{"id":2916,"date":"2026-11-03T12:44:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getindevice.com\/blog\/?p=2916"},"modified":"2026-11-03T12:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T12:45:00","slug":"kick-vs-twitch-vods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getindevice.com\/blog\/kick-vs-twitch-vods\/","title":{"rendered":"Kick vs Twitch for Streamers: VOD Storage, Clips and Archive Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Twitch keeps a VOD longer at the top end, 60 days against Kick’s 30, but small channels get about a week on both. Kick caps how many replays you can hold, while Twitch caps Highlights and Uploads at 100 hours. Kick clips run up to 180 seconds and Twitch clips up to 60. We checked Kick’s help center and Twitch’s help and developer pages on November 3, 2026. Each fact below names the page it came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kick vs Twitch VODs at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the numbers side by side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you want to know<\/th>Kick<\/th>Twitch<\/th><\/tr>
How long a VOD lasts<\/td>Up to 30 days on a verified channel, 7 days on a non-verified channel<\/td>60 days for Partners, Prime and Turbo users, 14 days for Affiliates, 7 days for other accounts<\/td><\/tr>
Limit on stored content<\/td>30 replays on a verified channel, 16 on a non-verified channel<\/td>100 hours across Highlights and Uploads<\/td><\/tr>
Keeping a VOD for good<\/td>Pin up to 5 VODs, on Partner and Verified channels<\/td>Make a Highlight, which counts toward the 100 hours<\/td><\/tr>
Clip length<\/td>10 to 180 seconds<\/td>5 to 60 seconds<\/td><\/tr>
Saving your own VOD<\/td>Kick announced a way to save your own VODs from the platform. Its help page still lists outside tools<\/td>Twitch’s help page covers bulk download and export of Highlights and Uploads<\/td><\/tr>
Saved automatically<\/td>Yes, when your stream ends<\/td>A “Store past broadcasts” setting in stream settings<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sources: Kick Help, KICK VODs (stream replays)<\/a> and How to create clips on KICK<\/a>. Twitch Help, On-Demand Content on Twitch<\/a>. Twitch developer docs, Clips<\/a>. All checked November 3, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our own screenshot of Kick’s help page on stream replays. The marked lines show the 30 day and 7 day limits and the replay caps of 30 and 16.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tier by Tier: Which Channel Gets What<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One number hides the real story, because both platforms scale retention with account status. Here is how the tiers line up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Channel type<\/th>Kick<\/th>Twitch<\/th>Longer VOD window<\/th><\/tr>
New or small channel<\/td>7 days (non-verified)<\/td>7 days (standard account)<\/td>Tie<\/td><\/tr>
Mid size channel<\/td>30 days (verified)<\/td>14 days (Affiliate)<\/td>Kick<\/td><\/tr>
Top tier<\/td>30 days (verified)<\/td>60 days (Partner, Prime or Turbo)<\/td>Twitch<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The tiers are a rough match, not an exact one. Kick’s verified status and Twitch’s Affiliate status are different programs with different requirements, and neither help page says they’re equal. Still, if your channel sits in the middle, Kick’s window is more than twice as long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One Twitch detail helps small channels. Twitch’s help page lists Prime and Turbo users in the 60 day group alongside Partners, so Prime or Turbo on your own account can lift you to 60 days without Partner status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Long Each Platform Keeps a VOD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kick keeps a VOD for up to 30 days on a verified channel<\/strong> and 7 days on a non-verified one<\/strong>. After that, Kick deletes it automatically<\/em>, and its team says it can’t bring it back. Our guide on how long Kick VODs last<\/a> covers both windows in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twitch uses three tiers. Partners, Prime and Turbo users get 60 days, Affiliates get 14, and other broadcasters get 7, according to Twitch’s help page. The same page says “most” Partners, Prime and Turbo users get 60 days, and it doesn’t explain who the exceptions are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twitch also treats some versions differently. A vertical version of a VOD expires after 7 days, and so does a 2K version, after which the 1080p version stays for the rest of your window. So the gap is bigger at the top than at the bottom. A Twitch Partner gets twice what a Kick verified channel gets. A small channel gets about a week on either platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What the Timers Mean for Your Schedule<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Here is the practical side, using simple math on the published numbers. This is our own arithmetic, not a statement from either platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n