Window Capture allows you to capture a specific window and its contents. The advantages to using this source over Display Capture is that only the selected window will be shown, even if there are other windows in front of it.
Properties
Windows
Property
Description
Default
Window
Specifies the window to capture
Capture Method
Specifies the capture method to use. BitBlt is less efficient but may help with certain programs.
Automatic
Window Match Priority
Specifies the means by which to detect the window to capture if the previously-captured window cannot be found. If Window title must match is selected, the source will be blank until the original window (or one with the same title) is found
Match title, otherwise find window of the same type
Capture Cursor
Sets whether or not to capture the mouse cursor
On
Multi-Adapter Compatibility
Shows when the method is Window 7 BitBlt
Off
Client Area
Shows when the method is Windows 10
On
macOS
Property
Description
Default
Window
Specifies the window to capture
Show Windows with empty names
Sets the Window list to show unnamed windows
False
Show Window shadow
Sets the source to to show the window shadow
False
Notes
Windows
Disabling the Desktop Window Manager (DWM), sometimes called Aero, can interfere with the correct operation of this source on Windows 7 or later.
macOS
In the current version of OBS Studio for macOS, Window Capture is not as performant as on other platforms. For a smooth capture experience, use Display Capture instead.
Window Capture (Xcomposite)
Windows
macOS
Linux
❌ Not available
❌ Not available
✅ Available
Properties
Property
Description
Default
Window
Specifies the window to capture
Crop Top/Left/Right/Bottom
Sets the area of the display to crop
0/0/0/0
Swap red and blue
Changes red colors to blue and blue colors to red. This does not affect secondary colours such as greens, pinks, or purples
