Mac app · OBS Project
OBS Studio
Best for: Free screen recording and live streaming.
- Best for
- Free screen recording and live streaming
- Developer
- OBS Project
- Price
- Free (open source)
- Our testing
- Not yet hands-on tested
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Pricing options
OBS Studio
Free
Open source
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Features
- Live streaming and recording
- Scenes and sources
- Audio mixing and filters
- Plugins
- Virtual camera
Benefits and disadvantages
Benefits
- Free with no limits
- Professional streaming toolset
- Huge community
- Highly flexible
Disadvantages (cons)
- Steep learning curve
- Interface is not beginner friendly
- Screen capture requires permissions on macOS
- No built-in editing
Who should use OBS Studio
- Streamers
- Course creators
- Anyone recording screen and webcam
Use cases
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