coordinate in advance on which moments should be captured. Read the announcement
• Choose clips that tell the story. Twitch describes Stream Recaps as a way for viewers to catch up on what happened in a couple of minutes, so clips with context, reaction, or payoff are likely to work better than random highlights. Read the announcement
• Review before you share. You can remove, add, and edit clips before publishing, and Twitch says you can further fine-tune clips after the stream by cropping them, editing captions, or adjusting the layout. Read the announcement

The bottom line

Stream Recaps do not replace live streaming, but they do give creators another way to package clips and keep a broadcast visible after it ends. If you already rely on clips, this is worth testing on your next stream. Read the announcement