How to add lower thirds & broadcast graphics to OBS
Updated June 11, 2026 · 9 min read · Works with OBS, Streamlabs, Meld & evmux
Lower thirds are the fastest way to make a stream feel produced — name plates, headlines, segment titles animating in over your video like a real broadcast. This guide sets up the StreamSlayers Graphics app in OBS: 36+ animated lower-third templates, 3D title cards, and live social-post embeds that put a real X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or YouTube post on screen — with tweet videos actually playing.
One browser source covers every graphic you'll ever make. After setup you show and hide graphics with one click — or a Stream Deck key — without touching OBS again. The video above walks through the whole app on camera; the steps below cover every setting with screenshots.
What you'll need
- OBS Studio, Streamlabs, Meld, evmux or XSplit
- A StreamSlayers plan with Graphics — 4-day free trial
Launch Graphics from your dashboard
Sign in and click LAUNCH on the Graphics tile ("Lower thirds, 3D titles & live social-post embeds").
Copy your overlay URL and add it to OBS
Copy your personal overlay URL from the top of the Graphics page, then in OBS: Sources → + → Browser, paste the URL, set 1920 × 1080, OK. Every graphic you create will render through this one source, each at the position you design it.
Create your first graphic from a template
Click + New graphic and the template picker opens — 36+ animated lower thirds (glass, dispatch, news-desk, kickoff styles and more), text & title cards including the 3D animated title, and the social-post embed.
Pick one and the editor opens: type your headline and subtitle, adjust colors, drop in a logo or headshot (there's built-in image search and one-click background removal), and drag it to the exact spot on the 1920×1080 canvas where it should appear.
Show it on stream with one click
Back on the main page, every saved graphic has a ▶ Show button — click it and the graphic animates in on your overlay; click again to dismiss it. Duplicate (⧉) an existing graphic to use it as a starting point for the next one. Your list is unlimited.
Put a live social post on stream
Choose the Social Post template, paste a post URL, and the graphic renders the real post as a native card. X/Twitter links resolve automatically — tweets with video autoplay on the overlay, something window-capturing a browser can't do cleanly. You can hold multiple posts in one graphic and cycle to the next one on air.
Automate it: topics, Command Center, Stream Deck
Graphics get more powerful with the rest of the suite: attach a graphic to a Topic Bar or Topics Panel topic and it shows automatically while that topic is live; trigger or hide-all from physical Stream Deck keys; or drive everything from the Command Center board during the show.
Troubleshooting
Nothing appears when I click Show. Check the browser source URL is current (re-copy it), and that the OBS source is 1920×1080 — graphics are positioned on a full-HD canvas.
The graphic shows in the wrong spot. Its position is part of the design — open Edit and drag it where you want it on the canvas; don't move the OBS source itself.
A tweet embed shows no video. Use the post's direct URL (not a retweet/share link) — the app resolves it to the native video card automatically.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What kinds of graphics can I make?
Lower thirds (36+ animated templates), 3D animated title cards, and social-post embeds that render a live X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube post on stream — including native video playback for tweets with video.
Do I need design skills?
No. Pick a template, type your text, and tweak colors or logos if you want — every template ships broadcast-ready. There's also image search and one-click background removal built into the editor for headshots and logos.
How do I show a graphic while I'm live?
Every graphic in your list has a Show button — one click and it animates in on your overlay. You can also trigger graphics from the Command Center or a Stream Deck key, and link them to Topic Bar/Topics Panel topics so they appear automatically.
How many graphics can I save?
Unlimited. Your graphics list keeps every lower third, title and social embed you've built, and you can duplicate one as a starting point for the next.
Can I show a tweet on stream with its video playing?
Yes — paste a post URL into the Social Post template and it resolves to a native card; tweets with video autoplay on the overlay, which screen-capture approaches can't do.
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