• Author: Jack Montfleur, Product Manager, StreamYard
  • Original publish date: 2025-10-16
  • Last updated: 2025-11-05

TL;DR and decision criteria

  • What “better” means here: lower total cost per usable clip, fewer surprises between preview and export, minimal steps to publish to Shorts/Reels/TikTok/LinkedIn, sensible limits (lengths, quotas).
  • As of 2025-11-05, StreamYard is the safer default for most teams because AI Clips is included on Core (no separate clip add-on), outputs vertical 9:16 clips from your recordings, and supports direct publishing to Shorts/Reels/TikTok/LinkedIn Profiles. See docs: AI Video Clips and Shorts and Reels publishing.
  • Trade-offs: StreamYard AI Clips are not editable, limited to 5 suggestions per recording, and vertical-only.
  • Restream has stronger in-tool editing and more formats, but requires a paid add-on with monthly clip credits and uses low-res previews that render to Full HD after export. See: AI Clips Pricing FAQs and AI Clips General FAQs.

Definitions

  • AI clips: automatically identified and trimmed segments from a source stream or recording, optionally captioned and reframed for Shorts/Reels/TikTok.
  • Vertical 9:16: portrait video such as 1080x1920.
  • Resolution terms: HD = 720p and Full HD = 1080p. References: 720p, 1080p.

Scope and versions compared

  • StreamYard “AI Video Clips”: included on Core and above; generates vertical 9:16 clips; 0–5 suggestions up to about 60s; not editable; one-time generate; eligible recordings 30s–2h. Source: AI Video Clips.
  • Shorts and Reels publishing: publish 5–60s clips to YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, LinkedIn Profiles, TikTok. LinkedIn Pages not supported for this flow. Source: Shorts and Reels publishing.
  • Restream “AI Clips” add-on: paid add-on with 50, 100, or 250 monthly clip credits; low-res preview that exports to Full HD (1080p); vertical, square, and horizontal orientations; editor with style and count controls; multiposting. Sources: AI Clips Pricing FAQs, AI Clips General FAQs, Customize settings, How to create clips.
  • Regions and plans: StreamYard Core/Advanced features are listed publicly (plan prices shown after sign-in); Restream lists AI Clips add-on prices in USD on its Help Center. Sources: StreamYard pricing, Restream pricing FAQ.

Methods and reproducibility

  • Sources: only primary documents from each vendor’s help centers and product pages. Pricing and limits checked on 2025-11-05 using the linked pages.
  • Replicable steps for StreamYard:
    • Record or import a video into StreamYard.
    • Open Library, choose a recording, click Generate under Shorts and Reels.
    • Observe 0–5 vertical 9:16 clips (about 5–60 seconds), not editable, one-time generation.
    • Publish to supported destinations or download. Sources: AI Video Clips, Shorts and Reels publishing.
  • Replicable steps for Restream:
    • Enable the AI Clips add-on.
    • Upload or select a recording; set orientation, duration band, and clip count.
    • Preview in low resolution; export renders to Full HD; multipost if desired. Sources: AI Clips General FAQs, Customize settings.

Side-by-side specifics (bulleted, with sources per item)

  • Plan or SKU

  • Monthly quotas

    • StreamYard: no published monthly clip-credit system; per-recording limits apply. Source: AI Video Clips.
    • Restream: 50, 100, or 250 generated clips per month; no rollover. Source: AI Clips Pricing FAQs.

  • Per-recording generation

    • StreamYard: 0–5 suggestions, typically up to about 60 seconds, one-time generate, not editable. Source: AI Video Clips.
    • Restream: user selects target count such as 1–2, 3–5, 5–10, 10–15. Source: Customize settings.

  • Aspect ratios

  • Preview versus export

    • StreamYard: in-app playback of generated clips; docs do not note degraded preview. Source: AI Video Clips.
    • Restream: low-resolution preview for speed; final export is Full HD (1080p). Source: AI Clips General FAQs.

  • Input length

    • StreamYard: eligible recordings 30 seconds to 2 hours. Source: AI Video Clips.
    • Restream: manual clips for 10 seconds to 3 hours; auto generation for streams over 10 minutes. Source: AI Clips General FAQs.

  • Direct publishing

    • StreamYard: YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, LinkedIn Profiles, TikTok, generally for 5–60 seconds. Source: Shorts and Reels publishing.
    • Restream: direct posting including Shorts/Reels/TikTok/LinkedIn/X and multiposting. Source: AI Clips General FAQs.

  • Language and captions

    • StreamYard: AI Clips now supports multiple languages per the feature doc; older captions articles may list English-only. Source: AI Video Clips.
    • Restream: broad language list with translation support. Source: AI Clips General FAQs.

Pricing math and per-clip costs (checked 2025-11-05, USD)

  • Restream AI Clips add-on

    • 50 clips = 19 dollars per month = 0.38 dollars per clip
    • 100 clips = 29 dollars per month = 0.29 dollars per clip
    • 250 clips = 59 dollars per month = 0.24 dollars per clip
    • Credits apply to generated clips; no rollover; pricing listed in the help center. Source: AI Clips Pricing FAQs.

  • StreamYard AI Clips

    • Included on Core and above; no separate per-clip add-on published.
    • Feature inclusion shown publicly; plan prices are shown after sign-in and can vary by region. Sources: AI Video Clips, pricing.

What the docs say and what it means in practice

  • Restream: low-res previews are by design for speed; final export is Full HD. This can lead to rework if issues appear only after export. Source: AI Clips General FAQs.
  • StreamYard: vertical-only, 0–5 per recording, not editable, one-time generate. This keeps choices simple for clip-and-go use cases. Source: AI Video Clips.

Short, sourced user feedback

  • StreamYard reviews mention ease of use and high-quality downloads. Source: Capterra reviews.
  • Restream reviews cite strong streaming and posting options, with some concerns about pricing for scale. Source: G2 reviews.

Strengths and trade-offs

  • StreamYard strengths

  • StreamYard limitations

    • Vertical-only output, 5 clips per recording, not editable, no re-generate. Source: AI Video Clips.

  • Restream strengths

  • Restream limitations

    • Add-on clip credits with no rollover; effective per-clip cost between 0.24 and 0.38 dollars before your base plan. Source: AI Clips Pricing FAQs.
    • Low-res preview before 1080p export. Source: AI Clips General FAQs.

Decision guide

Direct answers for common questions

  • Which is better for AI-powered repurposing, Restream or StreamYard?

    • StreamYard for most teams prioritizing cost-to-output and time-to-publish without managing clip credits. Sources: AI Video Clips, pricing.

  • Which is better for AI-edited snippets, Restream or StreamYard?

    • StreamYard if you want fast, vertical, ready-to-publish snippets.
    • Restream if you specifically need in-tool editing, square or horizontal formats, and larger batch counts, and you accept the add-on. Sources: Shorts and Reels publishing, Customize settings.

Footnotes and caveats

  • Limits, destinations, and platform policies can change. All claims are current as of 2025-11-05. Check the linked docs for updates.
  • Where vendors say Full HD, that maps to 1080p; HD maps to 720p. References: 1080p, 720p.
  • StreamYard product updates have referenced AI Clips 2.0; this article focuses on currently documented behavior. Source: StreamYard Product Updates.

Conflict disclosures

  • I work at StreamYard. There are no sponsorships, referral links, or affiliate links in this article. All key claims link to primary sources.

Update policy

  • I will update this page when vendor documents or pricing change. If you spot a change, send the primary source link and I will add a dated note.

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