OBS Studio
Free, open-source program for recording video and streaming live on Windows, macOS and Linux, built around scenes made from multiple sources.
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OBS Studio, from the Open Broadcaster Software project, is a free, open-source application for recording video and streaming live. It runs on Windows 10 and 11, recent macOS versions and Linux, and it is written mainly in C and C++ under the GPL-2.0 license.
Content is composed as scenes built from multiple sources, such as window captures, images, text, browser windows, webcams and capture cards. You can create as many scenes as you need and switch between them with customizable transitions. An audio mixer provides per-source filters like noise gate, noise suppression and gain, and VST plugins are supported. A modular dock-based interface can be rearranged, and individual docks can be popped out into separate windows.
OBS can stream to Twitch, YouTube and other providers, or record to local files using H.264 video and AAC audio. The project is funded through sponsors and backers. It suits streamers, educators, gamers and anyone producing tutorials or presentations who needs flexible capture and mixing without a license fee.
Key features
- Real-time video and audio capture and mixing
- Scenes combining windows, webcams, images and text
- Custom transitions between scenes
- Audio mixer with noise suppression and gain
- VST plugin support
- Streaming to Twitch, YouTube and other services
- Recording with H.264 and AAC encoding
Pricing: Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 license.
