OBS Studio
A desktop studio for recording screens and cameras, mixing sources, and streaming live video.
Overview
OBS Studio is a desktop application for capturing and compositing live video. It mixes screen, camera, audio, and browser sources, then records the result or sends it to a streaming service.
Where it fits
- Recording tutorials and screen captures
- Live streaming with multiple scenes
- Producing virtual camera feeds for meetings
Key capabilities
- Scene and source compositor
- Audio mixer with filters
- Hardware-accelerated encoding
- Recording, streaming, and virtual camera outputs
Repository metadata
- Stars (snapshot)
- 78,990
- Main language
- C
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Topics
- c, c-plus-plus, directshow, facebook-live, ffmpeg, game-capture, live-streaming, screen-capture, twitch-tv, video-recording, youtube-live
- Category
- Media
- Last push
- 2026-11-03T19:01:41Z
Repository description from GitHub metadata: OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording
Official links
- Official repository
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