OBS Studio

OBS Studio is a free, open‑source application that captures video from screens, cameras, and other sources, then composites, encodes, and records the result. It also supports live streaming to various services, handling the full workflow from capture to broadcast within a single interface. The software is released under the GNU GPL v2 (or later), and its source code is publicly available for inspection and modification.

The program is aimed at content creators, educators, gamers, and anyone who needs to produce or share video content in real time or as recorded files. Its modular design lets users arrange multiple input sources, apply filters, and switch scenes during a session, while built‑in encoding options manage output quality and file size.

What distinguishes OBS Studio is its community‑driven development model, extensive documentation, and support for plugins and scripts that extend functionality. The project provides public build status badges, translation progress indicators, and a Discord community for user support, reflecting an active ecosystem around a stable, mature codebase.