OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins
Don’t want to install OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins? Drop the file here.
The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free: a recording up to 20 minutes transcribes in full, a longer one is previewed, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export, and credits never expire.
OBS hosts third-party AI live-caption plugins (e.g. obs-localvocal) for streamers.
Best for twitch / YouTube streamers who want live on-screen captions without a paid service. Pricing: free.
What it is
OBS Studio is the free streaming workhorse. Plugins such as obs-localvocal (Whisper-cpp based) add live AI captions on-stream; Closed Caption Generator plugins route to Twitch CC tracks. Streamer-side speech surface.
Watch out for: Caption accuracy depends on chosen plugin + local model; CPU/GPU load grows with model size.
Install / use
Go to OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins obsproject.comWhat people actually do with OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins-style transcription
The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins vs Whipscribe
| Feature | OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop apps | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | — | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins
Is OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins free?
Yes. OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins is free.
Does OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.
How do I get started with OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins?
There is nothing to install — OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.
Does OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins identify different speakers?
No. OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins does not label speakers; a conversation comes back as one continuous text. If you need speaker labels, that is a separate tool or a different service.
Does OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins give word-level timestamps?
No — OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins transcribe live audio?
No — OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins HIPAA compliant?
OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins does not claim HIPAA compliance. For PHI, run it on infrastructure you control or choose a service that will sign a BAA.
What are the limitations of OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins?
Caption accuracy depends on chosen plugin + local model; CPU/GPU load grows with model size.
Who is OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins best for?
Twitch / YouTube streamers who want live on-screen captions without a paid service.
Does OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins run offline?
OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins runs on your own machine as a desktop app. Check whether the model runs locally or calls a cloud service — some desktop tools do both.
Can I use OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins in the browser?
No — OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins is a macOS, Windows and Linux application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
Who makes OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins?
OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins is made by OBS Project + community plugins.
What kind of tool is OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins?
In this directory OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins is filed under audio post, speech plugin as a desktop app.
What are the alternatives to OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/obs-ai-captions-alternatives comparing OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate OBS Studio with AI Caption plugins-style transcription without running it myself?
Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.012 a minute — about $0.72 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.
Whipscribe is a hosted transcription service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.
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Need the subtitle file itself?
Upload the recording or paste a link and download SRT or VTT: see the SRT generator, the YouTube to SRT page and subtitles for any video.
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