Live streaming software for everyone

Streamlabs Desktop is a free streaming software that helps creators capture, customize, and broadcast their live stream content to their preferred platforms. It’s designed for streamers, gamers, and creators who want powerful tools to go live, record content, and engage their audience.

Simply download Streamlabs Desktop, connect your streaming platform(s), customize your scenes and sources, and click Go Live. You can customize your stream with overlays, alerts, and widgets before streaming, if you wish. Check out our in-depth guide on Desktop for more information on getting started.

Streamlabs Desktop is free to download and includes core streaming tools like alerts, some overlays, widgets, scenes, recording capabilities, and Dual Output. Optional features like multistreaming, premium overlays, and additional tools are available with Streamlabs Ultra. Visit the official Streamlabs Ultra page for a full breakdown.

OBS is a powerful open-source streaming tool that lets creators build their setup from scratch. Streamlabs Desktop, built on top of OBS, is also open-source and offers an easy setup with built-in alerts, overlays, widgets, and other creator-focused features designed to simplify streaming.

No. Streamlabs Desktop does not add watermarks or impose time limits on local recordings. You can record your content freely using the built-in recording tools.

Streamlabs Desktop runs on Windows and macOS and requires a computer capable of real-time video encoding.

Minimum Requirements

Operating System: Either Windows 10 or Mac OS 12 and higher.

RAM: 8GB

Recommended Requirements

Operating System: Either Windows 10 or Mac OS 13 and higher

CPU:

• Intel® Core™ i5 or higher (11th or 12th gen)
• AMD Ryzen 5000 series or higher 

GPU:

• Nvidia RTX 20 or 30 series
• AMD RX 5000 or 6000 series

RAM: 16GB+

Storage: 512GB SSD or more

Internet: Ethernet connection. Also review what upload speeds you need for live streaming (3.6 Mbps or better for 720p at 30 fps for most platforms) and our tips on bitrate settings.

Streamlabs Desktop supports popular platforms like Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok, X (Twitter), Trovo, Facebook, and Instagram via native integrations. Plus many others through custom RTMP connections.

Yes! With multistreaming, you can broadcast your stream to multiple platforms at the same time while using other Streamlabs Desktop features and customizations. You can go live to one horizontal and one vertical output for free with Dual output or explore expanded multistreaming features with Streamlabs Ultra. Our multistream feature operates on our servers, saving your PC’s resources.

Your bitrate and encoder settings depend on your internet speed and the platform you’re streaming to. Most creators stream at 4500–6000 kbps using hardware encoders like NVENC or AMF when available. Check out our blog to learn more about bitrate settings when live streaming.

You can use Streamlabs tools like alerts, widgets, overlays, and tipping with OBS through Streamlabs Plugin for OBS. This plugin allows you to add your favorite Streamlabs features directly to your OBS setup.

A Streamlabs account is not required if you are using Streamlabs Desktop for recording only. However, signing in allows you to access features like alerts, widgets, cloud backups, and integrations.

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