What is a VOD, and how do you clip it?
3 min read · Updated October 30, 2026
VOD means video on demand: the recording of a live stream you can watch later. To clip one, find the moments worth sharing, cut them tight, make them vertical and add captions.
Clip a VOD →Clipping a VOD
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Get the file
Use a recording you own or have permission to use. Upload it, or paste a public Google Drive or Dropbox link.
- 2
Find the moments
Zlayo transcribes it and scores each moment, or paste your own timestamps.
- 3
Check the clips
Each one is cropped upright with captions and a heading.
- 4
Post them
A few a day over the next weeks.
Tip
Note timestamps while you stream. Pasting them later is the fastest way to get exact clips.
Questions
Any length can be clipped. Videos over your plan's size or length limit are clipped and then deleted right after.
No. Upload the file or paste a public Drive or Dropbox share link.