The overlay editor for OBS and Twitch

What Riglayer can do

• Overlay editor in your browser

  Place elements freely, sort layers, undo changes – no installation needed.

• Live sync with OBS

  Add it as a browser source in OBS; changes appear immediately or only after “Save”.

• Twitch alerts

  Follow, sub, resub, gift subs, bits, channel points, raid and hype train – with image, GIF and sound.

• Chat box with emotes and badges

  Twitch chat live on stream – with Twitch, 7TV, BTTV and FFZ emotes, badges and name colors.

• Counters, timers and chat commands

  Death counter, scores and timers – controllable via chat command, phone, hotkeys or Stream Deck.

• Quiz and tournaments

  Viewers answer in chat; tournaments as a knockout bracket or round robin.

• OBS control

  Switch scenes, mute audio, start stream and recording – from your phone or by your team.

• Team, rights and log

  Roles with individually selectable rights, invite links and automatic roles for Twitch mods and editors.

• Channel tools and statistics

  Title, category, raids, shoutouts, polls, predictions, clips – and numbers about your broadcasts.

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Guides to get you started

• Add an overlay to OBS: how to set up the browser source

  Create an overlay, copy the link, add it to OBS as a browser source – including size, live sync and sound.

• Death counter for OBS and Twitch: via chat command, phone and Stream Deck

  Create a score, set a chat command like !deaths, control it from your phone, hotkeys or Stream Deck.

• Create Twitch alerts for OBS: follow, sub, bits, raid and more

  Create an alert, set up events with text, image and sound, test it, add it to the overlay.

• Twitch quiz on stream: viewers answer in chat

  Create questions, show the quiz as an overlay, run it with one button – answers come from chat.

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Who is Riglayer for?

• Twitch streamers: an overlay with chat, alerts, counters and timers that you maintain on your own.
• Teams and moderators: helpers operate counters, quizzes or OBS without sharing your account; you decide the rights.
• Community events: quizzes with answers from chat and tournament brackets for game nights.
• Channels with partners: logo rotations for sponsors, partners and charity campaigns.

Frequently asked questions

What is Riglayer?

Riglayer is an overlay editor for OBS and Twitch that runs in your browser. You place text, images, counters, timers, chat, alerts, quizzes and tournament brackets on a canvas and add your overlay's address to OBS as a browser source. Changes appear live in OBS. You don't need to install anything for the editor.

Is Riglayer free?

Yes. Riglayer costs nothing, contains no ads and has no payment features; none are planned either. It is a private project that is not run for profit.

How do I get access?

You sign in with your Twitch account. An admin then reviews your channel and approves it. Riglayer can notify you by email about approval or rejection; you can turn these emails off in the settings. Signing in with Twitch is the only way to create an account.

How do I add an overlay to OBS?

Create an overlay in Riglayer and copy its link. In OBS, add a “Browser” source under Sources, enter the link as the URL and set width and height to the overlay's size, usually 1920 × 1080. After that, all changes from the editor appear in OBS without reloading the source.

What is the difference between “Real time” and “Only after saving”?

In “Real time” mode OBS shows every change immediately. In “Only after saving” mode OBS shows only the last saved version while you rebuild in the editor; the new version only goes live with “Save” (Ctrl+S). Counters, timers, videos and sounds stay controllable immediately in both modes. You set the mode for each overlay individually.

Which alerts are there?

Riglayer shows follows, subs, resubs, gift subs, bits, channel point redemptions, raids and hype trains. Each event has its own texts, an optional image or GIF, a sound and a minimum amount. A queue can be paused, skipped and cleared.

Can I control counters like a death counter via chat, phone or Stream Deck?

Yes. Chat commands like !deaths, !deaths +3 or !deaths set 10 change a counter; you decide who may use them. The “Controls” page has big buttons for your phone and can be installed as an app. For Stream Deck and similar devices Riglayer creates ready-made links for every action.

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