The ability to quickly create and share engaging clips on mobile-first platforms is crucial for content creators, streamers, and beyond. Streamlabs Cross Clip, available on both mobile (iOS and Android) and desktop, stands out as a tool designed to meet this need (without all the difficult stuff that often comes with video editing). It offers a streamlined process for turning live streams and long-form videos into shareable content, perfect for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. In this blog post, we’ll go into detail about the Cross Clip Mobile and Desktop applications, highlighting when you may wish to choose one over the other.
Cross Clip Mobile
Cross Clip Mobile brings the power of editing short-form video clips to your fingertips on the go. Below are some of the key features.
Effortless Clip Creation: Upload videos directly from your phone, use Twitch/Kick Clip URLs, or download your YouTube stream and upload it to start creating short-form content.
Simple Editing: Easy-to-use editor for customizing the length and input/output regions for your clips.
Seamless Sharing Capabilities: Directly share your creations to various social media platforms from the mobile app with a click of a button.
Pro Plan/Streamlabs Ultra Advantages: High-quality exports and watermark-free videos, ensuring professional-grade content.
Ideal for: Content creators who are always on the move, looking for a quick and easy way to produce and share clips online.
Learn more about using Cross Clip mobile in our handy guide.
Cross Clip Desktop
While Cross Clip desktop mirrors the mobile app's output quality and core features, it includes an additional capability that significantly expands its usability for content creators–montages.
Montages: If you’re ever looking to stitch together old clips (say, for an extended mobile-friendly highlight reel), the montage feature of the Cross Clip Desktop application can make it happen.
Comprehensive Editing Tools: The same editing features you love about Cross Clip mobile, but on desktop (in case you enjoy a larger screen).
Consistent Quality: Maintain the same high standards for video exports and pro plan/Ultra benefits as the mobile version.
Ideal for: Creators seeking more advanced editing features without compromising on the ease and quality of content production.
Learn more about using Cross Clip desktop in our handy guide,
Should You Use Cross Clip Mobile or Desktop?
Choosing between Cross Clip Mobile and Desktop depends on your specific content creation needs and preferences:
For Quick, On-The-Go Edits: The mobile app is ideal for creators prioritizing speed and efficiency. It’s especially great if you want to make quick videos from content already stored on your phone.
For More Advanced Needs: The desktop version caters to those who require additional editing capabilities such as montaging.
Streamlabs Cross Clip, whether on mobile or desktop, provides a solution for creating and sharing high-quality short-form content. Choosing between the mobile or desktop application mainly depends on preference as both ensure your creative process is as seamless as possible.