Local gameplay recording to Shorts workflow
OBS and GPU capture already write MP4s to your drive every session. The missing piece is a pipeline from that folder to reviewed Shorts — not another night of 'I'll clip later' while recordings pile up.
What breaks with local recordings
Recordings accumulate faster than you clip them. D:/Gameplay/2026-06-08-ranked.mp4 sits next to forty other files. You know something good happened around minute 47 but you never mark it. Opus can process the file — but only if upload and review are part of a routine, not a weekend chore.
Local capture is an advantage (quality, no VOD compression). Disorganization turns it into a liability.
Manual local recording workflow
- Create one folder per session: YYYY-MM-DD-game-mode.
- After playing, move the raw MP4 there immediately — no desktop dumps.
- Upload the file to Opus Clip within 48 hours while you remember the session.
- Save Opus exports into the same session folder /clips subfolder.
- Review with hook test; title in a session notes.txt.
- Upload approved clips to Shorts/TikTok on your weekly schedule.
Repeatable local-to-Shorts pipeline
- Name sessions at capture time — OBS scene collection + filename template with date and game. Future you should know what is inside without opening the file.
- Upload to Opus on a schedule — Pick two upload windows per week (e.g. Tuesday and Friday). Process new recordings in batches — not one giant backlog month.
- Keep source and exports together — Session folder contains raw.mp4, clips/, and titles.txt. Prevents orphaned exports with no context.
- Review before the next session — Close the loop before you record again. Open loops create guilt piles of unreviewed clips.
- Publish from approved queue only — Maintain a small queue of titled, approved clips ready for upload — never upload directly from unreviewed exports.
Where RaidCut fits
Opus Clip is the AI processing engine. RaidCut is the gaming creator workflow layer around it — from source recordings to review, approval, titles, descriptions, scheduling, and learning from performance.
RaidCut scans your recording folder for new gameplay files and can push them to Opus automatically — then surfaces returned clips in a local inbox for review. Your VODs stay on your PC; RaidCut does not host them.
Who this is for
- OBS / GPU capture users — You record locally and want Shorts without a Twitch middle step.
- YouTube Gaming uploaders — Long-form is on YouTube; Shorts come from the same capture sessions.
- Creators with large drives full of MP4s — Footage exists; published Shorts do not.
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Built for gaming creators who already have the footage but not the time to review every clip.