OBS Studio
Free, open-source screen recording and live streaming.
Cost
Completely free
Fully free and open source.
Open source
Yes
The code is public. Anyone can inspect it, and it cannot be taken away from you.
Your data
Stays on your computer
Nothing is uploaded. This matters for anything confidential.
Use it for this
Recording your screen, your camera, or both — with no time limit and no watermark.
Do not use it for this
Editing. Record with OBS, edit somewhere else.
A moment where you would reach for it
Recording a walkthrough of a process so you never have to explain it live again.
How hard is it to pick up?
Straightforward, but expect an hour of figuring it out.
About this entry
Checked on 1 Sept 2026. Prices and free limits change without warning, and often quietly. Treat everything above as a starting point and confirm on the official site before you rely on it.
Nothing here is sponsored. A tool appears because it solves a real problem, not because someone paid for it to be listed.