OBS Studio

Name: OBS Studio
Author: OBS Project

Open source

OBS Project

Category: Video
Version: 32.2.2
Manifest checked: 2026-10-23
Size: ~152 MB
Licence terms: Open source (GPL) · free for personal and business use
Supported OS: Windows 11 · 10
Install method: Automatic install supported
Developer: OBS Project
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What it is

The standard open-source tool for screen recording and live streaming. It composes several sources — screen, webcam, microphone, images — into scenes and either records them to a file or sends them to YouTube, Twitch or another service. Free for personal and commercial use with no watermark and no time limit.

When to pick this

For game recording, lecture capture or live streaming. For a quick clip with no setup, the Windows Game Bar (Win+G) is enough.

Details

Scenes and sources

Build layouts from screen captures, a webcam, images and text, and switch between them mid-recording.

Recording and streaming

Save to a local file or stream to YouTube, Twitch and others. Both can run at the same time.

Load on the PC

Recording while gaming uses CPU and GPU. Hardware encoding (NVENC, QuickSync) reduces the impact considerably.

After a reformat

Export scene collections and profiles

Scene Collection menu → Export and Profile menu → Export produce files that, imported on the new install, restore your source layout and output settings. Skip this before formatting and it all has to be rebuilt.

Stream key and plugins

Reconnect the streaming platform or re-enter the stream key. Plugins you added are reinstalled.

Saved recordings

Recordings go to the Videos folder by default. Move them before formatting.

Distribution

winget ID: OBSProject.OBSStudio
Redistribution policy: Open source licence
Manifest checked: 2026-10-23
Official site: https://obsproject.com/

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