MediaReactor File Translation SDK
Build the extensive file translation capabilities of MediaReactor directly into your application.

MediaReactor File Translation SDK
Integrate our Transcode Features into your Application
The MediaReactor SDK components include the same extensive, robust file translation available in our MediaReactor product line. The interface links directly into your application allow you to set up, start and monitor file to file translations. It is available for Windows 32, Windows 64, macOS and Linux 64. Below is a list of supported formats.
Support is Windows + macOS unless otherwise indicated
Extension | File Format | Codec | Read | Write |
3GP | 3GP 26x | h 264, 263, 261 | X | |
4224 | 4224 | YCbCr 4:2:2:4 | X | X |
AIFF | Apple audio | 16/20/24/32 bit stereo pairs | X | X |
ARC | IFX Piranha | Audio/Video (YCbCr/RGB 8 only) | X | |
ARI | Arri | Raw 12 bit bayer | X | |
Audio: BWF, 8SVX, AU, AVR, GSM, HCOM, IFF, PCM, SF, SMP, SND, VOC, WVE |
Audio files | 44.1/48/96 kHz 16, 20, 24 and 32 bit | X | |
AVC, AVCHD, MTS | AVC-HD | MPEG-2 camera media | X | |
AVI | Windows | DVSD, DV25, DV50, DVHD, CineForm*, CineForm3D*, YCbCr 8 & 10 SD/HD, standard codecs | X | X |
AVS | AVS | Video redirection (Windows only) | X | |
BRAW | Blackmagic BRAW | BRAW 12 bit, 3:1, 5:1, 8:1 and 12:1 | X | |
CDX | Codex | Codec raw bayer stills | X | |
CINE | Phantom | Phantom 10, 12 and 14 bit bayer | X | |
CRW | Canon | Canon camera raw stream | X | |
DASH | h.264 | DASH Fragmented MP4 and Smooth Streaming | X | X |
DNG | CinemaDNG | 10, 12 and 16 bit bayer | X | X |
DPX | Cineon | RGB 8, RGB 10, YCbCr 4:2:2 | X | X |
DPX | CineForm | CineForm*, CineForm3D* | X | X |
DT3D | DT3D | XML 3D redirector | X | |
DV/DIF | DV/DIF | Raw DV files | X | |
DVS | DVS | Uncompressed YCbCr and RGB files | X | |
EXR | OpenEXR | High dynamic range float stills | X | |
fhgDI, fhgDP, fhgAP | fhgDI, fhgDP, fhgAP | Weisscam digimag format | X | |
FLM | FLM | Adobe FilmStrip | X | |
FLV/SWV | FLV/SWV | Flash/Shockwave video h.263/264 | X | |
GEN | GEN | 4:2:2 YCbCr (Avid DSHD) | X | X |
GV | XML/N0/T/I/A | Grass Valley disk record native (K2) | X | |
GXF | GXF SMPTE 360 | MPEG-2, DV25, DV50, DVHD | X | |
H264 | h.264 | 4:2:0 SD/HD up to 80 mbits/sec | X | |
HDR | YUV | DV25, DV50, DVHD, AVCi100, RGB, Uncompressed YCbCr 8 & 10 SD/HD | X | X |
HDR | YUV | YCbCr10, YCbCr16, DPX RGB, DNxHD (licensable) | X | X |
HDV | HDV | MPEG-2 camera files | X | |
HLS | h.264 | HLS TS MultiRate | X | X |
IHSS | Iridas | RGB | X | |
ISMV ISMA | Smooth Streaming | h.264, AAC, WMV | X | |
JP2 | JPEG-2000 | Series of JPEG-2000 stills | X | X |
JS | Jaleo/Mistika | Sgo native 4:2:2 YCbCr | X | X |
KRW | Kinefinity | KineRAW Compressed Raw Stills and Stream | X | |
LUMA RMY BMY | LUMA RMY BMY | Uncompressed YCbCr | X | |
LXF | Leitch/Harris | DVSD, DV25, DV50, DVHD, AVCi50, AVCi100, MPEG-2, h.264 | X | |
M3U8 | HLS | h264, h265, TS or MP4 | X | X |
MKV | MKV | Matroska audio video, VPx, h.26x | X | |
MLV | Magic Lantern | Raw 14 bit bayer with PCM audio | X | |
MOV | QuickTime | DVSD, DV25, DV50, DVHD, AVCi100, DNxHD (licensable), CineForm*, CineForm3D*, RGBA, RGB-10 (DPX), YCbCr 8 & 10 SD/HD, standard codecs | X | X |
MOV | QuickTime | ProRes, h264, AVCi, MPEG-2, XDCam | X | X |
MOV | Reference File | MOV reference file pointing at h264, prores, DV, AVCI | X | |
MP1/MP2/MP3 | MP1/MP2/MP3 | MPEG audio | X | |
MP4 | AVC1,h.264 | Apple h.264, h.264 AVC | X | X |
MP4 | HEVC, h.264 | HEVC/265 | X | X |
MP4 | XAVC-S | Sony XAVC-S HD/4K Cameras | X | |
MP4 | MPEG-2 | Sony/Canon camera | X | |
MPEG | MPEG-1 | 4:2:0 up to 15 mbits/sec | X | X |
MPEG | MPEG-2 | 4:2:0/4:2:2 SD/HD up to 80 mbits/sec | X | X |
MPEG | MPEG-4 | 4:2:0 up to 50 mbits/sec | X | X |
MTS, M2TS | M2TS | AVC-HD camera files | X | X |
MXF | AS-02 | AVCi, DNxHD (licensable), DVHD, JPEG-2000 | X | |
MXF | AS-11 DPP UK | AVCi100, IMX 50 | X | |
MXF | Avid | DV25, DV50, DVHD, DNxHD (licensable), Uncompressed | X | X |
MXF | Canon | MPEG-2 | X | |
MXF | Digital Cinema | DCI JPEG-2000 Unencrypted, Uncompressed Audio | X | X |
MXF | EditCam | DV25, DV50, DVHD, DNxHD (licensable) | X | |
MXF | Grass Valley | Grass Valley iCR | X | X |
MXF | Harmonic | MPEG-2 | X | |
MXF | h.264/AVC | MPEG-2 | X | |
MXF | IMF | IMF JPEG-2000 YCbCr, Uncompressed Audio | X | X |
MXF | JPEG-2000*** | Grass Valley Infinity | X | X |
MXF | OP1a | AmberFin, EVS, MainConcept, MOG, OpenCube, Rovi | X | |
MXF | OP1a/Omneon | DV25, DV50, DVHD, AVCi100, Uncompressed | X | X |
MXF | OP1b | Panasonic AVCi 4K | X | |
MXF | Panasonic-P2 | DV25, DV50, DVHD, AVCi100 | X | X |
MXF | Pinnacle | MPEG-2 SD/HD | X | |
MXF | Snell & Wilcox | MPEG-2, IMX | X | |
MXF | Sony | MPEG IMX | X | X |
MXF | Sony | XDCamHD, XDCamEX 4:2:0/4:2:2 | X | |
MXF | Sony | HDCam SR 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 | X | X |
MXF | Sony | F65 raw bayer | X | |
MXF | Sony | F5, F700 raw bayer | X | |
MXF | XAVC | XAVC HD and 4K | X | |
OGG | OGG | OGG audio video | X | |
OMF | OMF | DV25, JPEG, Meridien, AVBV, CamCutter | X | X |
OMV | OMV | Uncompressed capture format | X | |
QNT | Quantel | Raw uncompressed YCbCr images | X | X |
R3D | RED | Red camera files | X | |
RAW | ML/IOI | Magic Lantern RAW, IOIndustries RAW bayer | X | |
RBG | RED BLU GRN | Uncompressed RGB | X | |
RMF | RMF | Canon C500 raw 10 bit bayer files | X | |
RTIN | RTINDEX | Real time replay of CBR and VBR records while still recording | X | |
RTV | RTV | Uncompressed Video Toaster files (Windows only) | X | |
SEQ | Bayer | Raw camera seq bayer files | X | |
SIV | Bayer | Raw camera siv bayer files | X | |
Stills | Series of stills | BMP, SGI, PSD, RAW, YUV10, YUV16, VSR, RAS, RAW, JP2, JPG - Series of stills (many others) | X | |
STREAM | Various | Web assets on S3, http, or https storage, in the formats supported by the product licensed | X | |
TGA | Targa | RGB, RGBA (RLE Play Only) | X | X |
TIFF | TIFF | RGB, RGBA | X | X |
TR-01 | TS J2K | JPEG-2000, AES3 | X | X |
TS | Transport stream | MPEG-2, h.264, h.265/HEVC, JPEG-2000, AAC, AC-3, AES3 | X | X |
V210 | V210 | 4:2:2 10 bit YCbCr image sequence | X | X |
VC1 | VC-1 | WMV of raw wrapper | X | |
VOB | VOB | Unencrypted | X | |
VPB/QTL | Quantel | Quantel uncompressed YCbCr images | X | |
VRW | Varicam Raw | Panasonic Varicam Raw | X | |
WAV | Wave audio | 16/20/24/32 bit mono/stereo pairs/extensible | X | X |
WEBM | WEBM | Youtube format | X | |
WMV/ASF | WMV/ASF | Unencrypted/DRM Free only | X | |
XAVC | X-AVC HD/4K | X-AVC 264 in MXF | X | |
Y4M | Y4M | YCbCr raw stream | X | |
YUV | YUV | 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 YCbCr image sequence | X | X |
Y U V | YUV | Multi file component YCbCr files | X |
Note: The AVCi file format requires an optional license.
Note: The CineForm write file format requires an optional license.
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