Emmett Shear
Co-founder; former CEO
The leading live-streaming platform for creators — stream gameplay, IRL, music, and more to a built-in community.
What is Twitch?
Twitch is the leading live-streaming platform for creators, where streamers broadcast gameplay, IRL content, music, art, and more to a built-in, highly engaged community. Monetize through subscriptions, bits, and ads; grow with clips, VODs, channel points, and real-time chat. With Dual Format, streamers can now go live in vertical and horizontal at the same time to reach the growing share of mobile viewers.
Features
- Live streaming to a built-in community
- Dual Format — vertical + horizontal at once
- Subscriptions, bits, and ad monetization
- Clips and VODs
- Chat and channel-point engagement
FAQs
Common questions about Twitch
Is Twitch free?
Yes — watching and streaming on Twitch is free. Creators monetize via subscriptions, bits, and ads.
What is Dual Format?
Dual Format lets you stream in vertical and horizontal at the same time, with custom vertical formats optimized to clip and share.
Insights
Traffic and momentum for Twitch
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What are alternatives to Twitch?
6 similar tools
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X
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Team
The people behind Twitch
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Michael Seibel
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