Video API
Premium Feature
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The Imgix Video API allows you to optimize and serve video to your users. Using our URL-based API, you can leverage Adaptive Bitrate Streaming, transcode your videos, generate thumbnails, and apply various transformations to your video content.
The Video API comes in two flavors:
- Long-form video: Best suited for videos longer than 5 minutes. Leverage HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) for adaptive bitrate streaming, which allows for smooth playback across different network conditions and devices. This format is ideal for longer content, such as movies, documentaries, or educational videos.
- Short-form video: Best suited for videos shorter than 5 minutes. Leverages the MP4 format, which is more efficient for shorter content. This format is ideal for quick playback on your website or app as video clips background videos.
Feature Comparison Chart
| Feature | Long-Form Video | Short-Form Video |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABS) | X | |
| Transcoding into different video types | X | |
| Storyboard generation | X | |
| GIF conversion | X | |
| Video watermarking | X | |
| Video subtitles | X | |
| Resolution selection | X | |
Served through .video | X | |
| Thumbnail generation | X | X |
| Instant availability | X | |
| Bitrate selection | X | |
| Codec selection | X | |
| Video resizing | X | |
| Clipping | X | |
Served through .net | X | |
| Supports custom domains | X |