5 Best Powder.gg Alternatives in 2026
Powder.gg has shut down. If you relied on it for automatic AI highlight clips, you need a replacement that actually still works. Here are the best active options.
Last updated: March 2026 · Verified from official product pages
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All 5 alternatives at a glance
Data verified from official product pages · Last updated March 2026
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You stream FPS games and want AI to find your best moments
FragCut is trained on FPS footage specifically — kills, aces, clutches, multi-kills. The Valorant model is the most tuned. Works from your Twitch VOD, no desktop app needed.
You want a cloud-based tool with no desktop client
Both FragCut and Eklipse are fully browser-based. FragCut is the better choice if your games are FPS or shooting-based; Eklipse if you want auto-posting or play non-FPS games.
You need 9:16 vertical clips for TikTok or YouTube Shorts
FragCut automatically crops and outputs 1080×1920 vertical clips. Medal and Outplayed save 16:9 recordings — you'd need to crop manually or with a separate editor.
You stream on Twitch and want clips from your existing VODs
You need a free Powder.gg replacement
Outplayed and OBS are both completely free for local recording. Eklipse no longer has a free export tier. FragCut starts at $14.99/mo billed yearly — if budget is the priority, start with Outplayed or OBS.
You want automatic local recording while you play (not from a VOD)
If Powder's local recording is what you'll miss most, Outplayed is the closest free alternative. Medal is another option with more social features but has a watermark on the free plan.
You play non-FPS games (MOBA, strategy, RPG)
You already stream with OBS and just need clip detection
OBS handles your stream, then FragCut processes the Twitch VOD automatically after. You don't need to change your streaming setup at all.
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Contact supportWhat happened to Powder.gg?
Powder.gg has shut down for financial reasons. In its farewell letter (powder.gg now redirects to it), the team said the app would no longer be updated or maintained and that all subscriptions were cancelled, with yearly plans refunded where possible. If you still have the app installed, don't count on it.
What is the best Powder.gg replacement?
For Twitch streamers who want AI to detect highlights and output vertical clips, FragCut is the closest active replacement — browser-based, Twitch VOD import, FPS-specific AI. Eklipse is the other cloud option, but exporting needs a paid plan. For real-time local recording, Outplayed is free with no watermark.
Is FragCut a direct Powder.gg replacement?
For FPS streamers on Twitch, yes. Powder processed local recordings; FragCut processes your Twitch VOD after you stream. Both use AI to find highlight moments and both output short clips. FragCut goes further by automatically outputting 9:16 vertical format for TikTok and YouTube Shorts, which Powder didn't do natively. The main difference: FragCut requires a Twitch VOD to work — if you game offline without streaming, a tool like Outplayed or Medal is more appropriate.
Is there a free Powder.gg alternative?
Eklipse no longer has a free export tier. Outplayed (by Overwolf) is completely free for local desktop recording with no watermark. OBS Studio is free and open-source for recording, but has no automatic clip detection — you'd need to manually find highlights in your recordings.
Stop Losing Your Best Moments
FragCut processes your Twitch VODs and generates TikTok-ready vertical clips automatically. No editor, no manual selection, nothing to install.
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