The Creator Dashboard is Twitch's home for streaming. From it you manage your live stream, organise your content, edit safety preferences and reach resources to improve your stream. Everything sits in the left-hand menu, and the Analytics section there shows your revenue, engagement and viewer statistics over a date range you pick yourself.
Who gets the Twitch Creator Dashboard
Twitch gives the dashboard to all its users. The difference between accounts is which parts light up. Twitch's own Creator Dashboard guide notes that some features and settings in it are for Affiliates and Partners only.
If you're new and not yet an Affiliate or Partner, the first thing you'll land on is Creator Home. It's the default landing page for streamers at that stage, and it shows stats from your most recent stream along with tips and announcements. Once you're aiming higher, this guide to the Twitch Affiliate requirements explains what earns the extra sections.
Getting around the dashboard quickly
Navigation runs down the left-hand menus. If you'd rather not click through them, Dashboard Search in the top bar finds a setting for you. There's a keyboard shortcut to jump into that search: Ctrl+/ on Windows and Cmd+/ on Mac. When you know the name of what you want but not where it lives, that's the fastest route.
Where Twitch analytics live and what they show
Analytics is the section most people are hunting for. It gives a customisable overview of your stream's revenue, engagement and viewer statistics, measured over a date range you define.
There's a second, quieter report alongside it. Moderation Analytics is a post-stream report of every moderation action taken during your streams.
Content, Community and the rest of the menu
The Content section splits into four parts: Video Producer, Collections, Clips and Copyright Claims Manager. Video Producer is where past broadcasts, Highlights and Uploads are managed, and it's also where you review your copyright strike status. If clipping is part of how you grow, here's how to clip on Twitch.
Community holds four features: Roles Manager, My Assigned Roles, Activity and Followers List. To see who follows you, go to Community and open Followers List.
Monetization covers Ads, Bits and Cheering, Subscriptions and onboarding settings, and it's only for Twitch Partners and Affiliates. If you can't see these options, that's why; nothing is broken.
Your stream key lives under Settings, in the Stream section. That's also where you manage VOD and clip settings and edit your permissions.
Moderation tools and Quick Actions
To reach your channel's moderation tools, click Moderation, then Settings (Moderation). Mod View, the layout built for moderators, sits at twitch.tv/moderator.
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Quick Actions are shortcuts for jobs you'd otherwise dig through menus for mid-stream. Twitch lists Edit Stream Information, Clip That, Clear Chat History, Start Watch Party and Add Stream Marker among them.
Letting someone else help manage your dashboard
You don't have to run it alone. Channel Editors can access a channel's dashboard and help the streamer manage the channel.
Frequently asked questions
Can a brand new streamer open the Creator Dashboard?
Yes. It's open to all Twitch users, though a few sections only appear for Affiliates and Partners.
Where do I find my follower list on Twitch?
Open Community in the left-hand menu, then Followers List.
Why is there no Monetization section on my dashboard?
It's reserved for Twitch Partners and Affiliates, so it won't show until you reach one of those.
Where's my stream key kept?
Under Settings, in the Stream section, next to your VOD and clip settings.
Can my editor see my channel dashboard?
Yes. Editors can get in and help run the channel.
Is there a shortcut to search the dashboard?
Ctrl+/ on Windows or Cmd+/ on Mac puts you straight into Dashboard Search.
