--- description: Review of Media Encoder Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Media Encoder | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Video Management Software](/directory/4337/video-management/software) > [Media Encoder](/software/488489/Media-Encoder) # Media Encoder Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/488489/Media-Encoder Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/488489/Media-Encoder?page=2) > Media Encoder is a video rendering solution by Adobe. It allows users to integrate with programs they are already using such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects and more. Users are provided with the tools to create proxies, ingest, transcode and output to almost all existing formats. Users can also use Time Turner to apply LUTs, adjust duration and make Loudness corrections. The solution also offers automated workflows, destination publishing and watch folders. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 78 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 78 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Adobe - **Founded**: 1982 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Please contact Adobe directly for pricing information. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Brand Overlay - Closed Captions - Content Management - Mobile Screen Support - Multimedia Support - Search/Filter - Video Archiving - Video Editing - Video Looping - Video Management ## Integrations (2 total) - Adobe After Effects - Adobe Premiere Pro ## Support Options - Chat ## Category - [Video Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4337/video-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Gone are the days of owing standalone software, you need a recurring subscription which is pretty expensive. - Takes longer to render. - Glitches when used along with Element 3D. Not always, but enough times that its pretty noticeable. - Has bugs, no matter how many updates, reinstalls or system changes are performed, they still remain. - Learning curve for new users. That is all, its a good package overall. > > We have Media Encoder in all our machines and all our videos are rendered through it, every few minutes. So you can say, that there is no business without it for us. ----- ### "An Excellent Small Encoder" — 5.0/5 > **Maurice M** | *10 May 2022* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This program makes it easy to encode your videos, whether from an Adobe video editing program, or whether you need to work with one format, to change to another, or even if you are trying to compress another video etc. It's efficient and user friendly. > > **Cons**: I don't see anything that I don't like about the software. Meet the minimum software requirements, and then get the job done\! > > I first thought that Media Encoder was a nag because you can encode and export videos from Premiere Pro or After Effects, but as I did more and more video projects, I recognised the value of this particular piece of software. For starters, it extends the capabilities for exporting from After Effects, or at least zeroes out whatever ignorance I have when it comes to exporting. That's a great start for sure. Beyond that however, I've often found it extremely helpful for those working in the Adobe ecosystem who may have more than one video for export. For me, I've had to export clips from shows, or multiple videos from Premiere Pro, and I could send all to Media Encoder, and allow them to export together. I'll walk away from the computer, and when I return, I have my five or six videos waiting for me. I also do a little work with social movements, and we share some of our content via whatsapp, which isn't a great place for larger video sizes. We compress our videos using Media Encoder very quickly, and can then share them. I think that the program has utility for a variety of situations, and it is worth it to have the opportunity to leverage its power in your video workflow. I recommend it\! ----- ### "Media Encoderrr" — 4.0/5 > **Michael** | *7 July 2023* | Graphic Design | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like Media Encoder. I use it for many things\! After Effects or video conversions, and to even quickly resize. > > **Cons**: I dont really have any hate for media encoder. It gets the job done\! > > Good\! ----- ### "Adobe Media Encoder is Awesome\!\!\!" — 5.0/5 > **Brian** | *24 December 2021* | Online Media | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love having control over the file formats and not having to hope for the best when handed several different formats, frame rates, and qualities. Adobe media encoder makes it easy to convert the footage to whatever format you need > > **Cons**: Not everything is super into it so you do have to watch a video or two in order to get the hang of things but once you do it’s a breeze > > I use adobe media encoder on nearly every project and I’m thankful for how easy it makes the editing process ----- ### "Adobe Media Encoder Review: Best for Multiple Rendering\!" — 4.0/5 > **Pragya** | *2 February 2021* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1)You can work on other projects while your files are rendering in the media encoder. 2)Can render multiple files simultaneously. 3)Can render multiple files in various formats at the same time. 4)Many preset formats and options to choose from. 5)Supports all other adobe creative suite applications. 6)Can render files from different adobe programs or projects at the same time. > > **Cons**: 1)Takes more time in rendering. 2)High System requirements needed for efficiency and full use. 3)Works only with Adobe applications. > > Media Encoder is a necessary application if you use premiere and after-effects for editing. The very fact that you can work on other projects while your files are rendering in the background is its biggest advantage and is the main reason you should have this software as a must. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/488489/Media-Encoder?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/488489/Media-Encoder) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data