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Articles & Guides

Guides for recording, converting, and editing game clips

Practical write-ups on the stuff around clipping and editing gameplay — capture settings, file formats, and tools — from the team behind TrackPeel and the @gamingscoutchannel channel.

Workflow

How to Build a Clip Library You'll Actually Use

A simple folder-and-naming system for gameplay recordings so you can actually find the clip you want six months later.

Sep 7, 2026 · 2 min read
Editing

7 Free Video Editors for Editing Gaming Clips in 2026

A rundown of free video editors worth trying for cutting gameplay clips and montages, with honest notes on what each one is actually good at.

Aug 31, 2026 · 2 min read
Formats

Why Your Game Recordings Are So Large (and How to Shrink Them)

The real reasons gameplay recordings eat up storage so fast, and practical ways to cut file size without gutting quality.

Aug 24, 2026 · 3 min read
Editing

How to Extract Audio from Game Clips for a Highlight Reel

Why you'd want just the audio from a gameplay recording, and a few ways to get it out cleanly — from browser tools to full editors.

Aug 17, 2026 · 3 min read
Recording

OBS Recording Settings for Smooth Game Clips (Beginner Guide)

The handful of OBS settings that actually matter for recording clean, editable game clips — encoder, bitrate, resolution, and format — explained without the jargon.

Aug 9, 2026 · 3 min read
Formats

WebM vs MKV vs MP4: Which Format Should Gamers Use for Clips?

A practical breakdown of WebM, MKV, and MP4 for game clip recording and sharing — what each container actually does, and which one to pick for your workflow.

Aug 2, 2026 · 3 min read