Video encoding you don’t have to operate.

Send a source URL and the name of a preset. VideoTranscode runs the FFmpeg pipeline on managed workers, writes the result to object storage, and calls your webhook when the job is done.

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hls_abr_264_standardOne request, five renditions

1080p5200k

720p2800k

480p1200k

360p600k

240p300k

CMAF fragmented MP4, six-second segments, two-second GOP, H.264 video with AAC audio.

One endpoint, one job

Authenticate with an API key, name a preset, and the job is accepted or refused immediately. Refusals say which presets your plan allows and how much quota is left.

POST /api/v1/jobsRequest

curl -X POST https://videotranscode.cloud/api/v1/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VT_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "inputUrl": "https://cdn.example.com/master.mov",
    "preset": "hls_abr_264_standard"
  }'

201 CreatedResponse

{
  "id": "9d1f5c0a-4e7b-4a61-9b2e-8f1c3d5a7e42",
  "status": "queued",
  "preset": "hls_abr_264_standard",
  "estimatedProcessingTime": "8-18 minutes",
  "links": {
    "self": "/api/v1/jobs/9d1f5c0a-4e7b-4a61-9b2e-8f1c3d5a7e42",
    "cancel": "/api/v1/jobs/9d1f5c0a-4e7b-4a61-9b2e-8f1c3d5a7e42/cancel"
  },
  "user": {
    "remainingJobs": 97,
    "plan": "Pro"
  }
}

What happens after you post

A job moves through four states. You can poll it, or let the webhook tell you, in which case every delivery carries an HMAC-SHA256 signature you can verify.

queued: The job claims a slot from your monthly quota and enters the queue. If it cannot be queued, the slot is released and nothing is counted against you.
processing: A worker fetches the source and runs the FFmpeg command the preset describes. Start time and progress are recorded on the job.
completed: Output is written to object storage. Reading the job returns a signed download URL and the exact moment that URL stops working.
failed: The worker retries up to three times, then records the reason on the job. The quota slot is not returned, and webhook delivery is attempted three times.

POST your webhook URLDelivered on every state change

{
  "jobId": "9d1f5c0a-4e7b-4a61-9b2e-8f1c3d5a7e42",
  "status": "completed",
  "preset": "hls_abr_264_standard",
  "outputUrl": "https://cdn.videotranscode.cloud/...",
  "resolution": "1920x1080",
  "duration": 742,
  "fileSize": 486703104,
  "timestamp": "2026-09-10T14:21:07.412Z"
}

Twenty-three presets, no FFmpeg flags to write

Each preset is a reviewed encoding ladder with fixed codecs, bitrates and packaging. Name one and you get the same output every time.

Progressive MP4

mp4_264_240pH.264 240p for low bandwidthFree

mp4_264_480pH.264 480p, broadest device supportFree

mp4_264_720pH.264 720pFree

mp4_264_1080pH.264 1080pPro

mp4_265_1080p_efficientHEVC 1080p at a lower bitrateBusiness

Adaptive streaming

hls_abr_264_basicHLS, three rungs, CMAF fMP4Free

hls_abr_264_standardHLS, five rungs, CMAF fMP4Pro

hls_abr_265_efficient_4kHLS with HEVC up to 4KEnterprise

dash_abr_vp9_standardDASH with VP9 video and Opus audioPro

dash_abr_av1_efficient_1080pDASH with AV1 up to 1080pBusiness

dash_abr_av1_efficient_4kDASH with AV1 up to 4KEnterprise

Live

live_hls_264_basicLive HLS, three rungsBusiness

live_hls_264_standardLive HLS with a 1080p rungBusiness

Social formats

social_square_1080Square 1080 by 1080Pro

social_portrait_1080x1920Portrait 1080 by 1920Pro

Audio only

audio_aac_podcastAAC, tuned for spoken wordFree

audio_opus_voiceOpus, tuned for voicePro

Thumbnails and captions

util_thumbnailsOne frame every ten secondsFree

util_thumbnails_spriteSprite sheet with a WebVTT indexBusiness

util_subs_sidecar_basicSubRip converted to WebVTTFree

Repair and conversion

filters_basicDeinterlace and denoiseBusiness

filters_advancedStabilise and tone-mapEnterprise

mp4_265_hdr10_to_sdrHDR10 down to SDR 1080pEnterprise

Limits

Quota is counted in jobs per calendar month, claimed when the job is created. Source length is measured by the worker after it downloads the file, so a source over the limit fails rather than being refused up front.

Plan	Longest source	Jobs per month	Download link valid for	Presets available
Free	10 minutes	10	4 hours	7 presets
Pro	60 minutes	100	7 days	13 presets
Business	180 minutes	1,000	7 days	19 presets
Enterprise	480 minutes	By agreement	7 days	All 23 presets

Download links are capped at seven days by the storage signer, so reading a job again returns a fresh link. Scheduled deletion of stored output is planned but not yet switched on, so build against the link lifetime rather than a retention guarantee.

See prices for each plan

Start on the free plan

Ten jobs a month, seven presets and full API access, without a card. Your key works the moment you create it.

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