AWS Elemental MediaConvert
#278 · Level 4 · Operations and specialized areas · Specialized areas (IoT, Media, Game, HPC …)Concept
Section titled “Concept”AWS Elemental MediaConvert converts recorded video into many formats and quality levels. This work is called transcoding. Video is taken from S3, processed as a job, and the result is stored back in S3. It can create streaming formats like HLS or DASH, add captions and help protect content. You don’t need to run servers; you just send a job and the work gets done.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”Making different sizes for phone, TV and tablet from a picture of one size.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”The same video has to be made suitable for watching on many devices and internet speeds.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”Video-on-demand platforms, videos for online courses.
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”Azure partner media solutions
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: