The VideoEncoder interface of the WebCodecs API encodes VideoFrame objects.

VideoEncoder()

Creates a new VideoEncoder object.

Inherits properties from its parent, EventTarget.

VideoEncoder.encodeQueueSize Read only

An integer representing the number of encode queue requests.

VideoEncoder.state Read only

Represents the state of the underlying codec and whether it is configured for encoding.

dequeue

Fires to signal a decrease in VideoEncoder.encodeQueueSize.

VideoEncoder.isConfigSupported()

Returns a promise indicating whether the provided VideoEncoderConfig is supported.

Inherits methods from its parent, EventTarget.

VideoEncoder.configure()

Enqueues a control message to configure the video encoder for encoding chunks.

VideoEncoder.encode()

Enqueues a control message to encode a given VideoFrame.

VideoEncoder.flush()

Returns a promise that resolves once all pending messages in the queue have been completed.

VideoEncoder.reset()

Resets all states including configuration, control messages in the control message queue, and all pending callbacks.

VideoEncoder.close()

Ends all pending work and releases system resources.

Video processing with WebCodecs