Smaller files. Formats every player reads.

Send a video by URL and get back the codec, size and quality you choose. One job can write several versions of the same upload.

Get an API key Read the quickstart

Who uses it: Apps that store what users upload, course and media platforms, and anyone paying for bandwidth.

Compress and transcode

Re-encodes a video to H.264, H.265, VP9 or AV1 at the quality you set with CRF and a preset.

What it is for: Smaller files cost less to store and start playing sooner on slow connections.
Endpoint and fields: POST /v1/transcode videoaudio
In ffmpeg: -c:v libx264-crf-preset-movflags +faststart

curl "$VIDEXO_API_URL/v1/transcode" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VIDEXO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "input": "https://example.com/talk.mp4",
  "filename": "talk-small.mp4",
  "video": {
    "codec": "h264",
    "crf": 28,
    "encoder_preset": "veryfast"
  },
  "audio": {
    "codec": "aac",
    "bitrate": "128k"
  }
}'

import { Videxo } from '@videxo/sdk';

const videxo = new Videxo({ apiKey: process.env.VIDEXO_API_KEY, baseUrl: process.env.VIDEXO_API_URL });

const job = await videxo.transcode({
  "input": "https://example.com/talk.mp4",
  "filename": "talk-small.mp4",
  "video": {
    "codec": "h264",
    "crf": 28,
    "encoder_preset": "veryfast"
  },
  "audio": {
    "codec": "aac",
    "bitrate": "128k"
  }
});
const done = await videxo.jobs.wait(job.id);

Install with npm i @videxo/sdk, or send the same request with curl or JavaScript. About the SDK

const response = await fetch(`${process.env.VIDEXO_API_URL}/v1/transcode`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VIDEXO_API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "input": "https://example.com/talk.mp4",
    "filename": "talk-small.mp4",
    "video": {
      "codec": "h264",
      "crf": 28,
      "encoder_preset": "veryfast"
    },
    "audio": {
      "codec": "aac",
      "bitrate": "128k"
    }
  }),
});
const job = await response.json();

ffmpeg \
  -i https://example.com/talk.mp4 \
  -map 0:v:0 \
  -vf "scale='min(trunc(iw/2)*2,min(7680,min(trunc(7680*iw/ih/2)*2,trunc(sqrt(33554432*iw/ih)/2)*2)))':-2" \
  -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -crf 28 -pix_fmt yuv420p \
  -map "0:a:0?" \
  -c:a aac -b:a 128k -movflags +faststart \
  talk-small.mp4

Output. talk-small.mp4: H.264 video at CRF 28 with AAC audio at 128 kbit/s, its index at the front so it plays before the whole file has arrived.

WebM for browsers

Encodes VP9 video with Opus audio into a WebM file.

What it is for: VP9 keeps quality at lower bitrates than H.264, and every current browser plays it.
Endpoint and fields: POST /v1/transcode videoaudio
In ffmpeg: -c:v libvpx-vp9-c:a libopus

curl "$VIDEXO_API_URL/v1/transcode" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VIDEXO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "input": "https://example.com/talk.mp4",
  "filename": "talk.webm",
  "video": {
    "codec": "vp9",
    "crf": 32,
    "max_bitrate": "2M"
  },
  "audio": {
    "codec": "opus",
    "bitrate": "96k"
  }
}'

import { Videxo } from '@videxo/sdk';

const videxo = new Videxo({ apiKey: process.env.VIDEXO_API_KEY, baseUrl: process.env.VIDEXO_API_URL });

const job = await videxo.transcode({
  "input": "https://example.com/talk.mp4",
  "filename": "talk.webm",
  "video": {
    "codec": "vp9",
    "crf": 32,
    "max_bitrate": "2M"
  },
  "audio": {
    "codec": "opus",
    "bitrate": "96k"
  }
});
const done = await videxo.jobs.wait(job.id);

Install with npm i @videxo/sdk, or send the same request with curl or JavaScript. About the SDK

const response = await fetch(`${process.env.VIDEXO_API_URL}/v1/transcode`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VIDEXO_API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "input": "https://example.com/talk.mp4",
    "filename": "talk.webm",
    "video": {
      "codec": "vp9",
      "crf": 32,
      "max_bitrate": "2M"
    },
    "audio": {
      "codec": "opus",
      "bitrate": "96k"
    }
  }),
});
const job = await response.json();

ffmpeg \
  -i https://example.com/talk.mp4 \
  -map 0:v:0 \
  -vf "scale='min(trunc(iw/2)*2,min(7680,min(trunc(7680*iw/ih/2)*2,trunc(sqrt(33554432*iw/ih)/2)*2)))':-2" \
  -c:v libvpx-vp9 -crf 32 -b:v 2M -pix_fmt yuv420p \
  -map "0:a:0?" \
  -c:a libopus -b:a 96k \
  talk.webm

Output. talk.webm: VP9 video at CRF 32 capped at 2 Mbit/s, with Opus audio at 96 kbit/s.

Renditions: several sizes in one job

Writes an MP4 for each size you name with a preset, keeping the shape, from one read of the input.

What it is for: Serve 1080p to big screens and 720p to phones from one upload and one request.
Endpoint and fields: POST /v1/jobs outputs
In ffmpeg: splitscale-map

curl "$VIDEXO_API_URL/v1/jobs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VIDEXO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "inputs": {
    "talk": "https://example.com/talk.mp4"
  },
  "outputs": [
    {
      "name": "hd",
      "preset": "web-1080p",
      "filename": "talk-1080p.mp4"
    },
    {
      "name": "sd",
      "preset": "web-720p",
      "filename": "talk-720p.mp4"
    }
  ]
}'

import { Videxo } from '@videxo/sdk';

const videxo = new Videxo({ apiKey: process.env.VIDEXO_API_KEY, baseUrl: process.env.VIDEXO_API_URL });

const job = await videxo.jobs.create({
  "inputs": {
    "talk": "https://example.com/talk.mp4"
  },
  "outputs": [
    {
      "name": "hd",
      "preset": "web-1080p",
      "filename": "talk-1080p.mp4"
    },
    {
      "name": "sd",
      "preset": "web-720p",
      "filename": "talk-720p.mp4"
    }
  ]
});
const done = await videxo.jobs.wait(job.id);

Install with npm i @videxo/sdk, or send the same request with curl or JavaScript. About the SDK

const response = await fetch(`${process.env.VIDEXO_API_URL}/v1/jobs`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VIDEXO_API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "inputs": {
      "talk": "https://example.com/talk.mp4"
    },
    "outputs": [
      {
        "name": "hd",
        "preset": "web-1080p",
        "filename": "talk-1080p.mp4"
      },
      {
        "name": "sd",
        "preset": "web-720p",
        "filename": "talk-720p.mp4"
      }
    ]
  }),
});
const job = await response.json();

ffmpeg \
  -i https://example.com/talk.mp4 \
  -map 0:v:0 \
  -vf "scale='min(iw,1920)':'min(ih,1080)':force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease:force_divisible_by=2" \
  -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -crf 22 -pix_fmt yuv420p \
  -map "0:a:0?" \
  -c:a aac -b:a 160k -movflags +faststart \
  talk-1080p.mp4 \
  -map 0:v:0 \
  -vf "scale='min(iw,1280)':'min(ih,720)':force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease:force_divisible_by=2" \
  -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -crf 23 -pix_fmt yuv420p \
  -map "0:a:0?" \
  -c:a aac -b:a 128k -movflags +faststart \
  talk-720p.mp4

Output. talk-1080p.mp4 and talk-720p.mp4: H.264 MP4s within 1920 by 1080 and 1280 by 720, never enlarged, from one read of the input.

Change the frame rate

Converts a video to a fixed frame rate, dropping or repeating frames as needed.

What it is for: Phones record at variable rates; editors, players and TV formats expect a constant one.
Endpoint and fields: POST /v1/transcode fpsaudio
In ffmpeg: fps

curl "$VIDEXO_API_URL/v1/transcode" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VIDEXO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "input": "https://example.com/talk.mp4",
  "filename": "talk-30fps.mp4",
  "fps": 30,
  "audio": {
    "codec": "copy"
  }
}'

import { Videxo } from '@videxo/sdk';

const videxo = new Videxo({ apiKey: process.env.VIDEXO_API_KEY, baseUrl: process.env.VIDEXO_API_URL });

const job = await videxo.transcode({
  "input": "https://example.com/talk.mp4",
  "filename": "talk-30fps.mp4",
  "fps": 30,
  "audio": {
    "codec": "copy"
  }
});
const done = await videxo.jobs.wait(job.id);

Install with npm i @videxo/sdk, or send the same request with curl or JavaScript. About the SDK

const response = await fetch(`${process.env.VIDEXO_API_URL}/v1/transcode`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.VIDEXO_API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "input": "https://example.com/talk.mp4",
    "filename": "talk-30fps.mp4",
    "fps": 30,
    "audio": {
      "codec": "copy"
    }
  }),
});
const job = await response.json();

ffmpeg \
  -i https://example.com/talk.mp4 \
  -map 0:v:0 \
  -vf "scale='min(trunc(iw/2)*2,min(7680,min(trunc(7680*iw/ih/2)*2,trunc(sqrt(33554432*iw/ih)/2)*2)))':-2,fps=30" \
  -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -crf 23 -pix_fmt yuv420p \
  -map "0:a:0?" \
  -c:a copy -movflags +faststart \
  talk-30fps.mp4

Output. talk-30fps.mp4: the video at a constant 30 frames a second, the audio copied as it was.

Limits. Set by your plan.

Video codecs: H.264 (libx264), H.265 (libx265), VP8 and VP9 (libvpx, libvpx-vp9), AV1 (libaom-av1), MPEG-4, FFV1. VP9 and AV1 take several times longer to encode than H.264; check the time against your plan’s longest job.
Containers: MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM and MPEG-TS, one file per output. Adaptive streaming (HLS) Soon.
Inputs are public http or https URLs, or completed private uploads up to 100 MB and your plan’s input limit. Outputs have signed download links. A job names up to 16 input and 16 output files.

Limits per plan

What one job may use on each plan
Limit	Pay as you go	Starter	Pro	Scale
Longest job	10 min	10 min	30 min	60 min
Inputs per job	1 GB	1 GB	5 GB	10 GB
Outputs per job	1 GB	1 GB	5 GB	8 GB
Outputs expire after	7 days	7 days	30 days	30 days

Pay as you go

Longest job

10 min
Inputs per job

1 GB
Outputs per job

1 GB
Outputs expire after

7 days
Starter

Longest job

10 min
Inputs per job

1 GB
Outputs per job

1 GB
Outputs expire after

7 days
Pro

Longest job

30 min
Inputs per job

5 GB
Outputs per job

5 GB
Outputs expire after

30 days
Scale

Longest job

60 min
Inputs per job

10 GB
Outputs per job

8 GB
Outputs expire after

30 days

Soon. Planned, not available yet.

Adaptive streaming (HLS) and a player Soon

Playback that adapts to the connection, with an embeddable player.
AI upscale Soon

Raise a video to 1080p, 1440p or 4K with AI that restores detail, with optional smoother motion.

More features

Social formats Crop to 9:16 and 1:1, letterbox into a new frame, rotate and flip.
Clips and trims Trim clips by time, join files, change the speed, fade in and out, and find the scenes of a video.
Watermarks and overlays Overlay logos, watermarks, titles and captions, and place one video over another as picture in picture.
Colour and effects Correct colour with eq and hue, blur a region for privacy, sharpen after scaling.
Thumbnails and GIFs Pick thumbnails, lay out storyboards and contact sheets, and make GIF previews with a fitted palette.
Audio Extract and convert audio, normalise loudness, mix background music and draw waveforms.

Run your first job. Free, no card.

Get an API key All features

Smaller files. Formats every player reads.

Compress and transcode

WebM for browsers

Renditions: several sizes in one job

Change the frame rate

Limits. Set by your plan.

Pay as you go

Starter

Pro

Scale

Soon. Planned, not available yet.

Run your first job. Free, no card.