Transloadit

Video Encoding, Made Simple.

Encode, stream, merge, subtitle, and watermark — all automated in one API.

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source.mp4
Original · 720 MB
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World‘s fastest transcoding service

Up to 5 times faster than our competitors with our turbo mode.

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Transcode only when it matters

Cut costs by starting the video transcode only when users hit play.

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Smarter bitrates, zero guesswork

Calculate optimal parameters at runtime with our math expression engine.

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Robots

Transform Your Videos

At Transloadit, a Robot is an automated worker that performs a single task in your video workflow — like converting, resizing, watermarking, merging, and adaptive streaming.
Stream with HLS & MPEG-Dash

Create adaptive streams with HLS and MPEG-Dash for smooth playback.

/video/adaptive

Encode & Optimize Videos

Encode, resize, watermark, and optimize videos for web and mobile.

/video/encode

Join Video Files

Join multiple video files together into a single video.

/video/concat

Add Subtitles & Captions

Add subtitles and closed captions to make videos accessible.

/video/subtitle

Add Audio to Video

Compose videos by adding audio tracks to images or existing video.

/video/merge

Extract Thumbnail Images

Extract thumbnail images from videos for previews.

/video/thumbs

All Video Encoding Robots
Demo

Build Video Pipelines by Chaining Robots

Chain Robots together to create end-to-end automated pipelines for video processing

Uploading video…
Podcast.mov
Assembly Instructions (JSON)
{
  "steps": {
    ":original": {
      "robot": "/upload/handle"
    },
    "encode_mp4": {
      "use": ":original",
      "robot": "/video/encode",
      "preset": "h264",
      "ffmpeg": {
        "vcodec": "libx264",
        "acodec": "aac"
      }
    },
    "subtitle_vtt": {
      "use": "encode_mp4",
      "robot": "/video/subtitle",
      "format": "vtt",
      "subtitle_url": "https://example.com/captions.srt"
    },
    "watermark": {
      "use": "subtitle_vtt",
      "robot": "/video/encode",
      "watermark_url": "https://example.com/logo.png",
      "watermark_position": "top_right"
    }
  }
}
Made for Video at Scale

Video encoding without the pain

Skip the hard parts of codecs, scaling, and pipelines. Transloadit gives you fast, safe, and cheap video encoding through APIs and SDKs built for production.
Pro codecs

H.264 / HEVC / AV1 with tuned presets, two-pass, and per-title encoding. Get sharp video at the smallest size.

Faster start

Parallel ingest, turbo transcodes, and instant edge delivery cut startup time across regions.

Secure by default

Signed uploads, threat scans, and scoped creds. EU data residency option for compliance.

Scales itself

Workers auto-scale on traffic spikes. No queues to babysit. Webhooks keep pipelines observable.

Storage ready

First-class S3, GCS, Azure support. Originals stay put, results export straight to your buckets.

Dev-friendly

Typed SDKs, deterministic Assemblies, idempotent ops. CI-safe pipelines you can version-control.

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Plans and Pricing

Simple Pricing

Bigger plans mean lower cost per GB. Need flexibility? Get a custom plan with spending limits. View all pricing options.

Community
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Perfect for trying out Transloadit

5 GB/mo included
Import & export at 90% discount
Community forum support
All core features included
Transloadit watermark on media
Startup
$69/mo
Get Started

For small teams and startups

40 GB/month included
Import & export at 90% discount
90% cheaper than AWS Lambda
Email & chat support
99.9% uptime SLA
Enterprise
Custom
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For teams with advanced needs

Custom GB allowances
Dedicated account manager
Priority support & SLA
Volume discounts available
 

Import & Export at 90% Discount

Both importing and exporting count as only 10% of file size. Export the same file to AWS, Google, and Azure 100 times? Still just 10% charged once.

10% charge on imports
10% charge on exports
No bandwidth fees
 
Testimonials

Loved by Developers Worldwide

Transloadit is used by developers all over the world to handle file processing. Don't take our word for it, see what they have to say.
Dave Perrett
Dave PerrettCTO / Shuttlerock
I'm not usually one for fanboy-ism but Transloadit is one service I would recommend without hesitation. Their product and customer support is outstanding.
Mike ReidDirector of Engineering / Signed
Top notch support — better than top notch.
Elio CapellaHead of Development / Filestage
We wouldn't be able to be here without your support. Your service is the best video transcoding service out there and I'm happy about the reliability.
Jon Wong
Jon WongStaff Software Engineer / Coursera
Having a solution for both uploading and transcoding has been a godsend for the current scale that we are at five years after first choosing Transloadit.
Braden SchaefferLead Engineer / Biginterview
I absolutely love you people. From the support to the technology, performance and APIs... you've taken what could have been the most painful process of my entire development career and turned it into an absolute joy. I cannot thank or recommend you enough.
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Encode any format or resolution on Transloadit's global infrastructure.
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Slow encoding pipelines
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GPU-accelerated encoding
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Large files, high costs
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AV1 & per-title compression
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Inconsistent playback globally
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Optimized for global streaming
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Long startup times
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Turbo transcodes, faster playback
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Encoding queues collapse
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Autoscaling workers
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99.99% Uptime
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