HEVC (also known as H.265 or High Efficiency Video Coding) is one of the most efficient ways to encode video. It delivers significantly reduced bitrate and file size without affecting visual quality, which is why it's become the preferred recording format for smartphones. If you've captured footage recently on an iPhone or Android device, you've probably been creating HEVC files without even thinking about it.
Now, you can upload those same HEVC videos to Mux without even thinking about it. As of today, HEVC is on our list of standard input codecs for all Mux users.
Faster processing
Previously, HEVC uploads were classified as non-standard inputs which required an upfront transcoding pass to H.264 — a process that scaled with your video's duration. This meant longer videos took proportionally longer to process before entering our pipeline.
Now, when you upload an HEVC video that meets our standard input requirements, we pass it through directly. That transcoding step is gone entirely. Your content enters the pipeline immediately, whether it's 30 seconds or 3 hours, and you'll see assets become available for playback significantly faster.
This matters most when you want mobile content available fast, such as social sharing. Faster processing means tighter feedback loops between creation and engagement. Really, any experience where content is being captured on modern smartphones can benefit from the new faster HEVC ingest.
Using HEVC with Mux
If you're already using Mux and uploading HEVC videos that meet our standard input requirements, your videos will automatically take advantage of faster processing — no code changes required. Just upload your HEVC files as you normally would.
Want to ensure you're getting the fastest processing times? Check out our documentation on minimizing processing time, which covers standard input requirements and best practices for optimal performance.
If you're new to Mux or have questions about how HEVC support might benefit your specific use case, get in touch — we'd love to hear what you're building.
