DonoLink Clipper · Coming soon
Free StreamLadder and Eklipse alternative
StreamLadder and Eklipse are both popular with streamers. StreamLadder is best known for turning Twitch clips into vertical videos with ready-made layouts, Eklipse for finding gaming highlights in your streams automatically. DonoLink Clipper does both jobs in its own way: it finds moments live during your Twitch stream, from chat, sound, tips and events, and delivers them edited vertically with captions. Free, with no credits and no watermark. Here is an honest comparison.
The Clipper is in its final testing phase and is coming soon for every Twitch streamer on DonoLink. Create your free DonoLink now and it will be in your dashboard as soon as it goes live.
StreamLadder: an editor for your Twitch clips
StreamLadder became popular as the quick way to turn a Twitch clip into a TikTok. You pick a clip, choose a layout with your facecam on top and your game below, add captions and export. Over time it has added AI features to find moments and tools to schedule posts; many of those extras sit in paid plans.
Its strength is control over the look of your clip. The catch for many streamers is the step before it: you still need to find the moments worth clipping, and the free plan has limits.
Eklipse: automatic gaming highlights
Eklipse focuses on gaming streamers. After your stream it goes through the recording, looks for highlights such as action moments in supported games and turns them into short vertical clips. It works with several streaming platforms and, like StreamLadder, has a free plan and paid plans with more options.
That works well when your game is supported and your best moments are about the action on screen. Moments that are about you and your viewers, such as a joke your chat runs with or a big tip, are harder to spot in the recording alone.
Side by side
The details about StreamLadder and Eklipse come from their own sites. Features and plans change often, so check the current terms there before you choose.
| StreamLadder | Eklipse | DonoLink Clipper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best known for | Turning Twitch clips into vertical videos with layouts | Finding gaming highlights in stream recordings | Clips from your live signals: chat, sound, tips and events |
| When it works | After you pick a clip or import a stream | After your stream, on the recording | During your stream; the clips are ready afterwards |
| Tips and events as a signal | Not as far as we know | Not as far as we know | Yes: tips, raids, subs and bits count |
| Cost | Free plan with limits, paid plans for more | Free plan with limits, paid plans for more | Free: no credits and no watermark |
| Your video | Processed online by the service | Processed online by the service | DonoLink stores no video: your browser makes the mp4 |
What DonoLink Clipper does differently
DonoLink Clipper doesn't wait for a clip or a recording. While you are live it listens to everything that happens on your channel: waves of laughter and emotes in chat, screams and loud moments above your own average, tips, raids, subs, bits and the clips your viewers make. When the signals line up, it keeps the moment and creates an official Twitch clip on your channel.
Every clip arrives edited: vertical with your facecam on top and your game below, captions in the language of your stream, the peak moment as the opening and silences removed. You get three versions and pick one, and the Clipper learns from your choices. Want to save a moment yourself? You and your mods type !clip in chat.
Read also: DonoLink Clipper: free Twitch clips for TikTok and Reels
Also for small channels
Tools that lean on a busy chat or on game events find little on a quiet night. On smaller channels the Clipper listens mainly to the sound: a laugh, a scream or a sudden loud moment is often the best sign that something happened. It makes at most 5 clips per stream and always at least one, so even a quiet stream gives you its best moment.
When StreamLadder or Eklipse fits better
If you stream on YouTube or Kick, the Clipper isn't there yet: it works with Twitch today, and YouTube and Kick are coming soon. If you want to schedule posts or need lots of clips per stream, a paid plan of another tool can be worth the money.
The Clipper deliberately keeps it to a few strong clips, and you post them yourself: with one tap through the share menu on your phone, or with a download on your computer. If that is all you need, you don't need a subscription.
From clip to support
A clip is often the first time a new viewer sees you. Put your donation link in your bio and with your clips, so those viewers can find your channel and support you right away. The Clipper comes free with your DonoLink account; DonoLink only earns the 3.5% fee on tips.
Read also: How a donation link works
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free alternative to StreamLadder?
Yes. DonoLink Clipper is free with your DonoLink account, with no credits and no watermark. It doesn't start from a clip you pick: it finds the moments itself during your Twitch stream and edits them vertically with captions.
Is there a free alternative to Eklipse?
For Twitch streamers, yes. Like Eklipse, the Clipper finds highlights automatically, but it listens live to your chat, sound, tips and events instead of only looking at the recording. It doesn't support YouTube or Kick yet.
Can I edit the clips myself?
Yes. The editor in your browser has a timeline, a razor, trim handles and undo. You can fix captions line by line, give words emphasis and adjust the layout. You export an mp4 with sound at the level TikTok, Reels and Shorts expect.
Do my mods still have to clip moments by hand?
No, the Clipper finds them itself. If you still want to save a moment, you and your mods can type !clip in chat or use the button in your control panel.