Key facts
- X announced the clipping tool on Monday, November 9, 2026, per a TechCrunch report.
- X said clips carry a "Clip from" label linking back to the original video.
- X said creators and clippers can earn from clip views through Original Content Rewards.
- TechCrunch described the tool as appearing to be little more than a straightforward video-trimming feature.
X announced a video clipping tool on Monday, November 9, 2026, according to a TechCrunch report published November 11, 2026. The feature lets users trim a segment from a video and post it to X without leaving the platform.
X said each clip carries a "Clip from" label that links back to the original video, so viewers can see more of the creator and the creator's content. The company posted: "Grab your favorite moment from any video, add your take, and post it without leaving X."
X said creators and clippers can "earn from views on the clip through Original Content Rewards," its rewards program. The program is open only to eligible creators and pays out based on stated levels of audience engagement, according to the report.
TechCrunch described the tool as appearing to be little more than a straightforward video-trimming feature. Clipping, in which longer videos are cut into short segments and posted to draw views and advertising revenue, is often handled for influencers by specialist firms, and the report said large companies and political campaigns have also used the technique.
The launch continues a series of content expansions at X. The site introduced long-form video in 2022, when it was still known as Twitter, and later dropped its traditional character limits for long-form posts available to premium subscribers. In March it added "exclusive threads" that let creators put parts of a thread behind a paywall, and in July it launched a live-streaming studio and set aside $1 million for creators who go live.