dirac ☆

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Description:
General-purpose video codec aimed at a range of resolutions

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.0.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: video codec multimedia compression video-encoding

Install: brew install dirac

About:
Dirac is a high-performance, open-source video codec designed for efficient compression of standard and high-definition video content. It provides a flexible framework suitable for a wide range of resolutions and bitrates, offering a royalty-free alternative to proprietary codecs. The tool is particularly valued for its balance of compression efficiency and computational complexity.

Key Features:

Supports a wide range of video resolutions from low to high definition
Provides both lossy and lossless compression options
Designed for efficiency and high performance
Open-source and royalty-free

Use Cases:

Compressing video archives for efficient storage
Streaming video content in bandwidth-constrained environments
Embedded systems video processing

Alternatives:

x264 – More widely adopted for H.264, generally offers better compression at the cost of being patent-encumbered
libvpx – VP8/VP9 codec, primarily used for WebM format and web streaming

License: MPL-1.1 OR GPL-2.0-only OR LGPL-2.1-only

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 15, 2025 5:02pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	0ca43bf5
Sep 15, 2025 8:16am		0	VERSION_BUMP	922e361a