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Guides, tutorials, and tips on Twitch overlays, OBS setup, alerts, panels, and growing your stream channel.
14 Jul 2026
OBS Studio, Streamlabs Desktop, and Twitch Studio all stream to Twitch, but they are not the same under the hood. Here is how they compare in 2026 and which one you should pick.
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13 Jul 2026
An overlay is what separates a stream that looks like a webcam pointed at a game from a stream that looks like an actual channel.
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6 Jul 2026
There are more overlay stores than ever, and they don't all want the same kind of streamer. Here's a straight rundown of the better options in 2026.
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Kick has gone from a newcomer to a platform with a serious audience in a short time. Here's what you need to know about overlays.
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24 Jun 2026
If you've never set up an overlay before, OBS can feel like a cockpit. It isn't. Once two ideas click, the whole thing takes about twenty minutes.
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One-time overlay packs run $40 to $60 each. A subscription unlocks the whole catalog. Here's the actual math on which is cheaper.
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Learn how to set up OBS Studio for Twitch streaming with this step-by-step guide. Covers scenes, sources, overlays, audio, and going live.
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3 Jun 2025
Finding how to grow on Twitch in 2025 is trickier than ever. The landscape of live streaming continues to evolve rapidly, with Twitch remaining a dominant platf
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25 Feb 2025
If you've come in to the new year aiming to kick your streaming up a level then one thing that can really help is an animated stream overlay. It helps to energi
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19 Sept 2024
Nous sommes dans le business des overlays twitch gratuits, des alertes de streaming, des écrans, des panneaux de profil depuis 2014. Au fil des années de créati
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10 Jul 2024
If your aim is growth then finding optimal games to stream on Twitch can put you at a big advantage, and help attract new viewers. This article covers some of t
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21 Feb 2024
An OBS overlay is an excellent way to make your Twitch or YouTube stream standout a little. Most smaller streams don't bother with a webcam or any kind of graph
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3 Jan 2024
What are Twitch Panels Twitch panels are panels and headings for your profile page on Twitch. They help you highlight important aspects of your stream, so that
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29 Jun 2023
Here you'll find the biggest collection of unique and free Kick overlay downloads. Not only do we offer over 50 complete free Kick overlays, but you'll find oth
> Read post![Top 7 Best Free Twitch Overlays [Updated 2026]](/api/media/blog/2022/11/top-7-free-2023.jpg)
7 Nov 2022
Here we are once more, ready to dissect the top free Twitch overlays of the year based on their download counts. The best part? Every single download featured i
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12 Jul 2022
Our .OVERLAY import files for Streamlabs Desktop provide a really easy way to get setup in a flash, and at Twitch Overlay we're now providing those import files
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17 Aug 2021
Free Twitch overlays are by far the biggest draw for this website, and over the past 12 months (that's summer 2020 to summer 2021 if you're reading this in the
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28 Jan 2021
Here's a brief article on how to change the color of your twitch overlay in Streamlabs OBS (and any version of OBS , really) - brief because it's, really, incre
> Read post![Best Twitch Chat Overlay Downloads for Streamlabs & OBS [Updated 2026]](/api/media/blog/2020/11/top-twitch-chat-overlay.jpg)
6 Nov 2020
Find unique Twitch Chat Overlay downloads for your Just Chatting stream right here, as we rundown some of the best on offer. These chat overlays are perfect for
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30 Oct 2020
Almost all stream packages at TwitchOverlay.com include banner & avatar PSDs you can edit yourself, and this brief rundown on how to edit your Twitch banner
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27 Jul 2020
Hemos estado en el negocio de twitch overlays gratis, alertas de stream, pantallas, paneles de perfil desde 2014. Durante los años de creación activa de transmi
> Read post![Christmas Twitch Overlay & Alerts [Updated 2026]](/api/media/blog/2019/12/christmas-twitch-overlay.jpg)
2 Dec 2019
The holiday season is upon us, so here is a rundown of Christmas Twitch overlay elements, stream alerts, panels and more. Get your content into the spirit of th
> Read post![Top 3 Halloween Twitch Overlays for OBS [Updated 2026]](/api/media/blog/2019/09/top-3-halloween-overlays.jpg)
29 Sept 2019
It's spooky season once again, so if you're looking for some Halloween Twitch overlays then here is the list for you. This curated selection of horror designs w
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15 Jul 2019
They're the backbone of Twitch Overlay, but perhaps you don't know how to open PSD files. Hell, there's a good chance you don't even know what one is! Perhaps w
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3 Sept 2018
Twitch is a platform in constant growth, and each day there's a new person discovering the platform, wondering how to stream on Twitch. Depending on your level
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7 Feb 2018
This is a quick, very basic run through on how to customise your overlay PSD in Photoshop. The file used in this video comes from our Skeleton Key overlay, but
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3 Nov 2017
The Problem with Twitch Alerts Folks out there may have downloaded a set of stream alerts from here, or somewhere else on the web (how could you?!) and added th
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16 Jan 2017
As with any new platform, lots of elements are open to interpretation, and defined some what randomly. Here's a brief rundown of the types of stream graphics th
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2 Dec 2016
There've been an increasing number of people asking how to use stream alerts & notifications recently, so I thought I'd write this quick article for the fut
> Read post![How to use a stream overlay [Updated 2026]](/api/media/blog/2015/11/how-to-stream-overlay.jpg)
11 Nov 2015
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20 May 2015
Are you new to streaming and curious how people get their streams looking so good? Perhaps you're wondering, what is an overlay? How do I get one of my own? Her
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