What is AWS Elemental MediaConvert?
AWS Elemental MediaConvert is a file-based video transcoding service for content owners and distributors with media libraries of any size. The service converts video files into various formats and resolutions for streaming platforms, broadcast, and archives, without requiring you to operate your own infrastructure.
Core Features
- Multi-Format Output: Generate multiple output formats (including HLS, DASH, CMAF, MP4, MXF) from a single job
- Professional Broadcast Codecs: Support for higher bit depths and HDR content creation
- Advanced Audio Features: Including loudness normalization and closed captioning support
- Digital Rights Management (DRM): Integration with common DRM systems
- Automation: Control via API as well as event-based processing, for example in combination with S3 and Lambda
- Jobs, Presets, Job Templates, and Queues: Structured management of recurring transcoding workflows
Typical Use Cases
VOD Platforms: Convert master files into adaptive bitrate (ABR) ladders for streaming platforms, often automated on upload to S3.
Content Archives: Convert legacy formats into more modern, efficient codecs for long-term archiving.
Multi-Platform Distribution: Create optimized versions for different target platforms from a single master file.
Benefits
- No need to operate your own transcoding infrastructure
- Support for professional broadcast codecs and HDR
- Automatically scales with workload
- Deep integration with S3 and other AWS services for automated workflows
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with AWS Elemental MediaConvert: workflow design, job template creation, quality optimization, and integration into content management systems.
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS Elemental MediaConvert?
MediaConvert is AWS's file-based video transcoding service. It converts video files into various formats and resolutions for streaming and broadcast without the need to operate your own transcoding infrastructure. Supported inputs include S3, and outputs include HLS, DASH, CMAF, and traditional container formats.
How does MediaConvert differ from MediaLive?
MediaConvert processes existing files (VOD workflows). MediaLive processes continuous video streams for live events in real time. Use MediaConvert for video-on-demand and MediaLive for live broadcasts.
What codecs are supported?
As input, MediaConvert accepts formats such as ProRes, XDCAM, XAVC, H.264, HEVC, and MPEG-2. Supported outputs include H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP8, and VP9, depending on the selected pricing tier (Basic or Professional).
How much does MediaConvert cost?
MediaConvert is billed on a usage basis per minute of output video, tiered by codec, resolution, and frame rate via normalized minutes. For predictable, steady workloads, reserved transcoding capacity is also available at a fixed price with a minimum term. Current prices are listed on the official pricing page.
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