OBS chapter markers,
without the plugin
Mark any momentJump to it in a click.
AnyMarker is a custom chapter marker for OBS, built for creators who record long sessions. Tap a named marker while you record, and the chapters embed into your video when you stop. Nothing to install inside OBS, and no dock to keep open.
7 days free, no credit card required · 14-day money-back guarantee
The Problem
A marker you can't name is a marker you'll hunt for
OBS can drop a chapter marker into your recording. It is free, it takes one hotkey, and it gives you exactly one kind of marker. Tap it twenty times across a long session and you get twenty identical blips. Back in your editor, nothing tells the boss fight apart from the death ten minutes earlier. You are still dragging a playhead to find the part you remember.
Without AnyMarker
One generic marker type- Scrub through hours of footage
- Chapter embedding by hand
- A plugin or dock you have to keep alive
With AnyMarker
Named markers you choose- Jump to any moment instantly
- Chapters embed into your video
- Connects over OBS WebSocket, nothing to install
Features
Built for how creators actually work
Six things that turn marking from a hotkey into a workflow.
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Custom markers
Emoji and a label you choose. Name the moment the way you will look for it later.
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Marker presets
A named button set per game or show. Set it up once, switch in a click.
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.txt export
A plain timestamp file saved next to your video, and the handoff your editor can read at a glance.
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Auto or manual embed
Chapters embed into your MP4 or MOV when recording stops. You can also embed an older recording by hand from its .txt.
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OBS WebSocket
A native connection, so there is no plugin to rebuild when OBS updates and nothing that stops loading one day.
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Desktop app
A small companion window that sits next to OBS, so OBS does not have to be the active window.
How it Works
Four steps from record to chaptered
Setup happens once. After that, marking is a tap.
Connect OBS
Enter your WebSocket URL and password once, and AnyMarker remembers it. Nothing gets installed inside OBS.
Start recording
Hit record in AnyMarker. The timer tracks your session while OBS writes the file.
Tap markers
Click a named preset button as moments happen, or type a custom one when no button fits.
Stop and done
Chapters embed into your video and a .txt marker file lands beside it.
Use Cases
Who it's for
Gaming creators
Mark collectibles, bosses, deaths, and side quests while you play, instead of scrubbing a two-hour session later.
Podcasts and interviews
Tag questions, topics, laughs, and sponsor reads as they happen.
Tutorials and courses
Chapter each section and exercise so students can jump to the part they need.
Long-form video
Any recording where you will want to find a moment later and will not remember the timestamp.
See it in Action
Watch a session get marked
One recording, start to finish, with markers landing as it goes.
Download
Free 7-day trial, then $14.99
The trial is the full app, no credit card. After it, one payment and the app is yours. No subscription. If it does not save you the scrubbing, there is a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Frequently Asked Questions
No plugins or scripts. AnyMarker talks to OBS over its built-in WebSocket server, so there is nothing to install inside OBS. Just enable the WebSocket server in OBS settings.
Confirm the OBS WebSocket server is enabled, and that the URL and password in AnyMarker's settings match exactly what OBS shows in its WebSocket Server Settings.
Yes. AnyMarker only needs a local connection to OBS on your machine. No internet connection is needed to record, mark, or embed chapters.
Auto embed runs when OBS finishes writing the recording file. If the file was moved, converted, or OBS crashed before finalizing, use manual embed on the saved .txt marker file instead.
Yes. The .txt marker file already opens at 00:00:00, which is what YouTube wants for the first timestamp. Paste the lines into the description and retitle them. There is a walkthrough in the blog guide on handing markers to an editor.
AnyMarker keeps a local log alongside its app data folder on each platform. You can open it from the app's settings menu and attach it to a support request.
No. Your trial and license are tied to your account, not a machine. Deactivating frees that seat so you can activate AnyMarker on another computer.
Not yet. It runs on macOS and Windows. If Linux is a hard requirement, the free StreamUp plugin is the better fit, and the alternatives page says so openly.
Mark your next recording
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