- Adobe Media Encoder User Guide
- Beta releases
- Introduction
- Encoding quick start and basics
- Overview of Adobe Media Encoder
- Media Intelligence in Media Encoder
- Using the Preset Browser
- Source Settings
- File formats supported for import with Media Encoder
- Managing third-party audio plug-ins
- Export media from Team Projects using Media Encoder
- Working with log files
- Files supported for export with Media Encoder
- Default keyboard shortcuts
- About video and audio encoding and compression
- Compression tips
- Set preferences
- Reset and restore preferences
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Encoding and exporting
- Create custom presets for Media Encoder
- Sync settings in Media Encoder
- Using the GoPro CineForm codec in After Effects
- Video Effects Manager in Media Encoder
- IRT compliance
- Export settings reference for Media Encoder
- Encode and export video and audio with Media Encoder
- Managing the media cache database
- Publish settings in Adobe Media Encoder
Learn what's new in the latest release of Adobe Media Encoder.
New feature
January 2026 release (version 26.0)
Media Intelligence in Media Encoder
Use AI-powered Media Intelligence in Media Encoder to analyze videos, allowing Premiere to search them instantly after import.
Media Encoder now runs natively on Windows ARM systems, delivering improved performance and efficiency for ARM-based devices.
Quickly check job statuses in the Queue panel with the new UI indicator, which shows the total number of jobs and provides a breakdown by status on hover.
Previous releases of Adobe Media Encoder
- Feature summary for Adobe Media Encoder September 2025 release
- Feature summary for Adobe Media Encoder August 2025 release
- Feature summary for Adobe Media Encoder June 2025 release
- Feature summary for Adobe Media Encoder April 2025 release
- Feature summary for Adobe Media Encoder June 2024 release
- Feature summary for Adobe Media Encoder May 2024 release
- Feature summary for Adobe Media Encoder February 2024 release