Adobe Media Encoder 2026 v26.0.0 Multilingual macOS

Adobe Media Encoder is a powerful tool for encoding audio and video files into a wide range of distribution formats. It delivers high-quality compression for efficient playback across multiple platforms and devices.

Key Features:

• Encode video and audio for DVD players, websites, mobile phones, portable media players, and standard or high-definition TVs.

• Supports a variety of formats to meet professional and personal distribution needs.

• Optimized for fast, high-quality compression while preserving media fidelity.

Adobe Media Encoder – Advanced Encoding & Export Features

High-Resolution & Camera Support

• 8K H.264 export

• XAVC QFHD Long GOP 4:2:2 export

• Improved decoding for RED and Sony RAW/X-OCN camera formats

• RED Image Processing Pipeline (IPP2) support

• Import support for Canon C200 and Sony Venice camera formats

Hardware-Accelerated Encoding

• HEVC encoding on Windows 10 with 7th Gen (or later) Intel® Core™ processors and Intel Graphics

• H.264 encoding on Windows 10 with 6th Gen (or later) Intel® Core™ processors and Intel Graphics

• H.264 and HEVC hardware acceleration on macOS 10.13 with supported hardware

Publishing & Workflow

• Destination publishing with channel, playlist, and page selection for YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook

• Add custom titles and video thumbnails for online publishing

• Notification for missing items in the encoding queue

• Adobe Stock Contributor support and Adobe Team Projects integration

Adaptive & Format Features

• H.264 adaptive bitrate presets automatically optimize output based on source frame size and frame rate

• Animated GIF export on macOS and Windows

• Optimized H.264 preset list

• Support for RF64 WAV, Sony X-OCN, QuickTime DNx Smart Rendering

• Warning for non-native QuickTime sources

Enhanced Editing & Export Options

• Time Tuner effect improvements

• Timecode modification for 720p 59.94 media

• Color profile support from After Effects sources

• Automatic asset relinking when importing sequences

• Maintain playback in Premiere Pro while rendering in Media Encoder

• Streamlined bit depth and alpha channel settings (QuickTime only)

• Export ambisonic audio (H.264 only)

• Support for Hybrid LOG Gamma (HLG) and HDR in HEVC (H.265)

• Export support for Panasonic AVC-Long GOP Op1b

Compatibility: macOS 12 and later, ARM
Homepage https://www.adobe.com/products/media-encoder.html