Powder
Powder: A Windows-focused editor for finding and packaging gaming highlights with AI. Ranked #30 of 50 in AI Video Repurposing Tools by our editors (5.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for windows gamers repurposing gameplay.
At a glance
- Editor score5.6 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forWindows gamers repurposing gameplay
- Free planYes
- Paid from$9.99/mo
- AI highlight detectionYes
- Founded2020
- Facts checked19 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Detects highlights across 40-plus games with audio and emotion analysis
- Records gameplay and creates clips, subtitles, templates, and montages
- Free plan includes unlimited recording and analysis
Where it doesn't
- Runs on Windows only
- Free exports include a Powder outro
- Twitch, YouTube, and Kick imports require Powder Pro
Our verdict on Powder
Powder is a Windows application for gamers, streamers, and gaming creators who want to turn recorded gameplay or completed streams into short clips. It records gameplay, analyzes local recordings and Twitch, YouTube, or Kick streams, and identifies notable moments through game-specific, audio, visual, transcript, keyword, semantic, and community-reaction analysis. Its focus is gaming highlights rather than general-purpose video repurposing.
The free plan covers unlimited gameplay recording and analysis, AI highlights, pre-edited AutoEdits, and 1080p exports with a Powder outro. Powder Pro costs $9.99 per month and adds Twitch and YouTube connections, streaming-platform VOD imports, Twitch chat-spike and community-clip detection, customizable AutoEdits, and exports up to 4K at 120 FPS without an outro. The plan split makes the free tier suitable for experimenting with local gameplay clips, while streamers who work from published VODs or need higher-quality exports have a clear reason to upgrade.
Powder’s standout strength is its gaming-specific workflow. It supports detection across 40-plus games, AI-generated subtitles, vertical and horizontal templates, saved custom templates, native screen recording with multi-device audio capture, and AI-generated montages. Integrations with Twitch, YouTube, and Kick fit creator workflows, while local AI analysis keeps the core analysis on Windows PCs. Choose Powder if gaming highlights, recording, and platform-ready formats are the priority. It is a weaker fit for creators who need a non-Windows application or a broader video editor outside gaming-focused repurposing.
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Powder fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $9.99/mo |
| Max source length | Not verified |
| AI highlight detection | Yes |
| Automatic reframing | Not verified |
| Social platform presets | Yes |
| Transcript-to-post output | Not verified |
| Brand templates | Yes |
| Monthly clip limit | Not verified |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: Twitch, YouTube, Kick |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | powder.gg |
| Facts checked | 19 Sep 2026 |
Powder integrations
Powder lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- Twitch
- YouTube
- Kick
Alternatives to Powder
- OpusClipA broad AI workflow for turning long videos into branded, social-ready clips.9.9
- HeadlinerA broad, affordable toolkit for turning long-form media into social-ready clips.8.9
- quso.aiA broad AI repurposing suite with scheduling and analytics, though paid access starts at $29 monthly.8.7
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