Output File Support

Zencoder supports high quality video outputs for every major device

  • Web Playback

    Web video is evolving, and with the introduction of HTML5, so are the tools and techniques for creating the highest quality video for web playback. Pixel by pixel, Zencoder offers the best quality video for web playback, and provides format support for Flash, Silverlight, and all HTML5 browsers.

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  • Mobile Devices

    Mobile device usage is increasing and the device market is growing more fragmented and complex. Zencoder provides a future proof solution for supporting changing mobile video playback requirements, including optimized HLS encoding for iOS devices.The service currently supports formats compatible with iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, and Blackberry devices.

  • Adaptive Streaming

    Adaptive bitrate streaming is the best method for delivering high quality viewing experience to every viewer, on every network. Zencoder offers solutions for Apple's HTTP Live Streaming and Microsoft Smooth Streaming, including the best HLS encoding solution in the cloud. Features include: Closed caption support, 128-bit AES encryption, image support on audio-only tracks, high quality audio encoding, and perfect keyframe placement.

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  • Instant Play

    Instant Play encoding lets you play video within seconds of starting an encoding job. This pioneering technology was developed by Zencoder to enable quicker publishing to browsers and mobile devices. With Instant Play, users don't have to wait for a file to finish transcoding (or even downloading) to start watching the video.

Formats

MP4, 3GP, OGG, WMV, FLV, WEBM, TS, MP3, Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), Microsoft Smooth Streaming (MSS). All Formats

Codecs

H.264 (Baseline, Main, High), AAC (AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2), MP3, MPEG4, Theora, VP6, VP8, WMV, Vorbis, WMA. All Codecs

Additional Output Features

Device Profiles

Easily create compatible files for a specific device

Multiple Outputs

Create multiple versions of a video from a single input file

Advanced Thumbnail Options

  • Generate multiple thumbnails per output
  • Choose thumbnail count, interval, or specific times to get the exact frame distribution
  • Crop, size and pad thumbnail images

Captions

Provide closed captioning for the hearing impaired audience

Transmuxing

Change only the container format of videos and keep underlying streams intact (used for HTTP Live Streaming).

Input File Support

Our platform successfully encodes 99.9% of input formats

  • Support Nearly Every Format & Codec (See list)
  • Auto Rotation for Rotated Content (including iPhone video)
  • Manual Rotation to either forced horizontal or forced vertical
  • No A/V Desync
  • High Quality Deinterlacing
  • Improved support for format edge cases (like Quicktime Edit Lists)
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Quality and Manipulation

Video Quality Features

Zencoder's advanced quality features mean high quality video has never been easier. Read about delivering the best online video experience every time.

  • Advanced Rate Control
  • Flexible Bit Rate Control: VBR, CBR, ABR, Constant Quality
  • 1 and 2 Pass Encoding
  • High Definition (HD) Encoding
  • High Fidelity Video Scaler
  • Normalize Anamorphic Pixels
  • Advanced Keyframe Options
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Video & Audio Manipulation

Zencoder gives you the tools to adjust and edit video on the fly

  • Full Resolution Control: resize, crop, letterbox, and more
  • Adjustable aspect ratio of the output video
  • Video Filters: Rotate, Denoise, Deinterlace, sharpen, autolevel, deblock, flip, mirror
  • Audio Controls: Normalize, Gain, Equalize, Fade-in, Fade-out, Karaoke, Advanced Audio Levels Control
  • Time Cropping (Subclips)
  • Advanced Audio Resampling
  • Conditional Outputs (min/max size and duration)
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Platform & Security

Platform Scaling & Reliability

Zencoder platform is always the right size and available to our customers 24/7

  • Automatic Scaling
  • Unlimited Scalability
  • Under 10-second Median Queue Times
  • Over 99.9% Encoding Success Rate
  • SLA 99.9% Uptime Guarantee
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Globally Distributed

Transcode your audio or video files in the AWS region closest to your files for faster delivery.

  • US East (Northern Virginia)
  • US West (Oregon)
  • US West (Northern California)
  • EU (Ireland)
  • Asia Pacific (Singapore)
  • Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
  • South America (Sao Paulo)
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Security & DRM

We offer advanced security features to protect your valuable content

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Account & Integration

API & Integration

Zencoder provides a simple API for fast, scalable, high-quality video encoding

  • Secure HTTP REST API
  • Free Test Jobs & Mock Jobs
  • Integration Code Libraries
  • Thorough API Documentation
  • API Request Builder
  • Real-Time Progress
  • Job Complete Notifications
  • Request & Notification History
  • JSON & XML Supported
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File Transfer

We support all the major transfer protocols and accelerated file transfer

  • Incoming: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SFTP From: Customer's Server, Amazon S3, Rackspace CloudFiles
  • Outgoing: FTP, FTPS, SFTP To: Customer's Server, Amazon S3, Rackspace CloudFiles, All CDNs, Syndication Points
  • Accelerated: Aspera, AWS Direct Connect, AWS Physical Import, Multiple TCP connections
  • Globally Distributed: US, EU, Asia, South America
  • Limited Duration File Hosting
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Account Features

Manage your account and encoding jobs with Zencoder's powerful dashboard

  • Powerful Web Dashboard
  • Real-time Reporting
  • Live Chat & Email Support
  • Encoding Experts On Staff
  • Volume Discounts
  • Enterprise Plans
  • Upgrade or Downgrade at Any Time
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