How to Record, Edit, and Share Clips with Medal.tv

Medal.tv is a free PC and mobile app that runs in the background while you play, keeps a rolling buffer of recent gameplay, and turns a keypress into a shareable link. It fits you if you play on Windows 10 or later, want clips without running a full recording session, and are fine with an optional paid tier for extra features. It does not record consoles directly — you import console captures instead.

What Medal actually does

Medal is built around one idea: capture what just happened, not what is about to happen. Instead of hitting record before a play, you leave Medal running and press a button after the moment passes. The app saves the buffered footage and gives you an instant link.

The site reports 2,989,378,366 clips uploaded and 12 million+ connected friends, and states 100% of PC games are supported.

Recording

Set up

Download Medal for Windows (also available on iOS and Android).
Launch it and leave it running in the background while you game.
Confirm your clip length preference before you play, since the buffer determines how far back you can reach.

Capture a moment

Press the capture key after something worth keeping happens. Medal saves the recent footage and generates a share link immediately.

Choose your clip length

Medal lets you replay the last:

15 seconds
60 seconds
10 minutes
The whole session

Shorter windows keep files small and uploads fast; the whole-session option is for when you want the full run available.

Know the performance cost

Medal is optimized to run in the background with what the site describes as zero lag and a minimal impact of 100–400MB of RAM. That range matters most on low-spec machines — if you are already tight on memory, expect the higher end to be noticeable.

Know the quality ceiling

Recording goes up to 4K resolution at 144fps, or lower if you prefer. Encoding uses H.264, H.265, HEVC, and AV1.

Auto clipping

Medal supports event detection in Fortnite, Valorant, League of Legends, Apex Legends, Counter-Strike, and more, so certain in-game events can trigger clips without a manual keypress. Any other PC game you are running can still be captured manually.

Editing

Medal's editing centers on audio control. Multi-track audio lets you balance or mute three sources separately:

Game audio
Microphone
Discord

That separation is the practical reason to edit inside Medal rather than after export — you can drop your mic or mute a loud Discord channel without touching game sound.

You can also import clips from console system captures into Medal to edit and share them, which is the workaround for console players.

Sharing

Once a clip is saved, Medal gives you an instant link you can post anywhere. On mobile you can watch and post clips, and you can tag friends in them — the site shows tagging as a core social feature alongside a Popular Clips feed.

Free vs. Premium

Medal is completely free on PC and mobile, with optional premium paid features. The site links to a Medal Premium page but does not list prices or specific premium features in the material available here, so check that page directly before deciding whether to upgrade. Nothing in the available information suggests the free tier is time-limited.

Common snags

Nothing saved after a keypress: the buffer only holds what your clip length setting allows. If you set 15 seconds, a moment from two minutes ago is gone.
Console gameplay missing: Medal records PC and mobile. Console clips must be imported from system captures first.
High RAM use on an older PC: 100–400MB is the stated range; low-spec systems sit at the top of it.
Expecting every game to auto-clip: event detection covers a named list of titles. Other games rely on manual capture.