X Adds Video-Clipping Tool With View-Based Rewards for Creators

X has launched a video-clipping feature for its iOS and Android apps, allowing users to post short excerpts from longer videos while both creators and clip posters can receive view-based rewards.

Videos must run for more than two minutes to be eligible. Users can select a segment lasting from five to 60 seconds, add a comment and publish the clip. To start, they choose “Clip video” from the repost menu, select an excerpt and add a comment before posting.

Each clip identifies the original creator and links to the full video. Both that creator and the user who posts the excerpt can receive rewards through X’s Original Content Rewards program. Rewards are based on the clip’s views, so the program may reward the creator whose video is excerpted as well as the person who shares the clip.