How to Make a Valorant Montage

Capturing Clean Footage

A valorant montage relies on high-quality source material that captures every elimination clearly without visual clutter. To achieve this, you must record your gameplay at a consistent frame rate and resolution that matches your monitor’s native settings. Most players use OBS Studio or the Windows Game Bar, but the specific tool matters less than the settings. Ensure your recording is set to 1080p or 1440p at 60fps to keep the motion smooth during fast agent abilities. Disable any in-game overlays, crosshairs, or FPS counters that might obstruct the view, as these can make the final edit look amateurish. Save your recordings in a dedicated folder structure, such as by date or map, so you can easily locate the sessions where you performed well. Consistency is key here; if you switch between 30fps and 60fps recordings, the pacing of your clips will feel disjointed when placed side-by-side. The goal is a clean, unobstructed view of the action that allows the viewer to track the movement and gunplay without distraction.

Identifying Your Best Rounds

Reviewing hours of footage to find your kills is the most tedious part of the process. You can manually scrub through the timeline, but this is time-consuming and prone to error. A more efficient method is to use a tool that reads the kill feed data from your existing recordings. GamingCap is a Windows application designed for this specific task. It scans the video files you already have and looks for your exact in-game name in the kill feed. This ensures that only your eliminations are flagged, filtering out your teammates’ kills. The application processes the video on your own PC, so your recordings never leave your computer. An internet connection is required only for the initial sign-in. Once scanned, the tool identifies moments where your name appears in the feed, marking those specific timestamps. This step removes the guesswork from finding aces or clutches, allowing you to focus on selection rather than searching.

Refining the Clip Selection

Each confirmed elimination is captured as a ten-second clip, covering the moment of the kill and the immediate aftermath. You will need to review these clips to decide which ones fit the narrative of your montage. Not every elimination makes the cut; you want variety in maps, agents, and playstyles. Look for clutch situations, where you turn a 1vX into a round win, or multi-kills that showcase mechanical skill. The tool does not add music, titles, or visual effects, so the raw gameplay is all you have to work with. This means the quality of the clip depends entirely on the gameplay itself. If a clip feels slow or uninteresting, discard it. You are building a sequence, not a highlight reel of every single kill. Focus on the moments that demonstrate your impact on the round. The original game audio is preserved, so the sound of the gunfire and agent abilities adds to the immersion.

Exporting the Final Video

Once you have selected your clips, the final step is exporting them into a single file. The chosen clips are combined into one MP4 video, maintaining the original audio track. You do not need to open a separate video editor to stitch them together, which saves significant time. The resulting video is ready for upload to platforms like YouTube or Discord. However, you should be aware that detection is not perfect; the tool may miss some moments or include false positives if the kill feed is obscured. Always review the final output before publishing. The first 24 hours of using the software are free, allowing you to test the workflow without committing to a subscription. After the trial period, the service costs 199 rupees per month or 1,990 rupees per year in India. This pricing model makes it accessible for casual players who want to share their best moments without investing in expensive editing software. The process is straightforward: record, scan, select, and export.