Clip a Session
Clips let you extract segments from a session recording and publish them as standalone videos in your media library.
Clipping becomes available approximately 2 minutes after a session starts recording — the recording must reach a minimum length before clips can be created.
The clip editor experience differs depending on whether the session is currently live or has finished.
- Live session (in progress): the editor shows the broadcast timeline in wall-clock time. The recording is streamed live — scrubbing may buffer slightly.
- Completed session: once a session ends and the recording has been processed, the editor loads a full MP4 source. Scrubbing is instant and Precision mode becomes available.
Open the clip editor
- Navigate to Live in the Viostream Console.
- Open the live stream and locate the session you want to clip.
- Click View Session on the session card.
- On the session detail page, click Create Clip under the CLIPS section.
The full-screen clip editor opens with the session recording loaded.
Navigate the timeline
Use the timeline to find the exact moments for your clip's in and out points.
Zoom
Zoom in to get finer control over the timeline. You can zoom using:
- Ctrl+Scroll — scroll the mouse wheel while holding Ctrl; the zoom is anchored to the cursor position
- The zoom slider in the timeline controls
Keyboard shortcuts
The clip editor supports keyboard shortcuts for playback and setting clip points:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Play / Pause |
| ← | Back 0.1 s |
| → | Forward 0.1 s |
| Shift+← | Back 0.5 s |
| Shift+→ | Forward 0.5 s |
| I | Set In point to playhead |
| O | Set Out point to playhead |
| Ctrl+Scroll | Zoom in / out (cursor-anchored) |
Precision mode
For completed sessions, the clip editor displays a precision badge between the nudge controls. This shows whether the editor is operating in High Precision or Standard Precision mode.
| Mode | Nudge step | Time display | Clip accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Precision | 0.1 s | Sub-second | Frame-accurate — the clip is trimmed at the exact frame you set |
| Standard Precision | 1 s | Whole seconds | Accurate to within approximately 1 second |
High Precision mode is available once the recording has been fully processed after a session ends (an optimised proxy video is generated as part of this process). If the editor shows Standard Precision, check back in a few minutes — the recording may still be processing.
Live/in-progress sessions always use Standard Precision. High Precision is only available for completed sessions.
Set the clip range
- Drag the Clip start handle (left) to where you want the clip to begin.
- Drag the Clip end handle (right) to where you want the clip to end.
- Use the playhead to scrub through the recording and check your selection.
To fine-tune your in and out points:
- Press I to set the In point to the current playhead position, or O to set the Out point.
- Use the nudge buttons (or the ← / → arrow keys) to step the playhead in small increments and re-apply with I / O.
You can adjust either handle at any time before saving.
Add clip details
Fill in the fields on the right-hand panel:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Name of the clip as it appears in your media library. |
| Summary | Optional. A short description of the clip content. |
| Tags | Optional. Add tags to help categorise the clip. |
| Reference ID | Optional. Your own identifier — useful for matching clips to external systems. |
Save the clip
Click Create Clip. The clip is saved to your media library immediately. The editor stays open so you can set a new range and create additional clips from the same session without navigating away.
View all clips for a session
Click All Clips in the clip editor, or return to the session detail page and scroll to the CLIPS section. All clips created from that session are listed there.
Next steps
- Add clips to a channel to make them available to viewers
- Share or embed a clip on your website or intranet