Video transcoding API

Transcode video fast. Keep your files.

Send a video URL. Get MP4 or HLS/DASH files written straight into your own S3 bucket. No servers to run and no minimums.

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# one call, finished files in your bucket
curl -X POST https://<your-rapidapi-host>/v1/jobs \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: $KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "mode": "async",
    "source": { "url": "https://example.com/movie.mov" },
    "destination": {
      "endpoint": "https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com",
      "region": "us-east-2",
      "bucket": "my-bucket",
      "prefix": "videos/movie",
      "access_key_id": "…",
      "secret_access_key": "…"
    },
    "renditions": ["720p", "1080p"]
  }'

Built for developers who just need video to work

The hard parts of encoding, handled behind one simple API.

Fast

A 10-minute 4K video becomes a 1080p MP4 in under a minute in our tests. Every job reports exactly how long it took.

Your storage, your files

Outputs go straight into an S3-compatible bucket you own. We keep no copies, and your credentials are deleted when the job ends.

MP4, HLS and DASH

Progressive MP4 files that play right away, or streaming packages with HLS and DASH manifests generated for you.

Control when you want it

Pick sizes up to 4K and 60 fps, a quality preset, H.264 profile and level, audio languages and your own file names. Sensible defaults when you do not.

Know the price up front

You see what a job costs the moment you submit it, with a full breakdown on every job. Plans and prices are shown on the marketplace you buy through.

Safe by default

Retries never double-bill, links are checked so they cannot reach private networks, and webhooks are signed.

How it works

From signup to finished files in three steps.

Subscribe on RapidAPI

Choose a plan on the marketplace and copy your API key. No separate account to manage.

Send a job

POST the video URL and your bucket details. You get an answer immediately, with the price and a job id.

Collect your files

Poll the job or use a webhook. The finished files are already in your bucket.

Where to get Beamcast

Start on RapidAPI today. If your company buys through AWS Marketplace, that is on the way.

RapidAPI Available now

Subscribe, get a key, and send your first job in minutes. Plans and prices are on the RapidAPI listing.

Get the API on RapidAPI

AWS Marketplace Coming soon

Buy through your AWS account, with private offers for larger teams. Tell us you are interested and we will let you know when it opens.

Email us about AWS Marketplace

Questions?

Talk to a person. Include a job id if you are writing about a specific job.

support@beamcast.dev