VOD ENCODING
A new standard of quality
The Bitmovin Next-Generation VOD Encoder delivers the highest quality of experience on the market today. Our multi-codec streaming (now with AV1), Per-Title and Per-Shot optimizations, along with 8K and multi-HDR support create viewing experiences that will exceed your audience’s expectations.
Trusted By
Cinematic Experience
Crystal-clear quality and optimum files sizes on content up to 8K with support for Dolby Vision & Atmos.
Short form
and clips
Powered by Nvidia GPUs, our solution encodes faster and benefits sports, news, UGC and ads streaming workflows.
Content Scalability
100x real-time processing for long-form content and built for the rapid handling of entire content libraries.
AI Scene Analysis
Pre-integrated with Bitmovin’s AI Scene Analysis, to improve content discovery, automate workflows, and enhance monetization strategies.
Benefits
Create Remarkable
Viewing Experiences
With quality-focused features and enhanced support for the latest, most efficient codecs, Bitmovin VOD Encoding powers the best streaming experiences on the market. Create new revenue streams with premium HDR and UHD content tiers and establish your brand as a leader in quality!
Simple tools, powerful results.
With options for all skill levels from our dashboard wizard and watch folders to our Simple API and complete SDKs, anyone on your team can start encoding in minutes. Smart presets and code examples get you up and running with the power to build and support the most advanced and complex workflows.
From Research to Reality
Bitmovin was born from innovation when our founders co-authored the MPEG-DASH streaming protocol and that spirit continues today. Ongoing research and collaboration drive the development of patented and award-winning techniques like our Per-Title and 3-pass Encoding as well as AV1 and VVC codec support.
How Bitmovin’s VOD Encoding compares
| Bitmovin’s VOD Encoding | Open-source encoders | |
|---|---|---|
 Out-of-the-box horizontal scalability (Split and stitch) |  |  |
 Automatic (spot) instance selection for price efficiency | | |
 Automatic ABR (Per-Title) | | |
 Advanced bitrate distribution (3-pass, Smart Chunking) | | |
 Out-of-the-box DRM and Forensic Watermarking support | | |
 Dolby (Vision, Atmos, Digital Plus) and DTS certified | | |
Get started easily with our VOD Encoding Wizard and get access to 2000 free encoding minutes monthly
Some of our innovative features
The example above shows the power of Bitmovin 3-pass encoding, reducing bitrates by 30% with no visible loss in quality. Enhanced analysis eliminates outlier, low-quality frames while boosting overall VMAF quality scores without increasing bitrate.
Advanced optimization of encoding around shot boundaries allows for better bitrate distribution and reduces your storage footprint. By removing unnecessary I-frames, playback becomes visually smoother, improving QoE and VMAF quality scores.
Our smart chunking feature enhances encoded assets by intelligently allocating higher bitrates to crucial file segments. This ensures an optimal quality and streaming experience through variable chunk sizes.
What is Per-Title Encoding?
It’s a form of encoding optimization that customizes the bitrate ladder of each video, based on the complexity of the video file itself. The ultimate goal is to select a bitrate that provides enough room for the codec to encapsulate enough information to present a perfect viewing experience, but no more. Another way of thinking about it is that the optimized adaptive package has been reduced down to just the information that viewers can actually enjoy.
Multi-codec
By matching higher performance codecs with compatible devices, you can deliver the best potential QoE for every screen, even with limited bandwidth. Expand your 4K coverage with AV1 and deliver Dolby Vision or multi-HDR with HEVC, while maintaining support for legacy devices.
Create Dolby Vision, HDR10 and SDR outputs from a single mezzanine file. Create a unified experience across multiple content sources with HLG and HDR10 cross-conversions or up/down conversion to SDR.
Built by and for developers
Developer resources to get started quickly, APIs & documentation to integrate easily.
Getting started guides
Step-by-step VOD Encoding Wizard
Tutorials
API Reference
Code Samples
Developer Community
metadata:
type: VOD
name: Standard VOD Workflow
encodings:
main-encoding:
properties:
name: Standard VOD Workflow
streams:
video_h264:
properties:
inputStreams:
- inputId: "{{inputId}}"
inputPath: tears_of_steel_1080p.mov
codecConfigId: $/configurations/video/h264/streams_encoding_h264
mode: PER_TITLE_TEMPLATE
muxings:
fmp4:
fmp4_h264:
properties:
name: fmp4_h264
streams:
- streamId: $/encodings/main-encoding/streams/video_h264
outputs:
- outputId: "{{outputId}}"
outputPath: "content/vod_standard/{width}_{bitrate}_{uuid}/"
acl:
- permission: PRIVATE
segmentLength: 4
start:
properties:
perTitle:
h264Configuration: {}MORE RESOURCES
Simplifying encoding workflows through our innovation
Learn about the latest features built to encode your files in the best quality with the quickest turn-around times.
Cloud Connect
Bitmovin dynamically scales worker nodes in your cloud environment on AWS, Azure or GCP. Reduce costs and use VOD encoding to satisfy your committed contracts.
Cloud Scalability
Scale with efficiency and sustainability in mind with our cloud-native encoding service. Adapt to changing demand with no idle infrastructure and no fixed cost.
Per-title Encoding
Efficiently encode video, maintaining the highest visual quality with a customized adaptive bitrate ladder.
Multi-pass Encoding
Ensure crystal-clear quality and maximize video processing efficiency through the Bitmovin VOD Encoder’s multi-pass encoding capabilities.
Split and Stitch
Unlock the quickest asset turnaround times and unrivaled video compression efficiency with Bitmovin’s split and stitch technology, revolutionizing how companies deliver high-definition content seamlessly.
AV1
The next generation video codec that can deliver stunning 4K video over connections that are limited to SD with older codecs.
Purchase options
We offer a number of flexible ways to try our products, directly from Bitmovin or from one of the following marketplaces:
Partnerships
The right partners
for every workflow
The Bitmovin VOD Encoder is integrated with trusted industry partners, providing seamless integration for Digital Rights Management (DRM) and Forensic Watermarking to Server-Side Ad Insertion and CDNs.
With this collaborative approach, Bitmovin empowers development teams to get to market faster, helping keep their content secure, maximizing ROI and streaming worldwide.
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Easel TV
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Enhancing the National Rugby Leagues video workflow to boost efficiency and resolve issues
VOD Encoder features and capabilities
| Input Formats |
|---|
| MPEG-1 Video |
| MPEG-2 Video |
| MPEG-4 Video |
| H.261 |
| H.262 |
| H.263 |
| H.264/AVC |
| H.265/HEVC |
| VP6 |
| VP8 |
| VP9 |
| DNxHD |
| Theora |
| XDCAM |
| XDCAM HD22 |
| XDCAM IMX |
| DV |
| DVCPRO |
| DVCPROHD |
| ProRes |
| AVCHD |
| AVCIntra |
| Cineform HD |
| Intel Indeo |
| JPEG2000 |
| Input File Formats |
|---|
| MP4 |
| MKV |
| MOV |
| AVI |
| FLV |
| MPEG-2 TS |
| MPEG-2 PS |
| MXF |
| LXF |
| GXF |
| 3GP |
| Webm |
| MPG |
| QuickTime |
| Output File Formats |
|---|
| MPEG-2 TS |
| MP4 |
| fMP4 |
| MOV |
| WebM |
| CMAF |
| MXF (XDCAM HD 422) |
| Input Audio Codecs |
|---|
| AAC |
| MP3 |
| DTS Express |
| FLAC |
| WMA |
| Vorbis |
| PCM |
| WAV |
| Dolby Atmos (DAMF and ADM) |
| Dolby Digital (AC3) |
| Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) |
| Dolby E |
| ALAC |
| Content Protection (DRM) |
|---|
| Widevine DRM |
| PlayReady DRM |
| Marlin DRM |
| FairPlay DRM with HLS |
| DASH ClearKey encryption |
| SAMPLE-AES, AES-128 encryption (HLS) |
| Multi-DRM |
| Forensic Watermarking |
| Closed Captions & Subtitles |
|---|
| WebVTT |
| CEA-608/708 |
| SRT |
| SRT to CEA-608/708 |
| TTML (EBU-TT, SMPTE-TT, IMSC) |
| SMPTE-TT |
| Burn-in Subtitles |
| HDR |
|---|
| HLG |
| HDR10 |
| Dolby Vision |
| Machine Learning |
|---|
| Super Resolution |
| Filters |
|---|
| Motion Adaptive Deinterlace |
| Denoise |
| Crop/Scale/Rotate |
| Watermarking |
| Audio Mixing |
| Unsharp Masking |
| Text Overlay |
| Streaming Protocols |
|---|
| MPEG-DASH |
| Apple HLS |
| Progressive MP4 |
| Smooth Streaming |
| Output Audio Codecs |
|---|
| AAC-LC |
| HE-AACv1 |
| HE-AACv2 |
| MP2 |
| MP3 |
| DTS Express, DTS:HD, DTS:X |
| Vorbis |
| Opus |
| Dolby Atmos |
| Dolby Digital |
| Dolby Digital Plus |
| Output Video Codecs |
|---|
| MPEG-2 Video (XDCAM HD 422) |
| MPEG-4 Video |
| H.264/AVC |
| H.265/HEVC |
| MV-HEVC |
| VP8 |
| VP9 |
| AV1 |
| VVC |
| Supported Storage |
|---|
| Bitmovin Storage & CDN |
| AWS S3 |
| Google Cloud Storage |
| Azure Blob |
| Generic Object Storage |
| FTP |
| SFTP |
| HTTP/HTTPs |
| Akamai NetStorage |
| Aspera |
| Akamai MSL4 Support |
| Managed Cloud |
|---|
| Amazon Web Services |
| Google Cloud Platform |
| Microsoft Azure |
| Akamai Connected Cloud |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure |
| Cloud Connect |
|---|
| Amazon Web Services |
| Google Cloud Platform |
| Microsoft Azure |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure |
| Other Features (AI) |
|---|
| AI Scene Analysis |
| Contextual Advertising |
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