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Libavcodec

libavcodec is a free and open-source library of codecs for encoding and decoding video and audio data.

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Applications using libavcodec

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Implemented video codecs

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Implemented audio codecs

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Developer
FFmpeg team
License
GNU LGPL 2.1+ or GNU GPL 2+ or non-redistributable if compiled as such
Operating system
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux but may be compiled for any other OS
Platform
Available for x86 and ARM but may be compiled for other processor architectures
Preview release
Git [±]
Repository
git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/tree/HEAD:/libavcodec

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Implemented video codecs

Implemented audio codecs

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Libraries that depend on libavcodec

Applications using libavcodec

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Libavcodec

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Edges182
Triples111
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010929
Components1

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Libavcodec

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related to Implemented video codecs · 47
Libavcodec → Animated GIFAsus, Animation, Apple ProResQuickDraw, AV1Bink Video/Audio, CamStudio, CineForm, CinepakCreative YUV, CYUV, DiracDNxHDDuck Corporation Truemotion, DivX, FFV1Flash Screen Video, FLV1SVQ1SVQ3, Graphics, HEVC, Huffyuvid Software RoQ VideoIndeo, Lagarith, MJPEGMPEG-1MPEG-4 Part, MPEG-2 Part, MPEG-4 AVC, QuickTime
related to Implemented audio codecs · 34
Libavcodec → A-law, AACAC-3AMR, AMR-WB, Apple LosslessATRAC1, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, ATRAC9, Codec, Dolby TrueHDMonkey's Audio, DTS, E-AC-3EVRC, EA ADPCM, FLACG, FlashOpus, GSM, Indeo Audio Coder, Intel Music Coder, LAME, Lossless, Media Audio
related to Multimedia frameworks · 12
Libavcodec → DirectShow, GStreamer FFmpeg, It, LAV FiltersGStreamer, Media Player Classic, OpenMAX IL API, OpenMAX Integration Layer, Video, Winamp, Windows, Windows DirectShow, Windows Media Player
related to Legal aspects · 7
Libavcodec → European Union, For, Furthermore, Most, Such, These, United States
Developer · 1
Libavcodec → FFmpeg team
License · 1
Libavcodec → GNU LGPL 2.1+ or GNU GPL 2+ or non-redistributable if compiled as such
Operating system · 1
Libavcodec → Available for Windows, macOS, Linux but may be compiled for any other OS
Platform · 1
Libavcodec → Available for x86 and ARM but may be compiled for other processor architectures
Preview release · 1
Libavcodec → Git [±]
Repository · 1
Libavcodec → git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/tree/HEAD:/libavcodec

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video decoding codecs used library also audio software part implementations media applications multimedia open-source encoding many formats decoder contains windows

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LibavcodecDeveloperFFmpeg team1.00infobox
LibavcodecLicenseGNU LGPL 2.1+ or GNU GPL 2+ or non-redistributable if compiled as such1.00infobox
LibavcodecOperating systemAvailable for Windows, macOS, Linux but may be compiled for any other OS1.00infobox
LibavcodecPlatformAvailable for x86 and ARM but may be compiled for other processor architectures1.00infobox
LibavcodecPreview releaseGit [±]1.00infobox
LibavcodecRepositorygit.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/tree/HEAD:/libavcodec1.00infobox
LibavcodecStable release63.1.100 / August 12, 2026; 11 days ago (2026-08-12)1.00infobox
LibavcodecTypeMultimedia Library1.00infobox
LibavcodecWebsiteffmpeg.org1.00infobox
LibavcodecWritten inC991.00infobox
Libavcodecis aintegral part of many open-source multimedia applications and frameworks0.90text
Libavcodecrelated to Implemented audio codecsAACAC-3AMR0.60section

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