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Simulcasts one stream to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and Twitch from a single browser studio, with custom RTMP destinations available on paid plans

Local recordings save separate audio and video files on each participant's device, so one guest's weak Wi-Fi doesn't degrade the whole show

The Free plan burns in a StreamYard logo on your streams and caps local recordings at 2 hours per month with 6 on-screen participants

Core and Advanced plans are strictly for individual use — companies and organizations must buy the separate business option instead of sharing a seat

Five tools in one subscription — editor, multistreaming studio, recorder, hosting, and thumbnail maker — starting at $0

Genuinely usable free plan with unlimited video creation, direct social publishing, and no trial countdown

Watermarks on edited videos, live streams, and recordings on every plan below Creator ($24/month)

Hard caps per tier: Streamer edits stop at 5 minutes with 1-hour 720p streams, and even Business edits top out at 2 hours at 60fps

Turns up to 9 synced iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Android phones into wireless cameras, letting you build a multicam production without buying dedicated switchers or camera hardware

Multistreams to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and more simultaneously, with Facebook and YouTube comments merged into one unified chat feed for easier moderation

The iOS/Mac-centric setup means Windows-first teams are limited — the app runs on Mac and iOS, with Android devices usable only as synced cameras rather than full control devices

Plan dollar amounts aren't displayed on the homepage, so you have to dig into the pricing page to learn what Studio and Suite actually cost before committing