OBS Studio

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Joe
Joe
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

OBS Makes My Non-Profit Stand Out

Reviewed on 03/06/2024

Because of its popularity, OBS Studio has a lot of available content on the internet so any...

Because of its popularity, OBS Studio has a lot of available content on the internet so any questions I have are easily solved with a quick search. I use it to record myself for trainings, to record my screen for multiple reasons, and even to live stream when necessary.

Pros

The easy screen recording capabilities allows me to save and edit my training videos and it's easy to understand.

Cons

Nothing. OBS is essential software for screen recording, and even live streaming.

Tounekti
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

my 2 years OBS experience

Reviewed on 12/09/2023

Pros

I have been using OBS for 2 years and i have never faced any difficulties, comparing to other products OBS is the easiest and it doesn't require high performance machine.

Cons

honestly, I have nothing to complain about but he audio it can be improved I guess

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Warehousing
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

OBS software Reviews

Reviewed on 16/05/2022

I use OBS to do my live stream on my sports channel and it has made my work easier. The OBS Studio...

I use OBS to do my live stream on my sports channel and it has made my work easier. The OBS Studio has some benefits, the quality of video being recorded are high and has multi-stream capability thus making my work easier.

Pros

The artwork in OBS is on another level, and what made me attracted to this software is the greenscreen tool its fantastic it enables you to change your background in an amazing way especially when you are live streaming.

Cons

One of the features that normally make me bored is the feature of multi-streams whereby it requires a quality graphic interface card and it's not that easy especially when doing doubles streams.

Jeremy
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Free and Extensible!

Reviewed on 09/12/2024

I mostly use OBS Studio for video recording in my daily video editing workflow.

I mostly use OBS Studio for video recording in my daily video editing workflow.

Pros

Simple to use and free to download. It works for both streaming and video recording.

Cons

The interface could be more clear and user friendly.

Tommaso
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  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The go to solutions to manage a streaming like a video studio

Reviewed on 22/09/2024

The go to solution for streamers and video amateurs who want to play live directing, regardless of...

The go to solution for streamers and video amateurs who want to play live directing, regardless of your level of competence.

Pros

Powerfull, solid, video management solution easy to learn with a broad compatibility and clear operating logic

Cons

Some function could be easier and an internal virtual microphone could be an embedded solution (it's a common issue at firsts interactions)

Nathaly
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

OBS - Twitch

Reviewed on 26/09/2024

I usually use it mostly for small company jobs to record some training but above all I use obs to...

I usually use it mostly for small company jobs to record some training but above all I use obs to broadcast on other platforms

Pros

When recording the screen you can get clear audio and the flow of what is being recorded is not slow, good FPS and above all not having watermarks in the middle of the video.

I think the FPS that the recording can handle and the quality of it is what it is best at, plus you can also record the black screen and only get the audios.

I have not used this option much but from the little that I have used it, it is very useful to be able to have all your screens and simply place in visual what you want from each of them.

Cons

I have a complaint here and it is that some tools are a little complex for someone who has not used them before, sometimes you must be guided by a video on YouTube to be able to obtain the maximum benefits, but outside of those it has very good complements

Reynaldo
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Great tool that I use to record my computer screen

Reviewed on 17/09/2024

I Like it because works very good whit the screen recording on my computer

I Like it because works very good whit the screen recording on my computer

Pros

Works very good if you set up your monitors and audio inputs and outputs

Cons

Is a little difficult to set up outputs when you use some monitors and audio devices, but once you set up them works great

Jorge
Jorge
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  • Industry: Online Media
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The best in town

Reviewed on 18/05/2024

I use it since its early versions and i must say than i will try other tools but always came back...

I use it since its early versions and i must say than i will try other tools but always came back to OBS. It has become one of the most important tool on my daily work flow.

Pros

The easy of use, the great tools and be able to work in any OS (Windows, Mac, Linux) and the vast amount of plug inn and add ons.

Cons

If you wana get the most of this software you must spend some time learning all the nice tricks and configurations to maximize the result

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Recording your screen with OBS Studio

Reviewed on 10/04/2024

I've been using OBS Studio to record my screen for presentations, YouTube tutorials and also...

I've been using OBS Studio to record my screen for presentations, YouTube tutorials and also streams, the audio and video quality is really good.

Pros

Easy and fast set up/installation, it's free, multi-screen recording, great audio and video quality.

Cons

Sometimes the video's size is too big for what I've recorded, which is usually not long times.

Christhian
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Review of OBS

Reviewed on 21/10/2024

Pros

For screen recording with handson input and output, OBS is the solution to use.

Cons

OBS can take a lot of RAM and CPU to run and it can lead sometimes to frozen PC

David Jonathan
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

OBS Studio Review as a Streamer and daily user

Reviewed on 13/01/2024

It is good, OBS made me a lot of money from using this platform to stream at Twitch

It is good, OBS made me a lot of money from using this platform to stream at Twitch

Pros

I can use OBS Studio to record my content and stream my gaming

Cons

The latency or the lag of the server when it comes to streaming

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

OBS is our go to tutorial maker

Reviewed on 14/12/2023

Overall, our experience of OBS has been fantastic, and I’d highly recommend this piece of software...

Overall, our experience of OBS has been fantastic, and I’d highly recommend this piece of software for any users that need something to make tutorials or just record what they are doing for future purposes

Pros

Oh so I was just a quickly screen record it allows you to highlight the cursor which lets us highlight why uses which part of the screen we are working on and we use it for all of our tutorial making now it is an excellent

Cons

It can be quite tricky to set up if you are a new user, but once you’ve set it up a few times you will quickly get the hang of it

Alfredo
Alfredo
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The perfect screen recording

Reviewed on 22/11/2023

Pros

You can define source tab and desktop, You can add different object in the screen, and much more, what You need You'll find in this platform

Cons

The mobile app isn't very good and a bit difficult to use it effortlessly

Mitchell
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  • Industry: Religious Institutions
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Must have streaming and recording platform!

Reviewed on 08/01/2024

Pros

We enjoy the work flow and how easy it is to get the right inputs and formats necessary for a smooth process.

Cons

I think the ability to customize features - say remux automation so that you don't have to pick the files you want to remux afterwards, it would just do it automatically.

Oladotun
Oladotun
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  • Industry: Media Production
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

OBS beyond a freeware

Reviewed on 01/06/2023

My overall experience with obs has been really good it bailed us out all the time during covid

My overall experience with obs has been really good it bailed us out all the time during covid

Pros

Obs will do about 98% of what any paid livestreaming software will do . I see no reason to use any other software

Cons

It has no cons except i think they should be charging something for it .

Elijah
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

OBS Studio is the best!

Reviewed on 21/11/2023

I think it is a very good service and app in total

I think it is a very good service and app in total

Pros

It is free to use and doesn't have any watermarks, or paywalls. It is very customizable and it can be changed to your liking.

Cons

It is very difficult to setup and learn the settings.

Robert
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  • Industry: Religious Institutions
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A Swiss Army Knife of tools (and they are good tools)

Reviewed on 19/06/2023

It became a tool that has become more useful the more you use it...

It became a tool that has become more useful the more you use it...

Pros

Well works on Linux and Windows, once past the setup curve you can leave it as a set and forget tool for others to use

Cons

The profiles could use some work eg I use different output resolutions for different jobs. It would be nice that one profile is set for all settings needed for a particular job including all the scenes and sources for that profile including hotkeys and so on. So you could set one profile up copy and base a new profile with way different sources and scenes and output resolution

Aleksandar
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  • Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Basically best app, to use, for video recording or streaming!

Reviewed on 21/11/2023

Pros

I mostly like that it is FREE. And is easy to use, don't have any of "pay to have" moments.
Doesn't ruin performance of device you are using, while recording. It is easy to setup, really customizable. And very streamer friendly! All good about this app!

Cons

Probably that new users can have problem with understanding Scenes and all that about making right scene to record or use. But thats is learnable!

Alice
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

OBS Studio: best-in-class and literally free

Reviewed on 28/11/2023

OBS Studio has been fantastic for screen recording: helping me clip, lightly edit and prepare...

OBS Studio has been fantastic for screen recording: helping me clip, lightly edit and prepare gameplay videos to share with colleagues and promote my game.

It's also a solid tool for streaming (I used it with Twitch). Overlays were easy, and with a helping hand, it was honestly quite painless.

Honestly, if you need to capture video, you should just use OBS unless you have a good reason not to.

Pros

OBS Studio is easy to use, easy to set up, basically just works and it's *free*. It's nice to know that I'm supporting open source software, but frankly, I use it because it's simply better than everything else in the space.

Cons

There's a lot to learn as you get started, and additional tooltips or explanations about what all of the obscure audio and video choices you make actually mean would be really helpful as a beginner.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

A great recording application for online teaching!

Reviewed on 23/06/2023

My overall experience has been good. There is a slight learning curve, but it is a very capable...

My overall experience has been good. There is a slight learning curve, but it is a very capable application.

Pros

I love using the chroma key feature. This allows me to choose any background during a live video conference.

Cons

I can't think of anything missing for use with my applications. Maybe a more simplified user interface?

Anil
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  • Industry: Entertainment
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Creative Alliance Review

Reviewed on 19/07/2023

We have been enjoying the use of OBS to stream our new products. It is simple to use and once you...

We have been enjoying the use of OBS to stream our new products. It is simple to use and once you use OBS you don't have to look at any other streaming softwares.

Pros

We as a business have to stream a preview of our new products on a time to time basis and OBS makes it just easy to screen capture, video capture, audio recording and also the integration to upload videos directly to YouTube is a plus feature. We have never looked at any other software after using OBS.

Cons

I can't think of any cons right now regarding the OBS Studio. It is a good software.

regan
regan
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

A Powerful Tool for Content Creation

Reviewed on 21/05/2023

Using OBS Studio has been a game-changer for my content creation endeavors. It has helped me solve...

Using OBS Studio has been a game-changer for my content creation endeavors. It has helped me solve various business problems by providing a comprehensive solution for live streaming, recording, and editing. The benefits I've realized include improved production quality, increased audience engagement, and enhanced brand visibility.

Pros

OBS Studio provides an extensive range of features for content creation. I particularly appreciate its versatility and flexibility. It offers seamless integration with various platforms and allows for customization of streaming settings.

Cons

While OBS Studio is a powerful tool, there is a learning curve involved, especially for beginners. The initial setup and configuration can be slightly overwhelming. Additionally, the interface could be more intuitive and user-friendly.

Joshua
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Lots of flexibility with a minimal learning curve

Reviewed on 24/06/2024

Pros

When we need to push out video content that is guiding/assisting our sales staff with new processes, OBS makes it quite easy to achieve. After a quick 15 min crash course with our staff that want to use OBS, it is fairly easy to help them build and push out learning material for our retail team members.

Cons

It can be at some times a little tedious to use for particular users but nothing that can't be resolved over a quick 15-30min crash course on the proper usage of it.

João
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  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

OBS Studio: The Swiss Pocket Knife of Streaming

Reviewed on 26/07/2023

Pros

OBS Studio is free and comes with a wide array of options and features, allowing for a lot of customization.

Cons

Because it is a free software, while it does receive regular updates, they could be more frequent, with more implementation of new features.

Arda
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Non-Replaceable Lead App

Reviewed on 25/05/2023

Pros

The app allows you to capture videos or even create live streams. Its just perfect.

Cons

The user interface is a bit complicated, it made me quite confused when i was 12 years old and trying to improve my YouTube channel.