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How to Download a Twitch VOD With Chat (Video + Chat Replay)

Updated: 2026-06-30

Want the video and the chat? Here's how to download a Twitch VOD as an MP4 and export its full chat replay as a text file — free, in your browser, before the VOD is deleted.

Can you download a Twitch VOD together with its chat?

Twitch stores a past broadcast (the VOD) and the chat replay that scrolled alongside it, but it does not offer a single button to download both — and it deletes VODs after 7 to 60 days depending on the account. To keep them, you download the video and the chat separately, then pair them up on your own computer.

vodfetch handles both in one place: it saves the VOD as a clean MP4 in source quality, and it can export the complete chat replay as a plain-text file with timestamps. No account, no software and no watermark — everything runs in your browser.

How to download the Twitch VOD video as MP4

Grab the VOD URL from the address bar (it looks like twitch.tv/videos/123456789), paste it into vodfetch, and click Analyze. Pick your quality — choose the ★ Source option for the original 1080p60 — and download it as an MP4 that plays anywhere.

If you only need a moment of the stream, switch on Trim and drag the scrubber to save just that section, which also keeps the file small.

How to download the Twitch chat replay

After you analyze a VOD, vodfetch shows a Chat (.txt) option. Click it and the tool pages through the entire chat replay and saves it as a text file, with each message prefixed by its timestamp and the viewer's name.

The result is a lightweight, searchable record of the conversation that you can open in any text editor, import into a video editor as reference, or keep as a memory of the stream.

Why download the chat as well as the video?

The chat is half of what makes a Twitch stream feel alive. Editors use the chat log to find the exact moments viewers reacted to, so they can cut highlights and clips faster. Streamers keep it as a record for moderation or community memories.

Because Twitch removes VODs (and their chat) on a schedule, the only way to keep the chat replay long-term is to export it before the VOD expires.

How to download a Twitch video

  1. 1

    Copy the Twitch VOD URL

    Open the past broadcast on Twitch and copy the link (twitch.tv/videos/…).

  2. 2

    Paste it into vodfetch and Analyze

    Drop the URL into the box and click Analyze to load the VOD.

  3. 3

    Download the video as MP4

    Choose the ★ Source quality and click Download to save the MP4.

  4. 4

    Save the chat replay

    Click Chat (.txt) to export the full chat replay with timestamps.

Frequently asked questions

Does vodfetch download Twitch chat?

Yes. After you analyze a VOD, click Chat (.txt) and vodfetch saves the entire chat replay as a timestamped text file — free and with no account.

What format is the downloaded Twitch chat?

The chat is saved as a plain .txt file, with each line showing the timestamp, the viewer's name and their message, so it opens in any text editor.

Can I download the chat without the video?

Yes — you can export the chat replay on its own; you don't have to download the MP4 first if you only want the conversation.

Does the downloaded chat include timestamps?

Yes. Every message is prefixed with its offset into the stream, so you can line the chat up with the video.

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