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Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming

OBS Studio is a software, video production and utilities game developed and published by OBS Project.
Released on March 21st 2022 is available on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 37,256 reviews of which 35,481 were positive and 1,775 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is free to play on Steam.

The Steam community has classified OBS Studio into these genres:

Software Video Production Utilities Free to Play Audio Production Web Publishing Emotional Psychedelic Capitalism Dark Romance Perma Death Dark Humor Competitive VR eSports Dinosaurs Realistic 2D Platformer

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 20H2 (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel i5 2500K, AMD Ryzen 1300X
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 900 Series, Radeon RX 400 Series, Intel HD Graphics 500
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 600 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Hardware encoders recommended
MacOS
  • OS: 11 or higher
  • Processor: Intel quad-core recommended
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel or AMD
  • Storage: 800 MB available space

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Frequently Asked Questions

OBS Studio is free to play on Steam.

OBS Studio is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.

OBS Studio received 35,481 positive votes out of a total of 37,256 achieving an impressive rating of 9.33.
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OBS Studio was developed and published by OBS Project.

OBS Studio is playable and fully supported on Windows.

OBS Studio is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

OBS Studio is not playable on Linux.

OBS Studio does not currently offer any DLC.

OBS Studio does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

OBS Studio does not support Steam Remote Play.

OBS Studio does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for OBS Studio.

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OBS Studio
Free to play
9.3
35,481
1,775
Online players
15,582
Developer
OBS Project
Publisher
OBS Project
Release 21 Mar 2022
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