---
title: 'Make Shorts As A Vtuber For Free!'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=WMb9GzKjKMw'
video_id: 'WMb9GzKjKMw'
date: 2026-06-19
duration_sec: 187
---

# Make Shorts As A Vtuber For Free!

> Source: [Make Shorts As A Vtuber For Free!](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WMb9GzKjKMw)

## Summary

This video demonstrates how to create VTuber shorts and videos for free using OBS Studio, with an optional paid app (Premiere Rush) for extra editing. The creator walks through setting up OBS for a 9:16 vertical canvas, adding a background, capturing a VTuber model via game capture, and recording. The paid app is not mandatory but can save time when producing both wide and tall formats.

### Key Points

- **Tools needed** [0:00] — OBS (free) and a VTuber app: VC Face for 3D models or VTube Studio for 2D models.
- **Setting canvas size** [0:30] — In OBS settings > Video, set base canvas to 9:16 ratio (e.g., 1440x2560) for phone-screen content like TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
- **Audio setup** [1:00] — In OBS settings > Audio, select your microphone and adjust levels using the audio mixer bar.
- **Adding background** [1:17] — Click the plus icon, choose Image or Media Source, select your background, adjust to fit, and lock the source.
- **Adding VTuber** [1:46] — Open the VTuber app first, then add a Game Capture source in OBS, set mode to 'Capture specific window', select the VTuber app, enable transparency, and disable cursor capture.
- **Optional extras** [2:17] — Add background music via Media Source. The paid app Premiere Rush can combine widescreen and tall footage but is not required.

## Transcript

to my Taphouse today I'm going to show
you how I make all of my shorts and
videos for free though I'll also be
using one paid app which isn't mandatory
but I like to use it before that though
don't forget like subscribe to start out
you're going to need a few apps and I'll
link them all in the descriptor box
below firstly grab yourself OBS second
is going to depend on your YouTuber
model if you're 3D I recommend VC face
if you're a 2d then go for vtube Studio
once you've got everything you need we
can get started go ahead and open up OBS
pick the settings and then select video
to choose your canvas size if you want
to make content for phone screens only
in example Tick Tock reels and shorts
set the base canvas resolution to a 9x16
ratio I'd suggest a minimum of 1080 by
1920 but I do 1440 by 2560 so I can zoom
crop and do other editing if I need to
in the future when you hit OK you're
going to see that the window has now
changed if you want it in Normal video
format just drop the numbers around to
make it 16x9 in the settings audio tab
make sure your mic is selected or you're
going to be recording with silence and
also make sure your audio is set to a
comfortable level by the bar next to the
slider in the audio mixer tab time to
set the scene firstly select your chosen
background you can make it an image or
video and the limit as your imagination
first click the plus icon at the bottom
and select either image or media Source
depending on what you're going to use
name it whatever you want and click ok
now select your background
as you can tell I like my aesthetic
white background so I'm going to stick
with that most likely you're going to
need to adjust it to fit and once you've
done that I recommend locking the sauce
in place like so
next add your vtuber the app has to be
opened before you can select it so open
it now if you haven't already click the
plus icon and select game capture name
it and then change the mode to capture
specific window then select either
YouTube Studio or VC face both of these
apps can make themselves transparent all
but the v-trooper itself so click allow
transparency and turn off capture cursor
if you don't want to accidentally show
that off and then click OK once again
adjust the source until you're happy
lock it in place
everything you need is now ready you can
also add background music via the same
media tab as you would if you wanted to
add a video background and then all
that's left
is to make your video
now I did mention that there is one app
that I use that isn't free but I do
enjoy using it and that is Premiere Rush
I can use one form of footage in
widescreen and make two types of video
wide and tall so it saves a lot of extra
time it also lets me add extra music
messages or whatever else I want to
throw in but unless you want to go extra
detailed on your video making you don't
need it you can do everything in obs I
hope this helps and until next time
double daps
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