Encode Wiki

Learn how codecs work, choose the right encoder, and get good results from it.

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Start hereThe core ideas and vocabulary: codecs, containers, lossy and lossless compression, artifacts.

GuidesStep-by-step encoding with FFmpeg, x264 and SVT-AV1, plus audio, subtitles and HDR.

Codecs and toolsFormats, encoders, filters, players and utilities, and how they compare.

ArticlesExperiments, benchmarks, explanations and project news.

Ask AIAsk encoding questions answered from the wiki's pages.

Encode Wiki is a community project that grew out of the AV1 Community Contributors’ Codec Wiki. Pages imported from it keep their original source and attribution.