How long do Twitch VODs last?
Twitch deletes past broadcasts on a timer. Type a channel name to see how many hours are still online, how old they are, and which have reached the age where Twitch's window applies.
Twitch's retention windows
How long a past broadcast survives depends on the account it was streamed from.
- Standard accounts7 days
- Affiliates14 days
- Partners60 days
- Anyone with Turbo or Prime60 days
Twitch's API reports whether a channel is a Partner or an Affiliate, but it does not report Turbo or Prime. So nobody — including this page — can work out the exact date a given broadcast disappears. What is knowable is how old it is and which window applies at minimum, and that is all this checker will tell you.
What is not on the timer
Highlights and uploads are kept indefinitely — only past broadcasts expire. That is why this checker counts past broadcasts alone; counting a permanent highlight would overstate what you are about to lose.
More on Twitch retention
- How long Twitch keeps your VODs — the three windows, and why no exact deletion date is knowable.
- What survives when a VOD expires — past broadcasts, Clips and Highlights are on different clocks.
Clip them before the window closes
Reelium reads a past broadcast and finds the moments your audience reacted to, then cuts them as vertical clips you can post. Connect Twitch and it works on the VODs you still have.
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