Make video compatible for all devices

Step 1:

Handle uploadsHandle uploads

We can handle uploads of your users directly.Learn more

:original.mp4

Video – 4.3 MB

27s · 1024 × 768

":original": {
  "robot": "/upload/handle"
}

/upload/handle

This bot receives uploads that your users throw at you from browser or apps, or that you throw at us programmatically

Step 2:

Transcode, resize, or watermark videosTranscode, resize, or watermark videos

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

plain_720_vp9_encoded.webm

Video – 2.7 MB

27s · 1280 × 720

"plain_720_vp9_encoded": {
  "use": ":original",
  "robot": "/video/encode",
  "result": true,
  "ffmpeg_stack": "v7",
  "height": 720,
  "preset": "webm",
  "turbo": false,
  "width": 1280
}

/video/encode

This bot encodes, resizes, applies watermarks to videos and animated GIFs

Step 3:

Transcode, resize, or watermark videosTranscode, resize, or watermark videos

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

plain_720_h264_encoded.mp4

Video – 4.3 MB

27s · 1280 × 720

"plain_720_h264_encoded": {
  "use": ":original",
  "robot": "/video/encode",
  "result": true,
  "ffmpeg_stack": "v7",
  "height": 720,
  "preset": "ipad-high",
  "turbo": false,
  "width": 1280
}

/video/encode

This bot encodes, resizes, applies watermarks to videos and animated GIFs

Step 4:

Extract thumbnails from videosExtract thumbnails from videos

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

thumbnailed.jpg
thumbnailed.jpg

Image – 25 KB

1280 × 720

"thumbnailed": {
  "use": "plain_720_h264_encoded",
  "robot": "/video/thumbs",
  "result": true,
  "count": 1,
  "ffmpeg_stack": "v7",
  "format": "jpg",
  "height": 720,
  "resize_strategy": "fit",
  "width": 1280
}

/video/thumbs

This bot extracts any number of images from videos for use as previews

Step 5:

Transcode, resize, or watermark videosTranscode, resize, or watermark videos

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

87ce9f2393214d60b84fbafc28fc4a63.mp4

Video – 11 MB

27s · 1280 × 720

"dash_720p_video": {
  "use": ":original",
  "robot": "/video/encode",
  "result": true,
  "ffmpeg_stack": "v7",
  "preset": "dash_720p_video",
  "turbo": false
}

/video/encode

This bot encodes, resizes, applies watermarks to videos and animated GIFs

Step 6:

Transcode, resize, or watermark videosTranscode, resize, or watermark videos

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

e728544e1c7e40db9e9cc344d74045bc.mp4

Video – 2.6 MB

27s · 640 × 360

"dash_360p_video": {
  "use": ":original",
  "robot": "/video/encode",
  "result": true,
  "ffmpeg_stack": "v7",
  "preset": "dash_360p_video",
  "turbo": false
}

/video/encode

This bot encodes, resizes, applies watermarks to videos and animated GIFs

Step 7:

Transcode, resize, or watermark videosTranscode, resize, or watermark videos

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

2f8b0fb6ce6d41d3861ed4c2002c82fb.mp4

Video – 1.5 MB

27s · 480 × 270

"dash_270p_video": {
  "use": ":original",
  "robot": "/video/encode",
  "result": true,
  "ffmpeg_stack": "v7",
  "preset": "dash_270p_video",
  "turbo": false
}

/video/encode

This bot encodes, resizes, applies watermarks to videos and animated GIFs

Step 8:

Transcode, resize, or watermark videosTranscode, resize, or watermark videos

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

"dash-32k-audio": {
  "use": ":original",
  "robot": "/video/encode",
  "result": true,
  "ffmpeg_stack": "v7",
  "preset": "dash-32k-audio",
  "turbo": false
}

/video/encode

This bot encodes, resizes, applies watermarks to videos and animated GIFs

Step 9:

Transcode, resize, or watermark videosTranscode, resize, or watermark videos

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

"dash-64k-audio": {
  "use": ":original",
  "robot": "/video/encode",
  "result": true,
  "ffmpeg_stack": "v7",
  "preset": "dash-64k-audio",
  "turbo": false
}

/video/encode

This bot encodes, resizes, applies watermarks to videos and animated GIFs

Step 10:

Transcode, resize, or watermark videosTranscode, resize, or watermark videos

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

10ddbb5e21c742a28e95f3ffd1958389.mp4

Video – 14 MB

27s · 1280 × 720

"hls-720p-video": {
  "use": ":original",
  "robot": "/video/encode",
  "result": true,
  "ffmpeg_stack": "v7",
  "preset": "hls-720p",
  "turbo": false
}

/video/encode

This bot encodes, resizes, applies watermarks to videos and animated GIFs

Step 11:

Transcode, resize, or watermark videosTranscode, resize, or watermark videos

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

e7db7eb9719441669a63f2bdd4e4b342.mp4

Video – 3.5 MB

27s · 640 × 360

"hls-360p-video": {
  "use": ":original",
  "robot": "/video/encode",
  "result": true,
  "ffmpeg_stack": "v7",
  "preset": "hls-360p",
  "turbo": false
}

/video/encode

This bot encodes, resizes, applies watermarks to videos and animated GIFs

Step 12:

Transcode, resize, or watermark videosTranscode, resize, or watermark videos

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

4ff9b65bce724a2ba94780b85203b0b1.mp4

Video – 2.0 MB

27s · 480 × 270

"hls-270p-video": {
  "use": ":original",
  "robot": "/video/encode",
  "result": true,
  "ffmpeg_stack": "v7",
  "preset": "hls-270p",
  "turbo": false
}

/video/encode

This bot encodes, resizes, applies watermarks to videos and animated GIFs

Step 13:

Convert videos to HLS, MPEG-Dash and CMAFConvert videos to HLS, MPEG-Dash and CMAF

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

480x270_471885_30_dashinit.mp4

Video – 1.5 MB

27s · 480 × 270

dash-playlist.mpd

Video – 2.7 KB

27s · 1280 × 720

640x360_817343_30_dashinit.mp4

Video – 2.6 MB

27s · 640 × 360

64270_44100_dashinit.mp4

Audio – 219 KB

27s · 1280 × 720

32377_44100_dashinit.mp4

Audio – 113 KB

27s · 1280 × 720

1280x720_3345814_30_dashinit.mp4

Video – 11 MB

27s · 1280 × 720

"dash_adapted": {
  "use": {
    "steps": [
      "dash_720p_video",
      "dash_360p_video",
      "dash_270p_video",
      "dash-64k-audio",
      "dash-32k-audio"
    ],
    "bundle_steps": true
  },
  "robot": "/video/adaptive",
  "result": true,
  "playlist_name": "dash-playlist.mpd",
  "technique": "dash"
}

/video/adaptive

This bot encodes videos into HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), MPEG-Dash and CMAF supported formats and generates the necessary manifest and playlist files

Step 14:

Convert videos to HLS, MPEG-Dash and CMAFConvert videos to HLS, MPEG-Dash and CMAF

We offer a variety of video encoding features like optimizing for different devices, merging, injecting ads, changing audio tracks, or adding company logos.Learn more

seg__2.ts

Video – 945 KB

6s · 640 × 360

hls-playlist.m3u8
hls-playlist.m3u8

application/x-mpegURL – 534 B

640x360_1010474_30.m3u8
640x360_1010474_30.m3u8

application/x-mpegURL – 200 B

seg__0.ts

Video – 1.5 MB

11s · 640 × 360

480x270_565420_30.m3u8
480x270_565420_30.m3u8

application/x-mpegURL – 200 B

seg__1.ts

Video – 744 KB

10s · 480 × 270

seg__2.ts

Video – 619 KB

7s · 480 × 270

1280x720_4037964_30.m3u8
1280x720_4037964_30.m3u8

application/x-mpegURL – 199 B

seg__0.ts

Video – 769 KB

10s · 480 × 270

seg__1.ts

Video – 1.3 MB

10s · 640 × 360

seg__2.ts

Video – 3.8 MB

7s · 1280 × 720

seg__1.ts

Video – 4.8 MB

10s · 1280 × 720

seg__0.ts

Video – 5.4 MB

11s · 1280 × 720

"hls_adapted": {
  "use": {
    "steps": [
      "hls-720p-video",
      "hls-360p-video",
      "hls-270p-video"
    ],
    "bundle_steps": true
  },
  "robot": "/video/adaptive",
  "result": true,
  "playlist_name": "hls-playlist.m3u8",
  "technique": "hls"
}

/video/adaptive

This bot encodes videos into HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), MPEG-Dash and CMAF supported formats and generates the necessary manifest and playlist files

Step 15:

Export files to Amazon S3Export files to Amazon S3

We export to the storage platform of your choice.Learn more

"adaptive_exported": {
  "use": [
    "dash_adapted",
    "hls_adapted"
  ],
  "robot": "/s3/store",
  "credentials": "demo_s3_credentials",
  "path": "${unique_original_prefix}-${file.original_basename}/adapt/${file.meta.relative_path}/${file.name}",
  "url_prefix": "https://demos.transloadit.com/"
}

/s3/store

This bot exports encoding results to Amazon S3

Step 16:

Export files to Amazon S3Export files to Amazon S3

We export to the storage platform of your choice.Learn more

:original
plain_720_vp9_encoded
plain_720_h264_encoded
thumbnailed
dash_720p_video
dash_360p_video
dash_270p_video
dash-32k-audio
dash-64k-audio
hls-720p-video
hls-360p-video
hls-270p-video
dash_adapted
hls_adapted
"plain_exported": {
  "use": [
    ":original",
    "plain_720_vp9_encoded",
    "plain_720_h264_encoded",
    "thumbnailed"
  ],
  "robot": "/s3/store",
  "credentials": "demo_s3_credentials",
  "path": "${unique_original_prefix}-${file.original_basename}/plain/${previous_step.name}.${file.ext}",
  "url_prefix": "https://demos.transloadit.com/"
}

/s3/store

This bot exports encoding results to Amazon S3

Live Demo. See for yourself

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This live demo is powered by Uppy, our open source file uploader that you can also use without Transloadit, and tus, our open protocol for resumable file uploads that is making uploading more reliable across the world.

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<!-- This pulls Uppy from our CDN -->
<!-- For smaller self-hosted bundles, install Uppy and plugins manually: -->
<!-- npm i --save @uppy/core @uppy/dashboard @uppy/remote-sources @uppy/transloadit ... -->
<link
  href="https://releases.transloadit.com/uppy/v3.10.0/uppy.min.css"
  rel="stylesheet"
/>
<button id="browse">Select Files</button>
<script type="module">
  import {
    Uppy,
    Dashboard,
    ImageEditor,
    RemoteSources,
    Transloadit,
  } from 'https://releases.transloadit.com/uppy/v3.10.0/uppy.min.mjs'
  const uppy = new Uppy()
    .use(Transloadit, {
      waitForEncoding: true,
      alwaysRunAssembly: true,
      assemblyOptions: {
        params: {
          // It's often better store encoding instructions in your account
          // and use a `template_id` instead of adding these steps inline
          steps: {
            ':original': {
              robot: '/upload/handle',
            },
            plain_720_vp9_encoded: {
              use: ':original',
              robot: '/video/encode',
              result: true,
              ffmpeg_stack: 'v7',
              height: 720,
              preset: 'webm',
              turbo: false,
              width: 1280,
            },
            plain_720_h264_encoded: {
              use: ':original',
              robot: '/video/encode',
              result: true,
              ffmpeg_stack: 'v7',
              height: 720,
              preset: 'ipad-high',
              turbo: false,
              width: 1280,
            },
            thumbnailed: {
              use: 'plain_720_h264_encoded',
              robot: '/video/thumbs',
              result: true,
              count: 1,
              ffmpeg_stack: 'v7',
              format: 'jpg',
              height: 720,
              resize_strategy: 'fit',
              width: 1280,
            },
            dash_720p_video: {
              use: ':original',
              robot: '/video/encode',
              result: true,
              ffmpeg_stack: 'v7',
              preset: 'dash_720p_video',
              turbo: false,
            },
            dash_360p_video: {
              use: ':original',
              robot: '/video/encode',
              result: true,
              ffmpeg_stack: 'v7',
              preset: 'dash_360p_video',
              turbo: false,
            },
            dash_270p_video: {
              use: ':original',
              robot: '/video/encode',
              result: true,
              ffmpeg_stack: 'v7',
              preset: 'dash_270p_video',
              turbo: false,
            },
            'dash-32k-audio': {
              use: ':original',
              robot: '/video/encode',
              result: true,
              ffmpeg_stack: 'v7',
              preset: 'dash-32k-audio',
              turbo: false,
            },
            'dash-64k-audio': {
              use: ':original',
              robot: '/video/encode',
              result: true,
              ffmpeg_stack: 'v7',
              preset: 'dash-64k-audio',
              turbo: false,
            },
            'hls-720p-video': {
              use: ':original',
              robot: '/video/encode',
              result: true,
              ffmpeg_stack: 'v7',
              preset: 'hls-720p',
              turbo: false,
            },
            'hls-360p-video': {
              use: ':original',
              robot: '/video/encode',
              result: true,
              ffmpeg_stack: 'v7',
              preset: 'hls-360p',
              turbo: false,
            },
            'hls-270p-video': {
              use: ':original',
              robot: '/video/encode',
              result: true,
              ffmpeg_stack: 'v7',
              preset: 'hls-270p',
              turbo: false,
            },
            dash_adapted: {
              use: {
                steps: ['dash_720p_video', 'dash_360p_video', 'dash_270p_video', 'dash-64k-audio', 'dash-32k-audio'],
                bundle_steps: true,
              },
              robot: '/video/adaptive',
              result: true,
              playlist_name: 'dash-playlist.mpd',
              technique: 'dash',
            },
            hls_adapted: {
              use: {
                steps: ['hls-720p-video', 'hls-360p-video', 'hls-270p-video'],
                bundle_steps: true,
              },
              robot: '/video/adaptive',
              result: true,
              playlist_name: 'hls-playlist.m3u8',
              technique: 'hls',
            },
            adaptive_exported: {
              use: ['dash_adapted', 'hls_adapted'],
              robot: '/s3/store',
              credentials: 'demo_s3_credentials',
              path: '${unique_original_prefix}-${file.original_basename}/adapt/${file.meta.relative_path}/${file.name}',
              url_prefix: 'https://demos.transloadit.com/',
            },
            plain_exported: {
              use: [':original', 'plain_720_vp9_encoded', 'plain_720_h264_encoded', 'thumbnailed'],
              robot: '/s3/store',
              credentials: 'demo_s3_credentials',
              path: '${unique_original_prefix}-${file.original_basename}/plain/${previous_step.name}.${file.ext}',
              url_prefix: 'https://demos.transloadit.com/',
            },
          },
        },
      },
    })
    .use(Dashboard, { trigger: '#browse' })
    .use(ImageEditor, { target: Dashboard })
    .use(RemoteSources, {
      companionUrl: 'https://api2.transloadit.com/companion',
    })
    .on('complete', ({ transloadit }) => {
      // Due to `waitForEncoding:true` this is fired after encoding is done.
      // Alternatively, set `waitForEncoding` to `false` and provide a `notify_url`
      console.log(transloadit) // Array of Assembly Statuses
      for (const assembly of transloadit) {
        console.log(assembly.results) // Array of all encoding results
      }
    })
    .on('error', (error) => {
      console.error(error)
    })
</script>

Read docs: Browsers

So many ways to integrate

Transloadit is a service for companies with developers. And there are many ways developers can put Transloadit to good use inside your company to automate media processing.

Bulk imports

Add one of our import Robots to acquire and transcode massive media libraries.

Handling uploads

We are the experts at reliably handling uploads. We wrote the protocol for it.

Front-end integration

We integrate with web browsers via our next-gen file uploader Uppy and SDKs for Android and iOS.

Back-end integration

Send us batch jobs in any server language using one of our SDKs or directly interfacing with our REST API.

Pingbacks

Configure a notify_url to let your server receive transcoding results JSON in the transloadit POST field.

On-demand

Use our Smart CDN to adapt files on-demand and stream them directly to your users.

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