Supported output codecs and containers
AWS Elemental MediaConvert supports the following combinations of codecs and containers.
Video
MediaConvert supports the following combinations of output containers and video codecs.
| Container | Codecs supported with container |
|---|---|
| CMAF |
DASH: AV1, AVC (H.264), HEVC (H.265) HLS: AVC (H.254), HEVC (H.265) |
| DASH | AV1, AVC (H.264), HEVC (H.265), VP8, VP9 |
| HLS | AVC (H.264), HEVC (H.265) |
| MPEG-2 TS | AVC (H.264), HEVC (H.265), MPEG-2 |
| MPEG-4 (.mp4) | AV1, AVC (H.264), HEVC (H.265) |
| MPEG-4 Flash (.f4v) | AVC (H.264), MPEG-2 |
| MXF (.mxf) | AVC (H.264), AVC-Intra, MPEG-2, VC-3, XAVC |
| QuickTime | AVC (H.264), MPEG-2,
Apple ProRes (supported
types) If your output container is QuickTime and your output video codec is Apple ProRes, you must use AIFF for your output audio codec. |
| Smooth (ISMV) | AVC (H.264) |
| WebM | VP8, VP9 |
| Raw (no container) | AVC-Intra, AVC (H.264), HEVC (H.265), MPEG-2, VC-3, XAVC |
Audio
MediaConvert supports the following combinations of output containers and audio codecs.
For outputs that contain only audio inside the output container, MediaConvert supports a different set of containers and codecs. For more information, see Audio-only.
| Container | Codecs supported with container |
|---|---|
| CMAF | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) |
| DASH | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) |
| HLS | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) |
| MPEG-2 TS | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3), MP2, PCM/WAV |
| MPEG-4 (.mp4) | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) |
| MPEG-4 Flash (.f4v) | AAC |
| MXF (.mxf) | PCM/WAV |
| QuickTime | AAC, with H.264 and MPEG-2; AIFF, with Apple ProRes; Dolby Digital (AC3), with H.264 and MPEG-2; Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3), with H.264 and MPEG-2; WAV (with H.264 and MPEG-2) |
| Smooth (ISMV) | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) |
| WebM | Opus, Vorbis |
| Raw (no container) | AAC, AIFF, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3), PCM/WAV |
Audio-only
MediaConvert supports the following combinations of output container and codec for creating audio-only outputs.
| Container | Audio Codecs |
|---|---|
| HLS (.ts) | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3) |
| DASH (.mp4) | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3), Dolby Digital Plus JOC (Atmos) |
| MPEG-2 TS (.ts, .m2ts) | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3), MP2 |
| MPEG-4 (.mp4) | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) |
| Raw (no container) | AAC, MPEG-1 Layer II (MP2), MPEG-1 Layer III (MP3), WAV, AIFF, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3) |
Codecs supported with each MXF profile
This table shows the codecs that AWS Elemental MediaConvert supports with each MXF profile.
| MXF profile | Supported video codecs |
|---|---|
|
Generic OP1a |
VC3 (SD, HD) AVC Intra (SD, HD) AVC (H.264) (SD, HD, 4K) MPEG-2 (all resolutions) |
| Sony XDCAM (RDD9) | MPEG2 (HD) |
| D10 (SMPTE-386) | MPEG2 (SD) |
| Sony XAVC (RDD32) | XAVC (HD, 4K) |
