FAQ and Best Practices
EzClap FAQ and Best Practices 💡
As you start using the Auto-Publish and Spotlight features, here is a quick guide based on the questions I get most often, plus my personal tips for maximizing your reach.
Publishing and Spotlight
Publish order: Spotlight videos publish from left to right. Drag them to switch the order!
Clip titles: Whatever you set as the clip title in EzClap is what will post to your socials.
Nervous about your first post? Set TikTok/YouTube to Private mode for your first few uploads to check the formatting. Switch to Public once you're comfortable!
DailyDrop vs. StreamSync: I highly recommend DailyDrop! Posting at the exact same time every day trains the algorithm and creates consistent audience growth.
Want to share a clip with someone directly? Every clip card has a share button that creates a public link (ezclap.me/c/...) you can send to anyone — no EzClap account needed to watch. Sharing is opt-in per clip, and you can revoke the link at any time from the same button.
Growth, hashtags, and sync
Hashtag placement: Don't put hashtags in the video title! Use the dedicated hashtag sections I built in the Auto-Publish page instead.
Auto-hashtags: Use the tag #{category} in your settings. It automatically pulls the game you were playing (e.g., #valorant) so you never have to type it manually.
YouTube trick: I recommend unchecking "Notify Subs" for Shorts. This forces the YT algorithm to push your video to new viewers!
Google Cal sync: Make your event Title the stream title, and use the Location field for the game category. This ensures EzClap fetches the correct game art for Discord Events. More in stream schedule and calendar sync.
Templates, styles, and editing
One-and-done templates: Take your time creating the perfect template in the Clip Wizard. Once it's set as your default, you practically never have to visit it again!
Game-specific looks: Want a specific layout or font for a specific game? You can assign different templates and caption styles to different games. If a game isn't assigned, it just falls back to your default.
Editing workflow: Trim first! Cut your video down to the section you want before you start fine-tuning the caption text.
Fixing speech timing: If the captions feel a bit out of sync, use the Advanced Timing and Speech Detection settings in your caption style to easily dial it in.
30-second Twitch clip default duration
The default option to create a clip on Twitch is 30 seconds, which means EzClap will fetch 30-second clips — but sometimes the encounter happens just before that.
My advice: set the duration of the clip to 60 seconds so you can always trim later. For example, I use a Streamer.bot action to clip, and I set the duration to 60 seconds there. This ensures my clips are 60 seconds long on EzClap, and I can trim as needed in the clip editor.
Support
As I develop this solo, it's easier for support to be through the EzClap Discord, so reach out there if you have any questions or want any new features!