X launched a video clipping feature that lets users share shorter snippets from longer videos while giving credit to the original creator. The tool works on any video that is two minutes or longer. Users can select a segment between 5 and 60 seconds, limited to 30% of the original clip’s length. They can then repost the snippet with their own commentary attached.
The feature borrows a proven concept from YouTube and applies it to X’s feed.
As explained by X:
Clipping lets you turn the best moment of a long video into a clip of up to 60 seconds and share it with your commentary. The original creator is credited on every clip, and creators enrolled in Original Content Rewards earn from it.
Each clipped video displays an overlay with the original creator’s handle. Viewers can tap through to watch the full video for context. A timestamp shows where the clip sits within the original, such as “1:14/25:00.” Both the creator and the person sharing the clip receive credit for any impressions generated. As a result, both parties can earn through X’s Original Creator Rewards program.
However, the feature ships with a notable gap. Creators currently cannot turn off clipping for their videos. The only way to prevent unwanted clips is to delete the original video entirely. Doing so also removes every clip generated from it. Additionally, live broadcasts cannot be clipped yet. X has not announced whether an opt-out toggle will arrive later.
The launch fits into X’s broader push toward video. The platform reported rapid growth in video consumption back in 2023 and has spent the past two years building tools around that trend. In recent months alone, X launched an updated livestream studio, added video overlay options, rolled out a new video composer, and introduced a Video Kickstart Bonus program for creators. Clipping adds another layer to that ecosystem.
For creators who produce long-form content, the implications are mixed. On one hand, clipping gives their work wider distribution without extra effort. A single long video can generate dozens of reshared clips, each driving new viewers back to the original. On the other hand, creators lose control over which moments get extracted and how they appear in someone else’s feed.
X said clipping is now available on both iOS and Android. Web access is coming soon.
