About OBS Studio
OBS Studio is a free open-source video editing and live streaming system that provides real-time audio/video capturing, sound mixing, aspect ratio configurations, and more advanced editing options to create professional video content. The systems configuration options allow users to upload media from multiple sources and alter video length, speed, and contract in real time. Additionally, OBS Studio provides multiple transition options to enhace clip quality while maintaining smooth transition sequences.
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- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Fantastic software for streaming
Reviewed on 4/10/2019
As someone that has used OBS for many years, it is amazing to see how far it has come. With...
As someone that has used OBS for many years, it is amazing to see how far it has come. With support for multiple streaming services, plus local recording (which we often use for creating user tutorials), it has been an amazing tool to use for streaming educational/informative content for work. With multiple scenes and sources setup and bound to keyboard shortcuts, I can quickly switch between them to ensure the viewer sees exactly what I need them to.
Pros
Incredible number of features
Easy to setup and use
Support for many different streaming services
No costs involved
Cons
If you have little or no technical knowledge, you may require some help to get started as it can be a little confusing. This, however, is true of most streaming software.
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XSplit BroadcasterReasons for Switching to OBS Studio
XSplit offered very little extra in content, but cost significantly more.- Industry: Computer Games
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
OBS Studio Review: Outstanding Free Streaming Tool
Reviewed on 28/1/2023
Overall, OBS Studio is an outstanding free streaming tool that makes it easy to create and stream...
Overall, OBS Studio is an outstanding free streaming tool that makes it easy to create and stream professional quality content. The intuitive interface and wide range of features make this software a great choice for any content creator.
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OBS Studio is an outstanding free streaming tool that is full of useful features and is incredibly easy to use. It is packed with a wide range of options for streaming, recording and live broadcasting, making it a great choice for content creators. The interface is intuitive and user friendly, allowing you to quickly set up and start streaming with minimal effort. The software is also highly customizable and can be tailored to meet your specific streaming needs.
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One negative aspect of OBS Studio is that it can be a bit resource intensive, causing some performance issues and sluggishness on less powerful machines. Additionally, the software can be a bit daunting for beginners, as some of the more advanced features can be difficult to understand.
- Industry: Cosmetics
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
OBS is great for LiveStreams
Reviewed on 28/8/2020
If I was still streaming on Twitch, I would still be using OBS. I tried Streamlabs after trying OBS...
If I was still streaming on Twitch, I would still be using OBS. I tried Streamlabs after trying OBS but didn't like the way it ran. Too many hiccups .. so I definitely recommend OBS for streaming.
OBS is also REALLY amazing if you want to record a webinar that you are working because it allows you to record your screen.
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I used OBS for streaming on Twitch. I liked that I was able to integrate my own layouts and have them show up on my screen. I also loved being able to change back and forth between scenes.
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OBS is challenging to use. I had to watch several YouTube videos to make sure I was connected correctly. I feel like OBS should come with a user manual to make it easier for tech noobs.
- Industry: Religious Institutions
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A Swiss Army Knife of tools (and they are good tools)
Reviewed on 19/6/2023
It became a tool that has become more useful the more you use it...
It became a tool that has become more useful the more you use it...
Pros
Well works on Linux and Windows, once past the setup curve you can leave it as a set and forget tool for others to use
Cons
The profiles could use some work eg I use different output resolutions for different jobs. It would be nice that one profile is set for all settings needed for a particular job including all the scenes and sources for that profile including hotkeys and so on. So you could set one profile up copy and base a new profile with way different sources and scenes and output resolution
- Industry: Music
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Not only FREE but intuitive
Reviewed on 18/11/2022
I absolutely LOVE OBS Studio. It's like a gift from the heavens. It's completely FREE with the...
I absolutely LOVE OBS Studio. It's like a gift from the heavens. It's completely FREE with the option to donate to its development because it is an open source program. All it took to get started was to watch a few how-to videos on YouTube for the setup I was going for and BOOM! We're in business.
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OBS Studio is FREE. Let that sink in. It also does more than other paid software I've used in the past (Bandicam). I can screen record and live stream it to social media platforms. If I need to capture the audio coming out of my Digital Audio Workstation, I simply have to put a plugin called Reastream from ReaPlugs at the end of my master channel to route the audio out of my DAW and into OBS Studio.
Cons
It can be a little tricky to setup how you want it but YouTube has a plethora of how-to videos showing you how to setup OBS Studio in various configurations.
OBS Studio FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for OBS Studio.Q. What type of pricing plans does OBS Studio offer?
OBS Studio offers the following pricing plans:
- Pricing model: Free Version
- Free Trial: Not Available
Open source and free software
Q. Who are the typical users of OBS Studio?
OBS Studio has the following typical customers:
11–50, 51–200, 201–500
Q. What languages does OBS Studio support?
OBS Studio supports the following languages:
English, German
Q. Does OBS Studio support mobile devices?
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Q. What other apps does OBS Studio integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations OBS Studio has
Q. What level of support does OBS Studio offer?
OBS Studio offers the following support options:
24/7 (Live rep)
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