Uploads & imports
Every way to get video into ClipRadar, with the exact formats and limits.
File uploads
| Property | Limit |
|---|---|
| Formats | MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV (H.264/H.265/VP9/AV1 video with an audio track) |
| File size | Up to 20 GB |
| Video length | Up to your plan’s per-video cap (Free: 2 h, Pro: 6 h) |
| Upload behavior | Chunked + resumable; survives connection drops and pauses |
Uploads stream from your browser directly to secure video storage. Keep the tab open until the upload bar completes — after that, processing is fully server-side and you can leave. An upload that never finishes is cleaned up automatically within a day and never charges your minutes.
URL imports
- Twitch VODs —
twitch.tv/videos/…links. Chat replay is analyzed alongside audio and visuals, so crowd reactions count as detection signals. - YouTube videos — standard watch/short/youtu.be links, up to 1080p.
- Direct video files — any https link ending in .mp4, .mov, .webm, or .m4v.
Only these sources are accepted — arbitrary URLs are rejected before anything touches a media pipeline. Private, region-locked, or DRM-protected videos can't be imported, and platform-side bot protections occasionally block a public video too; a clear error explains what happened and nothing is charged.
Duplicates & cancellation
- The same URL can't be imported twice while the first analysis is still running.
- Any analysis can be cancelled from its project page; the engine stops at the next stage boundary. Cancelling early refunds the minutes.
- Failed or cancelled analyses show a Retry button that re-runs from the source.
Languages
Transcription (and therefore captions) supports the major languages our speech provider handles — English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and more. Clip detection works in any language through the audio/visual signals; the speech-excitement cues and AI judging are currently strongest in English.