Streaming made simple—get started in minutes!
Streamlabs Desktop is the premier all-in-one live streaming and recording app with built-in alerts, overlays, widgets, and monetization—unlock pro-level customization with no complicated setup.
Everything you need to stream for free
Streamlabs Desktop comes with everything you need to go live and record video for free including built-in alerts, overlays, widgets, and custom scenes.
Optimized for high-quality video and audio, you can capture your webcam, gameplay, desktop, and mic all in one place. Optional features available with an Ultra subscription.
Go live on multiple platforms at once
Reach viewers on more platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Kick and more with multistreaming. Plus with Dual Output, you can stream vertically and horizontally simultaneously—one of each format is free, with expanded multistreaming features available with Ultra as you grow.
Design a stream that stands out
Choose from hundreds of free, beautiful, and professionally-designed overlays and widget themes. From casual to modern to badass, you'll find something to fit your personality and brand.
Want something more dynamic? Reactive overlays powered by Streamlabs AI respond to gameplay events in real time, bringing your stream to life.
Work your way
Easily personalize your Streamlabs Desktop layout with video, audio, chat, and recent events where you want it with Layout Editor.
Production Tools
Powerful built-in tools to help you capture, manage, and fine-tune every part of your stream.
Selective Recording
Select what sources show up in the recorded version of your live stream.
Built-In Chat
Allows streamers to display and manage viewer messages from Twitch, YouTube,, Kick, and more directly within Streamlabs.
Audio Mixing
Level up your sound quality with Streamlabs Desktop's built-in settings and mixer
Studio Mode
Customize and tweak a scene while you are live before your viewers can see it.
Create custom alerts
Set up dynamic notifications for the ultimate interaction. Alerts can be set for new followers, subscribers, tips, cheers, hosts, charity donations, and much more.
Drive engagement with fun widgets
Have fun with your audience with fully customizable tip trackers, polls, interactive games, follower/sub goals, chat overlay, and more.
Widgets like Game Pulse can even react to game events and engage your audience on your behalf.
Cloudbot is your new best friend
Our free chatbot provides entertainment and moderation features to protect your chat from trolls while also offering fun games, customizable commands, and more for your growing audience.
Record and post highlights in a snap
Easily edit and create highlight videos from replays for YouTube, TikTok, Reels, and more.
Our free AI Highlighter auto-captures your best gameplay moments for you to edit and share to social in seconds. Supporting over a dozen games including Fortnite, League of Legends, and Battlefield 6 and more!
Collaboration and Control
Bring others into your stream and manage everything easily—from anywhere.
Collab Cam
Grow your stream through collabotration and add guests to your stream or recordings for Twitch, YouTube, Kick and more.
Virtual Webcam
Turn your scenes into a webcam source and use your stream layout, directly in video conferencing apps Like Zoom.
Controller App
Control your stream in Streamlabs Desktop using only your mobile device. Available on Android and iOS.
Game Overlay
Display chat and stream events right on top of your gameplay, making it easy to interact with viewers without tabbing out.
Intelligent Streaming Agent
Your co‑host, live producer, and tech support—working together so you can focus on creating. Built using technology from NVIDIA and Inworld for lifelike avatars and real-time intelligence.
Seamlessly switch devices mid-stream
Switch devices without ending your stream with Stream Shift!
Start on your PC, move to your laptop, or hop to mobile—without losing viewers or splitting your VOD. One continuous session, zero interruptions.
Get paid to stream with Sponsorships
Access sponsorship opportunities directly from Streamlabs Desktop and start earning from your content as you grow your audience. Available to streamers of all sizes!
We're here to help
Streamlabs University and Creator Resource Hub offer step-by-step tutorials, videos, and more to get you started and advanced to the next level. Our 24/7 support team is also available via Discord or email to answer any of your questions.
Ecosystem and Workflow
Tools and integrations that make creating and managing content easier.
App Store
Access a growing library of apps to expand what Streamlabs Desktop can do for you and your stream.
Seamless Creator Workflow
Record, edit, and create faster with Streamlabs tools designed to streamline your entire creator workflow.
Cloud Backups
Securely back up your settings in the cloud so you can restore your stream setup anytime.
G Hub Integration
Map G-Keys and F-Keys on compatible Logitech gear to trigger actions in Streamlabs Desktop.
Stream wherever your audience watches—Twitch, YouTube, Kick, and more.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Streamlabs Desktop is built on top of the core OBS engine. We want to thank Jim and the developers who contributed to the OBS project. Without their years of hard work Streamlabs Desktop would not have been possible. Much love and appreciation.