How to Add a Follower / Sub Goal Bar to OBS
A goal bar shows viewers how close you are to a follower, sub, or donation milestone — and it’s one of the highest-converting overlays you can run, because progress makes people want to push it over the line. The Goal Bar Overlay is a browser source that animates the bar, updates live from on-screen buttons, and remembers its value after an OBS restart — no signup, no bot, no third-party account.
What Is a Goal Bar Overlay?
A goal bar overlay is a small progress bar that sits on top of your stream and shows viewers how close you are to a milestone. Streamers use them for follower goals, subscriber goals, bit goals, and donation goals. A good overlay updates instantly, animates the fill, and stays readable over gameplay or camera feeds.
Our Goal Bar Overlay handles all of that. You set the label, current count, and target, choose a theme and position, and copy one URL into OBS. Optional +/- buttons let you adjust the count live during the stream without leaving OBS.
How to Use Our Goal Bar Overlay
- Open the Goal Bar Overlay and choose a preset such as Follower Goal, Sub Goal, or Donation Goal.
- Type your label, enter the current count, and set the target number.
- Pick a theme, position, and accent color, then check the live preview.
- Click Copy Overlay URL.
- In OBS, add a Browser source sized 1920 × 1080 and paste the URL.
- Turn on the +/- buttons and use Interact to update the count live on stream.
Example Goal Bar Setup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Preset | Follower Goal |
| Label | Follower goal |
| Current | 842 |
| Target | 1000 |
| Position | Top center |
| Theme | Minimal |
| Accent color | #00A8E8 |
With these values, the bar shows 84.2% full and animates smoothly as you update the current count.
Common Use Cases
- Follower milestones — celebrate road to 1K, 5K, or partner thresholds.
- Subscriber trains — show progress toward a monthly sub goal.
- Charity or donation goals — let viewers see the fundraising bar fill up in real time.
FAQ
Can I update the goal count while I am live?
Yes. Enable the +/- buttons, right-click the Browser source in OBS, and choose Interact. Click the buttons to add or subtract from the count, and the bar animates to the new percentage.
Does it connect to Twitch or Streamlabs automatically?
No. This is a manual goal bar you control yourself. That keeps it free with no login, no OAuth, and no bot. You set the current and target numbers and update them whenever you like.
What happens if I restart OBS?
The current count is saved in your browser, so the goal bar resumes at the same value when OBS reloads the source.
Can I use it for goals other than followers or subs?
Yes. Use the presets for follower, sub, donation, or bits goals, or type any custom label and unit. The overlay works for any numeric goal you want to show.
Is the background transparent?
Yes. The bar floats over a transparent background so it sits cleanly on top of your game, camera, or other scenes.
Pushing toward a follower or sub milestone? Drop the Goal Bar Overlay into OBS as a browser source and nudge it live with the +/- buttons — and see the OBS overlays setup guide to pair it with a ticker and a countdown.