Encode for Quality or Skip for Speed. You Decide.
Skip HLS encoding and share the original file instantly, or choose exactly which tiers to generate from 480p up to 4K. On any paid plan you can re-encode later without re-uploading.
quality tiers to choose from: 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 4K
when you skip encoding, your original file shares instantly
encoding presets trading speed against quality on every file
How It Works
At upload, either skip HLS to share the original immediately or pick the tiers you want generated.
Choose an encoding preset: fast, balanced, or quality, trading encode time against output quality.
On any paid plan, trigger a re-encode from the video's settings later at a different tier or preset, with no re-upload.
Key Benefits
Skip HLS encoding to share at original quality with no encode wait
Pick your tiers from five options: 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, and 4K
Three encoding presets trade speed against output quality: fast, balanced, and quality
Re-encode on demand later without re-uploading the source file
Available on any paid plan, including credits and lifetime. Trial accounts share at original quality instead
Time estimates per tier and preset before you commit to an encode
Use Cases
Urgent client send
Skip encoding when the deadline matters more than adaptive playback.
Encode after the fact
Start with the original file, add adaptive tiers once the video matters longer term.
Final deliverable quality
Use the slow preset when output quality outweighs encode time.
Keeping encode time predictable
Choose fewer tiers when you are iterating on a draft.
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Common Questions
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