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: Media Production
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
OBS - a powerful tool for content creation
Reviewed on 30/3/2023
Video capture works well, audio capture can be more tricky, my setup loses audio occasionally and...
Video capture works well, audio capture can be more tricky, my setup loses audio occasionally and restore it, the program needs to be restarted. Not ideal in a live stream! This could easily be down to our PC as the toot if the problem. I have since moved on to a hardware switcher.
Pros
Live stream creation is the feature we find most useful.
Cons
A good OBS experience comes down having a computer with enough processing power and graphics capabilities. Possibly a "gaming" laptop or desktop computer that can be more easily configured to your needs is needed.
- 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: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
OBS - Free to Stream
Reviewed on 21/3/2023
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This is one of the best and most free platforms for streaming, recording, and screen-capturing. Streaming on OBS is very helpful in Managing Broadcasts, adding new Broadcast settings, and easy to stream live in Multiple Platforms like Facebook, Youtube, etc.,
Cons
Need more inBuild Plugins for transitions, effects, and Presets for Lower thirds.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Most favourite screen recorder
Reviewed on 30/3/2023
Pros
Multi-platform support.Advanced audio and video settings.
Cons
High system requirements for advanced features.Might slow down your computer if you have low memory in the computer.
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
Q. Does OBS Studio support mobile devices?
OBS Studio supports the following devices:
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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