Video recording and live streaming without the browser source plugin
Publisher’s description
What is obs-studio-small?
obs-studio-small is open-source Windows software in the screen recorders category. It ranks 34th by popularity among screen recorders in this catalogue. It is written in C.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for Any CPU Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (obsproject/obs-studio) has 77,915 stars. Similar programs include OBS Studio, ShareX and ScreenToGif.
Project description on GitHub: “OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
In short: obs-studio-small is an open-source screen recorder tool for Any CPU PCs.
Is obs-studio-small safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
5C2B106D4AF24AEE91C3541743328AEA3ECCA0DF0AE8FB4D94F65877CDD371AE· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the obsproject/obs-studio repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Code review10
- Actively maintained10
- Security policy10
- No dangerous workflows10
- Pinned dependencies10
- Licence declared10
- No binaries in the repository9
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Fuzzing0
- Signed releases0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1.2Latest | — | Any CPU ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›scoop install extras/obs-studio-smallRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Category
- Screen recorders
- Licence
- GPL-2.0-only
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/obsproject/obs-studio
- Written in
- C
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- Any CPU
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 21.1.2
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 77,915
- GitHub forks
- 10,792
- Website
- obsproject.com
- Scoop package
- extras/obs-studio-small
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is obs-studio-small free?
Yes. obs-studio-small is open-source software under the GPL-2.0-only licence.
Is obs-studio-small safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
Does obs-studio-small run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
The installer is architecture-neutral.
Can I use obs-studio-small without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to obs-studio-small?
OBS Studio, ShareX, ScreenToGif, Captura and Camtasia. The alternatives page compares them.
