Q21707789

free software to make screencasts and/or live streaming

Key facts

Original author: Lain Bailey
Initial release: v0.32a / 1 September 2012 ; 13 years ago ( 2012-09-01 )
Stable release: 32.1.2 / 21 April 2026
Written in: C , C++
Operating system: Windows 10 or later, macOS Monterey (12) or later, Linux ( Ubuntu 20.04 or later), FreeBSD
Platform: x86-64 and Apple silicon
Available in: 59 languages
Type: Software vision mixer, streaming media
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Website: obsproject .com
Repository: github .com /obsproject /obs-studio

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Encyclopedic overview

OBS Studio (also Open Broadcaster Software or OBS, for short) is a free and open-source, cross-platform screencasting and live streaming software application. It is available for Windows, macOS, Linux distributions, and FreeBSD. The OBS Project raises funds on Open Collective and Patreon.

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