Have you ever wondered how professional YouTubers and twitch creators manage to broadcast such high quality streams from their consoles and PCs? The answer is simple: capture cards.

What’s a capture card?

A capture card is a piece of hardware designed to capture video footage from a source like a PC or a console. While a capture card can be practical for many purposes, most YouTubers have a very specific use in mind: To record and stream video game content for their YouTube and twitch channels.