OBS Studio
Free open-source live streaming and screen recording tool with multi-scene switching support
Core features are free to use.obsproject.com
Highlights
- Combines screen recording and live streaming, the industry standard
- Supports multi-scene switching and flexible source organization
- Extensive plugin ecosystem for expanded recording and effects
- Supports multi-platform RTMP streaming and hotkey-controlled scene switching
Typical use cases
- Record software tutorials with webcam picture-in-picture
- Share your screen for live internal training
- Stream simultaneously to Bilibili and Douyin
Who it suits
- Course creators and instructors
- Live streamers
- Streamers and broadcast operators
Things to check before you commit
- Steep initial configuration learning curve; beginners need to learn stream setup
- Relatively high resource usage; struggles on low-end PCs during streaming
Pricing
100% free and open-source