How to Add a Transition in OBS (2025 Guide + Screenshots)
Want to take your stream from basic to professional? Adding custom transitions in OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is one of the easiest ways to make your stream stand out. Whether you're switching scenes between your Starting Soon, Gameplay, or BRB screens, a smooth transition can enhance your viewer experience and give your stream a polished, branded look.
In this step-by-step tutorial, we'll walk you through exactly how to add a custom transition in OBS, including:
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How to import a stinger transition file
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How to adjust transition timing and settings
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Tips for optimizing your transition for different stream scenes
We’ve also included:
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Screenshots for each step so you don’t get lost
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A video tutorial so you can follow along
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Links to stream transitions and alerts available at Pixels Lucky
💡 Pro Tip: Looking for ready-made transitions that match your stream’s aesthetic? We’ve got dozens of Twitch transitions and stream alerts designed to pop on screen and keep your audience engaged.
🛠️ Setting Up Your Custom OBS Transition
So you’ve downloaded a transition—now what?
To make your transition work seamlessly in OBS, we’ll need to time it just right. Most stinger transitions are only a second or two long, and the scene switch needs to happen exactly when the animation fully covers the screen.
This tutorial will show you exactly how to do it.
✅ Pre-Requisites:
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OBS Studio (Free to download at obsproject.com)
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A transition file (like the ones from Pixels Lucky)
Step 1:
Once inside OBS, make sure you have at least two scenes set up that you want to transition between.
Step 2:
In the Scene Transitions box, click the “+” and choose “Stinger.”
Step 3:
Name your transition. For this example, we’re using our Coffee Cup Transition.
Step 4:
Click Browse, then locate and select your transition file.
Step 5:
Here’s where the magic happens.
Click Preview Transition—you’ll see your animation play, and notice when OBS switches from Scene A to Scene B.
Now, we want to time the scene switch so that it happens exactly when the animation covers the entire screen. That’s controlled by the Transition Point.
Step 6:
If you bought your transition from our shop, we include a text file that tells you the exact transition point in milliseconds.
But if not, don’t worry, it’s easy to dial in manually.
Start with a number like 1000ms. If you still see the scene switch before the animation covers the screen, increase it. After a few tries, we found that 1600ms was perfect for our coffee transition.
Step 7:
Click OK to save your settings.
Step 8:
Now when you change scenes, your transition will be perfectly timed and smooth. Congrats! 🎉
🎯 Final Tip:
If you ever need to tweak your transition, just go back to the Scene Transitions box, right-click your stinger, and select Properties to make adjustments.
Be sure to check out our shop for all your transition needs.
