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OBS Studio

OBS STUDIO

OBS Studio is a professional open-source tool for high-quality video recording and live streaming, leveraging Vulkan/OpenGL rendering, hardware acceleration (CUDA, Intel Quick Sync), and cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux) with integrations for YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook. (49 words)

GITHUB STARS
72k
+12% this month
FORKS
9.2k
Active community
LAST PUSH
Apr 24, 2026
High momentum
WATCHERS
1.5k
Tracking updates
LICENSE
GPL-2.0
Commercial use
OBS Studio is a professional open-source tool for high-quality video recording and live streaming, leveraging Vulkan/OpenGL rendering, hardware acceleration (CUDA, Intel Quick Sync), and cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux) with integrations for YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook. (49 words)

High Performance

Built for speed and minimal overhead.

Self-hostable

Docker, Kubernetes, or bare metal

Developer Native

Programmable via any language workflow

SUPPORTED LANGUAGES

C
C
C++
C++
CMake
CMake
Swift
Swift
Objective-C
Objective-C
Objective-C++
Objective-C++
M
M
Lua
Lua
Shell
Shell
SWIG
SWIG
Python
Python
Batchfile
Batchfile
AppleScript
AppleScript

VISUAL INTERFACE

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The Quick Glance

Status
Active
Category
Developer Utilities
Pricing
Freemium
Self-Hosted
Yes
Available on
Windows
macOS
Linux
Android
iOS
Latest Release
32.1.2
Apr 21, 2026

Relative Standing — across 1,284 tools

STARS72k
Top 2% globally
FORKS9.2k
Top 3% in Open Source
ACTIVITYHigh
Top 46% Activity
WATCHERS1.5k
Top 1% Community