Smart layouts
Every source remembers its own position, size and crop per format. Copy a 16:9 layout to 9:16 and adjust only what differs.
FabStream · Smart Streaming Technology
ON AIR16:9 · 1920×10809:16 · 1080×1920
One scene. Both formats live at once.
FabStream sends your stream to Twitch and YouTube in 16:9 and to TikTok, Shorts and Reels in 9:16 – simultaneously, from one PC, each with its own layout. Arrange each format once, then just go live.
Free plan: dual output included, no watermark, no time limit. Windows 10/11 (64-bit).
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Smart Streaming Technology
Streaming software that thinks in both formats.
FabStream is a free streaming software for Windows and an alternative to running OBS Studio or Streamlabs twice: one app renders a horizontal and a vertical stream at the same time and multistreams them to Twitch, YouTube, Kick, TikTok LIVE, YouTube Shorts and Instagram. The smart part runs in the background, so you can focus on your show.
Smart encoding
A real test encode picks the best hardware encoder on your PC – NVIDIA NVENC, AMD AMF or Intel Quick Sync – with x264 as automatic fallback.
Smart reconnect
If one platform drops, FabStream reconnects it on its own while every other output stays live.
Auto Moments
Preview in Max: FabStream spots loud highlight moments in your audio and suggests them as clips – no scrubbing through hours of VOD.
How it works
Build the scene once. Get two programs.
Every source exists once – capture, webcam, overlays, filters. Each format remembers its own position, size, crop and visibility, so the facecam can sit in the corner in 16:9 and fill the bottom half in 9:16.
Scene “Race Night”
- L3Text: “Follow for daily races”
- L2Title banner
- L1Game capture
- AMic with noise gate + compressor
16:9 · 1920×1080
H.264 · NVENC · 6000 kbps · 60 fps
TwitchYouTubeKick
9:16 · 1080×1920
H.264 · 6000 kbps
TikTokShortsReels
Features
Everything a streaming studio needs. Built for both formats.
Dual output, free
16:9 and 9:16 live or recorded at the same time – included in the Free plan.
Multistream
Send each format to several platforms at once – Premium up to 3, Ultra and Max up to 8: Twitch + YouTube + Kick in 16:9, TikTok + Shorts in 9:16.
Premium+Replay buffer & instant clips
One hotkey saves the last moments as a clip in 16:9 and 9:16 at once – instantly, without re-encoding. Free keeps 2 minutes, Premium 5, Ultra 10, Max 30.
Application audio & monitoring
Discord, Spotify or your game on their own fader – or left out of the recording completely. Hear any source on your headphones, with or without sending it to the stream.
Hardware encoding
NVIDIA NVENC, AMD AMF and Intel Quick Sync are detected by a real test encode; x264 is the automatic fallback.
Snapping editor
Sources snap to edges, centres and to each other. Right-click anywhere for fit, stretch, flip, rotate, order and filters.
Video & audio filters
Chroma key, colour correction, blur, sharpen on the GPU. Noise suppression, noise gate, compressor, limiter, 3-band EQ.
9:16 safe zones
See where TikTok, Shorts and Reels put their buttons and captions, so nothing important gets covered.
Auto-Reconnect
If a platform drops the connection, FabStream reconnects on its own while the other outputs keep running.
Crash-safe recording
Record both formats in parallel as fragmented MP4, MKV or FLV – while streaming.
Browser source & alerts
Paste the link of your Streamlabs or StreamElements alert box, chat or goal bar – shown transparent, placed separately in 16:9 and 9:16, alert sounds included.
Alerts, chat box & goals built in
Alert box for follows, subs, gifted subs, raids, bits and donations (StreamElements), chat box, event list, goal bar, timer and “latest donation” labels – drawn by FabStream itself, no widget links needed.
BetaVoice presets
Cinematic Podcast, Broadcast Radio, Clear Streamer and more: a complete voice chain in one click – optionally tuned to your voice by an 11-second analysis.
Transitions & studio mode
Fade, slide, wipe or your own stinger video – in both formats in the same frame. Prepare the next scene in preview, go live with one click.
Add platforms while live
Start on Twitch, add YouTube or Kick ten minutes later – or drop one – without interrupting the stream for anyone else.
Private by design
No account needed, no telemetry. Stream keys are encrypted with Windows DPAPI on your PC and never stored on our servers.
Right-click is all you need
The menu opens where your mouse is.
- Fit, fill, stretch to screen, center, flip and rotate in one click
- Copy a layout from 16:9 to 9:16 and adjust only what differs
- Keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+F fit, Ctrl+S stretch, Ctrl+D center, arrow keys nudge
- A setup assistant builds your first scene: screen, webcam and a “Starting soon” scene
Under the hood
Built on proven video technology.
Hardware encoding on every major GPU, streaming over RTMP and RTMPS, crash-safe recording – measured, not promised.
Measured
Both formats at 1080p60, 6 outputs on 2 encoders: 60 fps, 0 dropped frames.
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti · NVENC · FabStream 1.3.0. 20-second runs per scenario, no game running. Full benchmark · What is still in Beta
- Encoders
- NVIDIA NVENC · AMD AMF · Intel Quick Sync · x264 (CPU fallback)
- Encoder choice
- A real test encode picks the best working encoder on your PC
- Protocols
- RTMP · RTMPS
- Recording
- Fragmented MP4 (crash-safe) · MKV · FLV – both formats in parallel
- Resolution & frame rate
- Settings up to: Free 1080p60 · Premium 1440p120 · Ultra & Max 4K240. Measured: 1080p60 in both formats; above that Beta
- Efficiency
- One FFmpeg encode per format, shared by every destination, the recording and the replay buffer
- Replay buffer
- Clips in both formats without re-encoding · 2 / 5 / 10 / 30 min by plan
- System
- Windows 10 / 11, 64-bit
Measured vs. Beta
What we have measured – and what is still being tested.
Features marked Beta work and you can use them, but we have not published a measurement for them yet. Every finished test is published here with FPS, CPU/GPU load, encoder and dropped frames.
Measured
- 16:9 + 9:16 at 1080p60 with stream, recording and replay buffer – 6 outputs on 2 encoders, 60 fps, 0 dropped framesAMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti · NVENC · 20 s per scenario, no game running
BetaBeing tested
- Both formats at 1080p60 on entry-level hardware (4 cores + GTX 1650 class) with a game running
- 60-minute session in both formats with a game running – published as a sped-up video with the full stats
- Output above 1080p60: 1440p / 120 fps (Premium) and 4K / 240 fps (Ultra, Max)
- More than 3 platforms per format (Ultra and Max: up to 8, 16 streams at once)
- Auto Moments – highlight detection (preview in Max)
Want to help test? Tell us your CPU, GPU and the game you stream – testers with entry-level PCs are especially welcome. Become a tester
Privacy architecture
Your stream stays between your PC and the platform.
FabStream encodes on your computer and sends each destination directly to the platform. Fabcom Studios is not in that path – no relay server, no copy of your audio or video.
SourcesCamera · Microphone · ScreenCaptured locally
Your PCFabStreamMixes and encodes both formats
Direct · RTMP / RTMPSTwitch · YouTube · Kick · TikTok …Only the servers you enter
Fabcom StudiosReceives no audio and no video
Stream keys stay local
Encrypted with Windows DPAPI and stored only on your PC – never in settings files, never in cloud sync. If you connect Twitch or Kick, our server fetches the key from the platform and passes it to the app without storing it.
No telemetry
The app does not track how you use it. No account is needed for the Free plan.
What reaches our servers
License checks (paid plans), the optional account and cloud sync, and bug reports you send yourself. The update check asks GitHub and can be switched off. Privacy policy
Pricing
Free does dual output. Pick more platforms, more pixels, more time.
Try every feature free for 7 days right inside the app – no card needed.
FREE
$0forever
No account, no card
- 16:9 + 9:16 at the same time
- 1 platform per format (2 streams)
- Up to 1080p at 60 fps
- Replay buffer: last 2 min
- Recording, filters, application audio
- No watermark, no time limit
PREMIUM
$7.99
$59
/ month
/ year
cancel anytime
= $4.92 per month
- Everything in Free
- Up to 3 platforms per format
- Settings up to 1440p / 120 fps Beta
- Replay buffer: last 5 min
- 1 PC
- E-mail support
ULTRARecommended
$14.99
$109
/ month
/ year
cancel anytime
= $9.08 per month
- Everything in Premium
- Up to 8 platforms per format (16 at once) Beta
- Settings up to 4K / 240 fps Beta
- Replay buffer: last 10 min
- 3 PCs
- E-mail support
MAX
$24.99
$179
/ month
/ year
cancel anytime
= $14.92 per month
- Everything in Ultra
- Replay buffer: last 30 min
- 5 PCs
- Early access to preview features (Auto Moments …)
- Priority support
What “platforms per format” means
Each format can go to several platforms at once. Premium: up to 3 in 16:9 and 3 in 9:16 – e.g. Twitch, YouTube and Kick horizontally plus TikTok, Shorts and Instagram vertically.
Upload bandwidth
Every destination is sent directly from your PC – no relay in between. Plan about 6 Mbit/s upload per 1080p destination: Free (2 streams) ≈ 12 Mbit/s, 3 + 3 destinations ≈ 36 Mbit/s. Lower the bitrate per format if your connection is slower.
Prices in US$ (English) and € (German) for orientation; the checkout shows the exact amount in your currency. Final prices incl. applicable VAT. Secure checkout by Lemon Squeezy (cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and more). Lemon Squeezy is our authorised reseller and handles payment, invoice and taxes. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your account – your plan stays active until the end of the paid period.
Compare
What you get in each plan
| Feature | Free | Premium | Ultra | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:9 + 9:16 live at the same time | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platforms per format | 1 | 3 | 8 Beta | 8 Beta |
| Max. output resolution (setting) | 1080p | 1440p Beta | 4K Beta | 4K Beta |
| Max. frame rate (setting) | 60 fps | 120 fps Beta | 240 fps Beta | 240 fps Beta |
| Replay buffer & instant clips | 2 min | 5 min | 10 min | 30 min |
| Parallel recording, application audio, filters | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| NVENC / AMF / Quick Sync | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watermark / time limit | none | none | none | none |
| PCs per license | – | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Early access to preview features | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Support | community | priority | ||
| Price per month | $0 | $7.99 | $14.99 | $24.99 |
Resolution and frame rate are the highest settings a plan unlocks – not a performance promise. What your PC sustains depends on its GPU, encoder and the game you play. Values marked Beta work but are still being tested – see measured vs. Beta.
FAQ
Questions streamers ask
What is FabStream?
FabStream – Smart Streaming Technology – is a streaming studio for Windows by Fabcom Studios. It sends one scene to two outputs at once: 16:9 for Twitch, YouTube and Kick and 9:16 for TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Instagram – each with its own layout, from one PC.
Can I stream horizontal and vertical at the same time?
Yes – that is what FabStream is built for. One scene, two programs: 16:9 (e.g. 1920×1080) and 9:16 (e.g. 1080×1920) go live or get recorded in parallel. This is included in the Free plan.
Is FabStream an alternative to OBS Studio or Streamlabs?
Yes. You get what you know from desktop streaming apps – scenes, sources, filters, recording, hardware encoding – but FabStream is designed around two canvases from the start, so you do not need a second app instance or plugins for vertical streams. The Free plan needs no account and adds no watermark.
Is the Free plan really free?
Yes. Dual output (16:9 + 9:16) up to 1080p60, recording, replay clips, application audio, filters and hardware encoding are free with no watermark and no time limit. Premium, Ultra and Max add multistream (3 or 8 platforms per format), higher output settings (up to 1440p120 or 4K240 – what your PC sustains depends on its hardware), longer replay buffers and more PCs.
Which plan is right for me?
Premium if you stream each format to two or three platforms in 1080p/1440p. Ultra if you need up to 8 platforms per format, up to 3 PCs, or 4K / high frame rates on a PC that can handle them. Max for long sessions (30-minute replay buffer), up to 5 PCs and early access to new features. You can switch plans anytime on the account page.
Which platforms work?
Every platform that gives you an RTMP or RTMPS server and stream key: Twitch, YouTube, Kick, Facebook, TikTok LIVE (if your account has stream-key access), Instagram Live (stream key from Live Producer) and custom servers.
What PC do I need?
Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) and a GPU with a hardware encoder (NVIDIA NVENC, AMD AMF or Intel Quick Sync); without one, FabStream uses x264 on the CPU. Entry-level cards such as a GTX 1650 can run both formats, but with a game open they are close to their limit – start there with 16:9 at 1080p60 and 9:16 at 720p or 30 fps, and raise it if the stats show no dropped frames.
How well does FabStream run on normal hardware?
We only call measured what we have measured. So far: both formats at 1080p60 with stream, recording and replay buffer on a Ryzen 7 7800X3D with an RTX 5070 Ti – 0 dropped frames (20-second runs per scenario, no game running). Entry-level hardware (4 cores + GTX 1650 class) with a game running and 60-minute sessions are in Beta: the tests are running and will be published with FPS, CPU/GPU load, encoder and dropped frames. See measured vs. Beta.
How much upload do I need for multistream?
FabStream sends each destination directly from your PC – no relay server in between, so no extra delay and no third party sees your stream. Plan about 6 Mbit/s upload per 1080p destination (e.g. Twitch + YouTube + TikTok ≈ 18 Mbit/s); lower the bitrate per format in Settings if needed.
How does the license work?
After checkout you get a key (FSK-…) on screen and by e-mail. Paste it in FabStream → Plan & License. One subscription works on 1 (Premium), 3 (Ultra) or 5 (Max) PCs; you can move it anytime. Your plan keeps working offline for up to 7 days.
Can I earn money with FabStream?
Yes – invite other streamers. Every FabStream account has a referral link; you get 20 % of every subscription started through it, every month it is paid. Your account shows what that makes this month and which plan it pays for. How it works.
How do I cancel?
On the account page: sign in (or enter your key), open “Invoices & billing” and cancel. Your plan stays active until the end of the period you paid for.
Windows warns about an unknown publisher – is that safe?
New apps without an established reputation trigger SmartScreen. Click “More info” → “Run anyway”. Download FabStream only from this website.