# Kick VOD editor > Watch any Kick VOD in the KickBot VOD editor, mark a start and an end, and export that part as an MP4 clip of up to 3 hours. Source: https://kickbot.com/docs/clips-vods/vod-editor The KickBot VOD editor is a Kick VOD viewer with a cut tool. Paste a Kick VOD link at [kickbot.com/dashboard/editor](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/editor), play the stream, set where your clip starts and ends, and export it. KickBot cuts the clip on its servers and gives you an MP4 file and a shareable clip page. Use it to turn a long stream into short highlights, or to convert one part of a Kick VOD to MP4 without downloading the full stream. It works with VODs from any Kick channel. You need a KickBot account. See [create your account](https://kickbot.com/docs/getting-started/create-your-account). ## Cut a clip from a Kick VOD 1. Copy the link of a past stream on Kick. It looks like `https://kick.com/yourchannel/videos/8d926cde-73f9-40e2-b4c6-5c77a3fe768a`. 2. Open [kickbot.com/dashboard/editor](https://kickbot.com/dashboard/editor), or click **Download** in the left menu, then **VOD editor**. 3. Paste the link in the **Paste a Kick VOD link** box under **Your VOD**. The box shows **Loaded** and the video player opens with the stream title under it. 4. Play or drag the timeline to the moment where your clip starts. Click **Set start** (or press **I**). 5. Go to the moment where the clip ends. Click **Set end** (or press **O**). The **Length** of the clip shows under **Create clip**. 6. Click **Play clip** to watch only the part between the start and the end. Click **Clear times** to start again. 7. Type a name in the **Clip name** box, for example "Clutch round". The name is required, up to 100 characters. 8. Click **Export clip**. The clip goes into the queue under **Your clips**. ![The KickBot VOD editor with a Kick VOD loaded in the player, a start of 01:12:05 and an end of 01:12:50, and a clip name ready to export](https://kickbot.com/docs/images/clips-vods/vod-editor/01-editor.webp "Set the start and the end, name the clip, then export") You can also type exact times in the **Start** and **End** boxes, in the format `01:12:05` (hours, minutes, seconds). The reset button next to each box clears that time. > **Good to know:** You can close the page after you click **Export clip**. KickBot cuts the clip on its servers. The clip uses the best quality of the VOD. ## Hotkeys The hotkeys work when your cursor is not in a text box. Click **Show** next to **Hotkeys** to see the list on the page. | Key | Action | |---|---| | **I** | Set the clip start at the current time | | **O** | Set the clip end at the current time | | **Space** or **K** | Play or pause | | **J** or **Left arrow** | Go back 5 seconds | | **L** or **Right arrow** | Go forward 5 seconds | | **Shift + Left arrow** / **Shift + Right arrow** | Go back or forward 1 second | ## Your clips Every export shows in **Your clips** with its name, the date and the part of the VOD it uses. ![The Your clips list in the KickBot VOD editor with four exported clips, each with Ready to download and a Download button](https://kickbot.com/docs/images/clips-vods/vod-editor/02-your-clips.webp "Exported clips with their Download buttons") - **In queue**: the clip waits for its turn. - **Cutting the clip**: KickBot is making the MP4. Long clips take more time. - **Ready to download**: click **Download** to save the MP4 file. - **Failed**: something went wrong. The row shows the reason when there is one. Export the clip again. Open the menu on a row (the three dots) for two more actions. **View clip** opens the clip on its own page, `kickbot.com/clip/`, which you can share with anyone. **Open the VOD on Kick** opens the source stream. See [clip pages](https://kickbot.com/docs/clips-vods/clip-pages). ## Clip length A clip can be up to **3 hours** long. The VOD itself can be longer: only the part between the start and the end counts. > **Note:** On the Free plan, a clip can be up to 20 minutes long. ## Troubleshooting - **The video does not load.** The link must be a Kick VOD link with `/videos/` in it. A channel page, a live stream link or a clip link does not work. The VOD must be one that anyone can watch on kick.com. - **Export clip is grey.** The button says what is missing: **Load a VOD first**, **Set start point**, **Set end point** or **Name your clip**. - **"Clips cannot be longer than 3 hours".** Move the start or the end closer together. - **The editor says you have no permission.** You are a team member without the **VOD editor** permission. The channel owner can turn it on in [Manage team](https://kickbot.com/docs/account/team). ## FAQ **How do I convert a Kick VOD to MP4?** To get the full stream as an MP4, use the [VOD downloader](https://kickbot.com/docs/clips-vods/vod-downloader). To get only one part, paste the VOD link in the VOD editor, set the start and the end, and click **Export clip**. Then click **Download** on the finished clip. **Can I watch a Kick VOD in the editor without exporting?** Yes. The editor plays any public Kick VOD. You only make a file when you click **Export clip**. **Can I clip a VOD from another channel?** Yes. The VOD editor works with any VOD that anyone can watch on kick.com. **What is the difference between the VOD editor and the !clip command?** The [!clip command](https://kickbot.com/docs/chat-bot/clip-command) lets viewers save the last moments of your stream while you are live. The VOD editor cuts a clip from a past stream, at any length up to 3 hours.