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An overlay is a web page you add to OBS as a browser source. StreamWizard renders your widgets on it: alerts, clips, timers, text, IRL data, or anything you build yourself.

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How it fits together

  1. Create an overlay from a template (or blank).
  2. Edit it in the overlay editor: place widgets, tweak their settings.
  3. Paste the URL into an OBS browser source.
  4. Flip it on with the switch on the overlay card when you go live.
One overlay can hold many widgets. Most streamers end up with two or three overlays: one for the main scene, one for alerts, one for BRB.

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Templates

New overlays start from a template so you never face an empty canvas:
  • Starting soon: title, countdown, clock.
  • Just chatting: label and clock, room for your cam.
  • Clips showcase: your top clips on a loop. Good for BRB screens.
  • Alert box: follow, sub, cheer, and raid alerts.
  • Auto switcher monitor: which scene you’re on and how close the auto switcher is to changing it. Stays hidden until your bitrate slides.
  • Walking stats (GPS): speed, distance, location and weather along the bottom, read from your phone’s GPS.
  • Blank: for when you know exactly what you want.
Templates are built for one type. Pick GPS as the type and you’ll see the GPS templates instead of the OBS ones. Every template is a starting point. Everything on it can be moved, restyled, or deleted.

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Simple and Pro mode

The editor opens in Simple mode: canvas, widget settings, and the essentials. Switch to Pro in the header for the layers panel plus rotation, z-index, and opacity controls. Your choice sticks.

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OBS vs GPS overlays

  • OBS: rendered in an OBS browser source. This is the normal one.
  • GPS: opened in your phone’s browser while you stream. It reads GPS on the device, which powers the IRL widgets (speed, altitude, distance).