Can I use OBS Studio commercially (for paid streams or business webinars)?
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Yes — OBS is open-source under the GPL, and there are no inherent restrictions or watermarks. You’re free to use it in commercial contexts.
How many streams or recordings can I make per month?
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There’s no enforced limit by OBS itself — the limit is your hardware performance and your streaming/recording platform capacity (internet bandwidth, CPU/GPU).
Can I edit the output (e.g., switch scenes, add overlays, transitions)?
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Yes — you can set up scenes, sources, transitions, overlays, and switch live or during recordings. You can also apply filters to audio/video.
Does OBS integrate with other tools (e.g., streaming platforms, webinars)?
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Yes — it supports streaming to any service accepting RTMP, and there are plugins and tools for further integrations (e.g., chat overlays, alert systems).
Is my content used to train AI or distributed by the company?
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No — OBS is software you run locally; the project does not process your content in the cloud nor use it for training.
What support do I get if I run into issues?
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There is a community support forum, Discord, knowledge base on the official site. Since it's open-source and volunteer-driven, you may not have guaranteed SLA as you would with a paid service.
If I’m on the free tool, what do I miss compared to paid tools?
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You don’t pay for OBS, and it provides advanced features already. What you “miss” is things like built-in cloud production workflows, dedicated customer support, or bundled services some commercial tools offer — you’ll manage more of the setup yourself.
