OBS Studio (Open Broadcaster Software) is the most popular free tool for live streaming and recording your screen. It powers streams on Twitch, YouTube and virtually every other platform, with no watermarks and no time limits.

Key features

• Unlimited, watermark-free screen recording and live streaming

• Scene composition with multiple sources: windows, cameras, images, browser, audio

• Real-time video/audio mixing with per-source filters

• Built-in streaming to Twitch, YouTube, Kick and custom RTMP servers

• GPU-accelerated encoding (NVENC, AMD, QuickSync) for smooth 1080p/4K capture

Is OBS Studio free?

Yes. OBS Studio is completely free and open source under the GPL, funded by donations. There are no paid tiers, ads or watermarks. It runs on Windows and macOS.