Do I need to download anything?

No. Overlays are web pages. Paste the link into OBS, Streamlabs Desktop or any software with a browser source.

Does it work on Kick, Twitch and YouTube?

Yes. Chat and event widgets read every platform you connect, combined in one widget or per platform.

Do I have to refresh OBS after a change?

No. Changes and live data reach OBS instantly.

Can I have different looks for different parts of my stream?

Yes. Build several scenes in one overlay and switch between them live, from the dashboard, a Stream Deck or chat.

Overlays, alerts and OBS

OBS overlay editor

Design your whole stream in the browser. Drag widgets onto scenes, style them with live sliders, and paste one link into OBS. Every change and every live event reaches your stream instantly.

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Short answer:The StreamNeeds overlay editor is a drag-and-drop tool for building OBS overlays. An overlay holds several scenes made of widgets (chat, goals, events, timers, hunts and more), and one browser source link shows it in OBS, updating live with no refresh.

What it does

Most streamers juggle a separate site for alerts, another for chat and a folder of PNGs. The overlay editor puts it all in one place. Start from a layout template or a blank scene, drag in widgets, and size and style each one with live sliders for colour, opacity, glow, fonts and spacing.

An overlay can hold several scenes, such as Starting soon, Live, Be right back and Ending, and you can switch between them live. One click adds those stream scenes already filled in with your name, logo and socials. Widgets read your real stream: chat from every platform, follows, subs, tips, goals and viewer counts.

What you get

Drag-and-drop editor with live sliders and a reset on every setting
Several scenes per overlay, switchable live, plus scene templates
Chat, activity feed, goals, hype train, emote wall, top chatters and viewer count widgets
Timers, social bar, images, slideshows and video
One OBS browser source link per overlay, updating with no refresh
Test events to preview follows, subs and tips without waiting for real ones

How it helps every kind of streamer

Small streamer: more engagement

A finished, consistent look makes a small channel feel established. On-screen chat and an activity feed also show newcomers that people are talking, which makes them more likely to talk too.

I want to grow

Goal bars and a hype train turn support into something the whole chat works toward together, and a proper Starting soon scene with a countdown keeps early viewers from leaving before you go live.

I want to make more money

Goals, a subathon timer and a hype train give viewers a visible reason to sub, gift and tip right now. Support you can see on screen gets more support.

Big streamer: run it at scale

Big streams need overlays that never stutter. Long lists scroll smoothly only when they don't fit, scenes can be switched from a Stream Deck, and mods can edit the overlay without access to anything else.

How to set it up

Open the editor and start from a template or a blank scene.
Drag in widgets and style them with the live sliders.
Copy the overlay link and add it to OBS as a browser source.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need to download anything?: No. Overlays are web pages. Paste the link into OBS, Streamlabs Desktop or any software with a browser source.
Does it work on Kick, Twitch and YouTube?: Yes. Chat and event widgets read every platform you connect, combined in one widget or per platform.
Do I have to refresh OBS after a change?: No. Changes and live data reach OBS instantly.
Can I have different looks for different parts of my stream?: Yes. Build several scenes in one overlay and switch between them live, from the dashboard, a Stream Deck or chat.