[3 Easy Steps] How to Hide The Cursor in OBS Studio

Want to hide the cursor on your recordings or live streams? It’s pretty easy to do and can make editing your video later far easier! How you hide your cursor is identical from sourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
• Application Audio Capture (Beta)
• Audio Input Capture
• Audio Output Capture
• Browser
• Color Source
• Display Capture
• Game Capture
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Media Source
• Scene
• Text (GDI+)
• VLC Video Source
• Video Capture Device
• Window Capture
More to sourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
• Application Audio Capture (Beta)
• Audio Input Capture
• Audio Output Capture
• Browser
• Color Source
• Display Capture
• Game Capture
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Media Source
• Scene
• Text (GDI+)
• VLC Video Source
• Video Capture Device
• Window Capture
More, but I’ve listed them all out so that skim readers can quickly find the answer they are looking for.

Let’s get into it!

The Exception – Video Capture Device Source

Most capture methods in OBS StudioOBS stands for Open Broadcaster Software. It is a powerful free broadcasting software with many features that make broadcasting very easy. More allow hiding your cursor from the sourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
• Application Audio Capture (Beta)
• Audio Input Capture
• Audio Output Capture
• Browser
• Color Source
• Display Capture
• Game Capture
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Media Source
• Scene
• Text (GDI+)
• VLC Video Source
• Video Capture Device
• Window Capture
More. Still, there is one situation where you cannot, and that is capturing via a capture card using the Video capture device sourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
• Application Audio Capture (Beta)
• Audio Input Capture
• Audio Output Capture
• Browser
• Color Source
• Display Capture
• Game Capture
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Media Source
• Scene
• Text (GDI+)
• VLC Video Source
• Video Capture Device
• Window Capture
More. This means that if you utilize a dedicated streaming PC to handle your encodingAn encoder is a tool that processes a computer screen, webcam, or camera and, in the case of broadcasting, transmits it to an ingest server. Alternatively, it will convert the processed image and audio data into a filetype for recording. More, then you will be unable to hide your cursor.

There are, of course, workarounds to this, but those tend to be somewhat complicated and are beyond the scope of this article at this time. If you are in this situation, let me know in the comments below, and I’ll put in that bit of info.

Hide The Cursor from the Display Capture Source

The display capture sourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
• Application Audio Capture (Beta)
• Audio Input Capture
• Audio Output Capture
• Browser
• Color Source
• Display Capture
• Game Capture
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Media Source
• Scene
• Text (GDI+)
• VLC Video Source
• Video Capture Device
• Window Capture
More is the way to capture applications that don’t work with Game capture or window capture methods.

To hide your cursor from a display capture sourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
• Application Audio Capture (Beta)
• Audio Input Capture
• Audio Output Capture
• Browser
• Color Source
• Display Capture
• Game Capture
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Media Source
• Scene
• Text (GDI+)
• VLC Video Source
• Video Capture Device
• Window Capture
More:

1. Right-Click your Display Capture SourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
   • Application Audio Capture (Beta)
   • Audio Input Capture
   • Audio Output Capture
   • Browser
   • Color Source
   • Display Capture
   • Game Capture
   • Image
   • Image Slide Show
   • Media Source
   • Scene
   • Text (GDI+)
   • VLC Video Source
   • Video Capture Device
   • Window Capture
   More in the SourcesA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
   • Application Audio Capture (Beta)
   • Audio Input Capture
   • Audio Output Capture
   • Browser
   • Color Source
   • Display Capture
   • Game Capture
   • Image
   • Image Slide Show
   • Media Source
   • Scene
   • Text (GDI+)
   • VLC Video Source
   • Video Capture Device
   • Window Capture
   More Dock
2. Select Properties
3. Uncheck Capture Cursor

Hide your Cursor from the Window Capture Source

The window capture sourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
• Application Audio Capture (Beta)
• Audio Input Capture
• Audio Output Capture
• Browser
• Color Source
• Display Capture
• Game Capture
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Media Source
• Scene
• Text (GDI+)
• VLC Video Source
• Video Capture Device
• Window Capture
More is a better capture method than display capture in that it only captures the window that you specify. This way of capturing allows you to access private information on your PC while live without fear of personally identifiable information leaking. It is also slightly less resource intensive than display capture, so that’s an extra benefit.

To hide your cursor from a window capture sourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
• Application Audio Capture (Beta)
• Audio Input Capture
• Audio Output Capture
• Browser
• Color Source
• Display Capture
• Game Capture
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Media Source
• Scene
• Text (GDI+)
• VLC Video Source
• Video Capture Device
• Window Capture
More:

1. Right-Click your Window Capture SourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
   • Application Audio Capture (Beta)
   • Audio Input Capture
   • Audio Output Capture
   • Browser
   • Color Source
   • Display Capture
   • Game Capture
   • Image
   • Image Slide Show
   • Media Source
   • Scene
   • Text (GDI+)
   • VLC Video Source
   • Video Capture Device
   • Window Capture
   More in the SourcesA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
   • Application Audio Capture (Beta)
   • Audio Input Capture
   • Audio Output Capture
   • Browser
   • Color Source
   • Display Capture
   • Game Capture
   • Image
   • Image Slide Show
   • Media Source
   • Scene
   • Text (GDI+)
   • VLC Video Source
   • Video Capture Device
   • Window Capture
   More Dock
2. Select Properties
3. Uncheck Capture Cursor

Hide the Cursor from the Game Capture Source

The game capture sourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
• Application Audio Capture (Beta)
• Audio Input Capture
• Audio Output Capture
• Browser
• Color Source
• Display Capture
• Game Capture
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Media Source
• Scene
• Text (GDI+)
• VLC Video Source
• Video Capture Device
• Window Capture
More is the most efficient way to capture an application that is compatible with its method of hooking onto the .exe. It also has the benefit of not capturing anything outside of the specified application like the window capture sourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
• Application Audio Capture (Beta)
• Audio Input Capture
• Audio Output Capture
• Browser
• Color Source
• Display Capture
• Game Capture
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Media Source
• Scene
• Text (GDI+)
• VLC Video Source
• Video Capture Device
• Window Capture
More, but not all programs will play nicely with this capture method.

To hide your cursor from the game capture sourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
• Application Audio Capture (Beta)
• Audio Input Capture
• Audio Output Capture
• Browser
• Color Source
• Display Capture
• Game Capture
• Image
• Image Slide Show
• Media Source
• Scene
• Text (GDI+)
• VLC Video Source
• Video Capture Device
• Window Capture
More:

1. Right-Click your Game Capture SourceA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
   • Application Audio Capture (Beta)
   • Audio Input Capture
   • Audio Output Capture
   • Browser
   • Color Source
   • Display Capture
   • Game Capture
   • Image
   • Image Slide Show
   • Media Source
   • Scene
   • Text (GDI+)
   • VLC Video Source
   • Video Capture Device
   • Window Capture
   More in the SourcesA source is a media element that is part of a scene. In OBS Studio, there are many different source types that capture many different things.
   • Application Audio Capture (Beta)
   • Audio Input Capture
   • Audio Output Capture
   • Browser
   • Color Source
   • Display Capture
   • Game Capture
   • Image
   • Image Slide Show
   • Media Source
   • Scene
   • Text (GDI+)
   • VLC Video Source
   • Video Capture Device
   • Window Capture
   More Dock
2. Select Properties
3. Uncheck Capture Cursor

Is The Cursor Still Appearing?

If you’ve unchecked the capture cursor option, and the cursor still appears, you may have to disable hardware acceleration on the application you are capturing. Thanks to user polanski on the OBS forums for this bit of information.

VR Users: Is The Mouse Cursor Still Present?

Try using the OBS OpenVR Input Plugin! It is a tad outdated but still working for OBSOBS stands for Open Broadcaster Software. It is a powerful free broadcasting software with many features that make broadcasting very easy. More Version 28. I haven’t personally tested this, but from what I have read about it, it seems to be quite good. VR capture can sometimes be finicky, given it is still such a new technology, so it is good to see community members developing alternate capture methods.