{
  "id": 19388743,
  "title": "X wants in on the clipping economy. Its going to pay creators and clippers.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/x-wants-in-on-the-clipping-economy-its-going-to-pay-creators-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-10T19:42:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/x-clipping-videos-creator-payouts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "X, the social media platform, is introducing a new clipping tool that allows creators and those who create clips to both earn from the content. This feature is part of the platform's Original Content Rewards program, which aims to make X the best place for creators to generate income and grow their audience. When a user creates a clip, it links back to the specific moment in the original video, allowing viewers to easily continue watching from that point. To create a clip, users can tap the repost icon, select \"Clip video,\" and trim the desired segment. The platform currently supports clips running from five to 60 seconds, or up to 30 percent of the original video, with prerecorded videos of at least two minutes eligible. The new tool is accessible on both iOS and Android devices, with web access forthcoming. Previously, creators and clip-makers utilized Discord servers and marketplaces like Whop to find and pay individuals for their editing services. Marketers reportedly paid between $1 and $4 per 1,000 views for such content. Clips have already proven lucrative for creators, with some earning as much as $175 per 100,000 views. However, YouTube is taking a different approach, pushing users to create more original content in its Shorts feed, as it aims to enhance the overall user experience. While X does not currently offer a flat rate for clipping, creators have the option to opt-out of the feature if they prefer. As X's clipping feature gains traction, it remains to be seen if podcasters will begin uploading entire episodes to X in hopes of capturing popular moments.",
  "summary": "X's new video clipping tool lets users share excerpts in the app, credits the original creator, and lets both accounts make money.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}