codecs

Choose the right codec

Decision tree for picking the best video codec for your use case

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Compare video codecs

Side-by-side quality, size, and speed comparison of h264, h265, VP9, and AV1

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Encode video for Apple devices

Optimize video with h265 and HLS for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV

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Encode video with AV1

Use AV1 codec for smaller files at the same quality

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Encode video with H.265/HEVC

Use H.265 for smaller files with broad device support

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Multi-codec encoding pipeline

Output h264, AV1, and WebM from a single source in one pipeline

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Transcode legacy codecs

Convert MPEG-2, WMV, and FLV files to modern h264 or AV1

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