AV1 is the most efficient video codec available today, backed by Google, Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube. It delivers the same visual quality as H.264 at roughly half the bitrate — or the same bitrate at noticeably higher quality. This free online AV1 encoder runs on GPU hardware for fast turnaround without needing to install FFmpeg or HandBrake.
Encode any video to AV1 online — up to 50% smaller than H.264 at the same quality.
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AV1 is an open, royalty-free video codec developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOM). It achieves 30–50% better compression than H.264 and 15–20% better than H.265, making it ideal for streaming and archiving.
Yes. No sign-up required for the free tool. You get up to 1080p output and files up to 200 MB. Create a free account for 1,000 free encoding minutes with no restrictions.
AV1 playback is supported in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Android, most smart TVs from 2021+, and YouTube. Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) added AV1 hardware decode in 2021. Older devices may need software decoding.
AV1 is more complex to encode than H.264 or H.265. On our GPU hardware (NVIDIA AV1 NVENC, Intel AV1 QSV), a 5-minute 1080p video typically encodes in 2–5 minutes.
MP4 (ISOBMFF) and MKV (Matroska) are the best containers for AV1. WebM also supports AV1 and is optimized for browser streaming. MOV does not support AV1.