How do I record a live stream?
A live stream is gone the moment it ends — unless you record it. Whether you want a YouTube VOD, clips for shorts, or an archive of every session, here are your options.
Record locally in your encoder
OBS and most software can record to your disk while you stream. It’s free and high-quality, but it uses your local CPU and storage, and if your machine crashes mid-stream the recording can be lost or corrupted.
Rely on the platform’s VOD
YouTube and Twitch keep a VOD of your stream, but retention and availability vary by platform and account, downloads can be clunky, and you’re at the mercy of their rules.
Record in the cloud, server-side
If you’re already relaying through a restreaming service, it can record the stream server-side — no extra load on your machine, no risk of a local crash losing the file, and one library you can download clips from afterwards.
Frequently asked questions
Can I record while multistreaming?
Yes. With Stream Repeater, recording runs server-side alongside the relays, so streaming to several platforms and recording happen at once.
How long are cloud recordings kept?
With Stream Repeater, recordings are kept for your plan’s retention window and then deleted automatically; you can also download or delete them yourself anytime.