How to add Twitch chat to OBS

Show chat on your stream without extra apps

Viewers who watch your stream full-screen or as a recording still want to see chat. The Twir chat overlay is a link that you add to OBS Studio, Streamlabs Desktop or any other streaming software as a browser source, and your chat messages appear right on the stream.

Everything is configured in the dashboard with a live preview: choose a clean or boxed message style, a font from a large searchable list, colors, shadows and outlines, message direction and animations. Third-party emotes from 7TV, BetterTTV and FrankerFaceZ render out of the box, together with native Twitch emotes and badges.

Filters keep the overlay clean: hide messages from other bots, hide chat commands that start with an exclamation mark, or ignore specific users. Save several presets and switch between them for different scenes.

How to add chat to OBS

1. 1

   Log in to Twir

   Sign in with your Twitch account. The bot and the overlays are free and need no installation.

2. 2

   Customize the chat overlay

   Open Overlays and then Chat in the dashboard, choose a style, font, animations and filters, and watch the live preview.

3. 3

   Add it to OBS as a browser source

   Copy the overlay link, add a new Browser source in OBS Studio, paste the link and place the chat anywhere on your scene.

Features and settings

7TV, BTTV and FFZ emotes

Third-party emotes from 7TV, BetterTTV and FrankerFaceZ show up exactly like in chat, with adjustable emote scale.

Any font and style

Pick a font, size, weight, text color, shadow and outline, or use the boxed style with a background for every message.

Animations and auto-hide

Slide or fade new messages in, delay their appearance, and hide them automatically after a set number of seconds.

Badges and readable nicknames

Show subscriber, moderator and VIP badges, platform icons and nickname colors adjusted for readability on dark backgrounds.

Filters for bots and commands

Hide other bots, chat commands and specific users so only real conversation reaches your stream.

Presets for every scene

Create several presets with different layouts and directions, and use the one that fits each scene.

Frequently asked questions

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