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

> Save a Twitch VOD as MP4 and download its chat replay as a text file — free, no account. Keep both the video and the chat before the VOD expires.

_Updated: 2026-06-30_

## 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. **Copy the Twitch VOD URL** — Open the past broadcast on Twitch and copy the link (twitch.tv/videos/…).
2. **Paste it into vodfetch and Analyze** — Drop the URL into the box and click Analyze to load the VOD.
3. **Download the video as MP4** — Choose the ★ Source quality and click Download to save the MP4.
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.