What Is XSplit and What Can You Use It For?
XSplit is live streaming and recording software built around one workspace where your scenes, sources, preview, audio, and outputs stay together. You can go live, record, or present from the same setup, and the site positions it for game streaming, podcasts and interviews, tutorials and presentations, and live events. If you want to start with a single simple scene and add cameras, guests, clips, graphics, and more scenes later, that is the intended path — XSplit says it "makes it easy to start and gives you room to grow."
The two main tools
XSplit Broadcaster
Broadcaster is the core streaming and recording application. The site describes it as "streaming software made easy" with a Layout Wizard to get you started fast. Your scenes, sources, preview, audio, and outputs live in one place, so you are not juggling separate windows for each part of the production.
XSplit Media Manager
Media Manager is described as FREE and no login required. It handles post-production on recordings: record in Broadcaster, then open Media Manager with your cue points intact. From there you can cut unwanted sections, export the finished video, or publish directly to platforms. It supports cue points from XSplit Broadcaster, publishing to YouTube, Facebook, Discord, and more, and managing multiple YouTube accounts.
What you can use it for
| Use case | What the setup typically involves |
|---|---|
| Game streaming and recording | Start with gameplay and your camera, then add chat, alerts, clips, graphics, and more scenes as your channel grows |
| Podcasts and interviews | Bring cameras, call sources, screens, clips, and branded layouts together for a polished video podcast |
| Tutorials and presentations | Move between your camera, screen, clips, and slides without interrupting the flow |
| Events and communities | Build scenes for community broadcasts, esports, classes, church services, and live events, then switch as the moment changes |
How the workflow fits together
- Set up in Broadcaster. Use the Layout Wizard to build your first scene, then add sources such as gameplay, camera, screen, or call feeds.
- Go live, record, or present. The same workspace handles all three, so you do not rebuild your layout for each output.
- Edit in Media Manager. Open your recording with cue points preserved, cut and trim, then export or publish to your platforms.
The practical benefit of the cue points is that you can mark moments while recording and skip hunting for them afterward — the edit starts from the points you already set.
Who it suits
XSplit fits people who want one tool that covers both live output and recorded output, and who expect their production to get more complex over time. The site notes that more than 15 million people have signed up for XSplit. If your needs are a single static scene with no editing afterward, the broader scene and Media Manager workflow may be more than you need today — but it is there when your next idea calls for it.
For current plan details and upgrade options, check the pricing page at xsplit.com/buy.