rav1e ☆

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Description:
Fastest and safest AV1 video encoder

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: video encoder av1 multimedia rust

Install: brew install rav1e

About:
Rav1e is an open-source AV1 video encoder written in Rust, designed for high performance and memory safety. It provides a powerful command-line interface for encoding raw video frames into the efficient AV1 format. Its primary value is delivering high-quality video compression with a focus on speed and reliability.

Key Features:

Written in Rust for memory safety and performance
Focus on speed as one of the fastest AV1 encoders
Provides a simple command-line interface (CLI)
Supports constant quality and two-pass encoding modes

Use Cases:

Encoding raw video for web delivery using the AV1 format
Archiving high-quality video with efficient compression
Integration into custom video processing pipelines

Alternatives:

aomenc – The reference encoder from the Alliance for Open Media; generally offers the highest compression efficiency but is often slower than Rav1e.
SVT-AV1 – An encoder from Intel and Netflix; highly scalable and optimized for multi-core server environments.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 9:34am		0	VERSION_BUMP	c9c9d3ba