How to use Clador Forge, from start to finish

Step 1Create your account

On this site, create a Clador Forge account. If you sign up with an email address and a password, we send a code to your email. Enter it to confirm your address.

Then choose a plan on the Pricing page. If you are a new subscriber, your plan starts with a 7-day trial. A payment card is needed to start it, and if you cancel within those 7 days, you pay nothing. A repeat purchase, for example after a refund, has no trial and is charged at checkout.

Step 2Download and install the app

Go to the Download page, download the installer for Windows and follow the steps on screen. Then open Clador Forge.

Step 3Sign in to the app

Sign in the same way you signed up on the site: with Google if you used Google, or with your email and password. If the app opens your browser to finish signing in, follow the steps there and come back to the app.

Step 4Connect OBS

Follow the OBS setup step in Clador Forge. The app connects through the WebSocket server, a feature built into OBS that lets the two programs talk to each other. Think of it as a private cable between them on your computer.

Then turn on the Replay Buffer. This OBS feature keeps the last moments of your stream ready, so you can save a moment just after it happens. In OBS:

• Open “Settings” → “Output”.
• Tick “Enable Replay Buffer”.
• Set “Maximum Replay Time” to choose how much recent footage OBS keeps.
• Click “Apply”, then “OK”.
• Click “Start Replay Buffer” in the “Controls” panel.

If your OBS is in another language, these names are translated.

Step 5Choose the key that saves a moment

In Clador Forge, open the trigger settings and choose the keyboard shortcut that saves a moment. By default it is Alt + Numpad 5. Pick one that does not get in the way of your game controls.

If you prefer, turn on the voice trigger and save a moment with a spoken command.

Step 6Connect your social networks

In the app's publishing settings, connect the networks where you want to post: YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels or Facebook Reels. Each network opens its own sign-in page, and you sign in there. Your plan decides how many networks you can connect.

Then set your publishing times in the app.

Step 7Go live and press the key

Open OBS, start its Replay Buffer and open Clador Forge. Keep both programs running while you stream or record.

When something worth sharing happens, press your key. That is all: keep playing while Clador Forge prepares the video.

Step 8What happens next

Clador Forge makes a vertical short from the saved moment. It places your gameplay and webcam, adds captions, and writes a title, a description and hashtags.

The short appears as a card in the app's calendar, at the next free publishing time. If today's times are taken, it goes to the next free one. At the scheduled time, the short is published automatically: you do not need to press anything.

Step 9Watch, change or cancel before publishing (optional)

This step is optional: shorts are published without it. If you want, click a short's card in the calendar to watch it, trim it, or change its time, title or description. Changes are possible until 30 minutes before the publishing time. After that, the short is being prepared and editing closes. You remain responsible for what is posted.

You can cancel a short until it is published.

Step 10See your published shorts

Published shorts move to History in the app. You can also find them on your channels as usual.

Step 11What each plan includes

• Creator Starter: 1 short per day, up to 30 seconds long, on 1 social network.
• Creator Pro: 2 shorts per day, each up to 90 seconds long, on up to 4 social networks, plus premium caption styles.

Current prices are on the Pricing page.

Step 12Common problems and simple fixes

• The app says “OBS is not reachable”. Make sure OBS is open and its WebSocket server is turned on. Then run the connection test again in the app's OBS setup step.
• The app says “OBS password was rejected”. In OBS, open “Tools” → “WebSocket Server Settings” → “Show Connect Info”. Copy the password again and paste it in the app's OBS setup step.
• Nothing happens when I press the key. Check that the OBS Replay Buffer is started and that Clador Forge is open and listening. Then save a short test moment.
• No new card appears in the calendar. Make sure you are signed in to the app, and check your plan on your account page.
• A social network does not connect. Check how many networks your plan allows. Then connect the network again in the app's publishing settings.
• The captions are wrong. Check that the right caption language is selected. Clear speech and less background noise help.
• A card says “Needs attention”. Open the card and follow the message. Often it is enough to connect the network again.
• I cannot sign in. Sign in the same way you signed up. If you used an email and a password, choose “Forgot password?” on the sign-in page of this site. If you used Google, sign in with Google.

Still stuck? Write to us at support@cladorforge.com. Never send passwords or codes by email.