Presentations and reviews
Walk your tutors and classmates through your building, level or set live, from the projector or their own phones.
For students
Share your Unreal project as a link.
Free Pixel Streaming for verified students anywhere in the world. Upload your packaged Unreal Engine build once; it runs on an NVIDIA RTX GPU and anyone can open it in a browser, with unlimited streaming minutes*.
- Free while you study
- NVIDIA RTX GPUs
- Opens in any browser
- Non-commercial work
Getting started
How to get started.
- 1
Apply
Fill in the form with your college email, college and programme. It takes about two minutes.
- 2
We check and set you up
We confirm you are a student and email you your account, usually within a few working days. No college email? A teacher can vouch for you with a class list.
- 3
Package your project
An Unreal Engine 5 Windows build with the Pixel Streaming plugin turned on, as a zip of up to 10 GB.
- 4
Upload and share
Upload the zip in your dashboard and share the link. It opens in any browser.
Not sure your project will work? Check the requirements →
Uses
What students use it for.
Portfolios
Put a "Play it live" link next to every project. Recruiters click it; nobody downloads anything.
Job applications
Send a studio a link that runs your work at full quality on whatever laptop they have.
Group projects
Teammates and supervisors test the latest build the moment you upload it.
Competitions
Submit an interactive entry instead of a video, and let judges explore it.
Family and friends
Show the people at home what you have been working on all semester.
The plan
What the plan includes.
Verified with your college email and renewed every six months. For non-commercial work.
Unlimited streaming minutes*
No monthly allowance that runs out.
NVIDIA RTX GPUs
One whole GPU per stream, 32 GB VRAM.
1 concurrent viewer
One live stream at a time.
3 projects
Coursework, thesis and portfolio.
10 GB uploads
For packaged Unreal Engine builds.
15-minute sessions
Viewers start a new one when it ends.
Any device
Phone, tablet or laptop. Nothing to install.
Showcase slot
60 minutes a month for a presentation.
*Best effort: when demand is high, viewers may wait in a short queue. No uptime guarantee.
Protection
How student work is protected.
With Pixel Streaming, your project never leaves our GPU machine. Viewers see and control it, but they never get a copy of it.
- Viewers receive video onlyThe browser gets a live video of your project and sends back mouse, keyboard and touch input. Nothing else.
- Nothing to download or extractYour build, models, textures and code stay on our machines, so viewers cannot copy, unpack or reuse them.
- Safer than sending a buildShare a link with a recruiter, tutor or competition instead of sending them your packaged game or files.
- You stay in controlBuilds stay in your own account. Delete a project at any time and its link stops working.
Requirements
Project requirements.
If your project meets these points, it can be streamed. The documentation explains each step.
Open the documentation →- Unreal Engine 5Projects built with Unreal Engine 5.
- Pixel Streaming plugin enabledTurn on the Pixel Streaming plugin in your project before packaging.
- Packaged for WindowsA Development or Shipping build for Windows, not the editor project.
- Up to 10 GBUpload the packaged build as a zip file of 10 GB or less.
- Tested locally firstRun the build on your own computer with Pixel Streaming to catch problems before uploading.
Comparison
Compared with hosting it yourself.
You can run Epic's Pixel Streaming servers on your own. This is what that involves compared with Streampixel for Education.
Host it yourselfStreampixel for Education
GPU machineRent or buy a machine with a powerful GPU and keep it running.Included: NVIDIA RTX GPUs.
ServersSet up and maintain signalling and relay (TURN) servers.Included and maintained by us.
Public linkConfigure a domain, HTTPS and firewall rules so others can connect.Every project gets a share link.
More viewersEach extra viewer at the same time needs another GPU instance.Handled by our machine pool.
CostCloud GPUs are usually billed by the hour.Free for verified students*.
Setup timeHours to days, depending on experience.Minutes: upload and share.
What is Pixel Streaming?
Pixel Streaming is a feature of Unreal Engine that runs your project on a server GPU and sends it to a web browser as live video, while mouse, keyboard and touch input travel back. Viewers get the full-quality experience without downloading anything or owning a powerful computer. Streampixel runs and scales that for you.
Is there an uptime guarantee?
No. The free plan is provided on a best-effort basis. When demand is high, viewers may wait in a short queue before a stream starts. For guaranteed capacity, institutions can buy a paid licence.
Where does it stream from?
During the pilot, all education projects stream from our APAC region in India. Viewers anywhere in the world can open them; the further a viewer is from India, the higher the delay.
Can viewers copy my project?
No. Your project runs on our GPU machine and viewers receive only a live video of it, while their mouse, keyboard and touch input is sent back. Your build, models, textures and code never reach their device, so there is nothing to download or extract.
Which GPUs do you use?
NVIDIA RTX cards with 32 GB of VRAM, in our own machines. Each stream uses one whole GPU.
Is it really free?
Yes. Verified students and partner institutions pay nothing, and students need no credit card. The plan is for learning and non-commercial work.
Who can join as a student?
Anyone currently enrolled at a college or university. Most students verify in a minute with their college email. If your college email is not recognised, a staff member at a partner institution can add you to a class list, and as a last resort you can upload a student ID for a manual check.
Are streaming minutes really unlimited?
Yes. There is no monthly allowance of minutes or hours that runs out. You can stream as often as you like. Each stream runs for up to 15 minutes and you have one live stream at a time; a viewer simply starts a new one when it ends. Once a month you can book a 60-minute showcase slot for a presentation or an open day.
Apply
Apply as a student.
Students and institutions apply through one short form. We reply within a few working days.