Set up StreamElements alerts in OBS Studio with this step-by-step guide. Learn how to create an AlertBox, customize your alerts, add the overlay URL to OBS, and test everything before your next stream.

Want follower, subscriber, raid, tip, and other alerts to appear in OBS? Here’s how to create a StreamElements AlertBox, connect it to OBS, and test everything before you go live.

Once I know what kind of vibe I want, I head into Canva and start building the alerts themselves. This is one of the reasons Canva is so good for creators. Even the free version gives you a huge amount of elements you can work with if you get a little creative. You can combine animated graphics, text, particles, lighting effects, GIFs, and layered visuals to create something that looks way more advanced than people expect.