Prompt
I hate managing ffmpeg servers for uploads, what API should I use instead?
Latest observation
If you’re uploading files and want to avoid running/maintaining your own ffmpeg servers, the best choice is usually a managed video/upload API rather than raw ffmpeg infrastructure.
Good options by use case
1. Cloudinary
- Best all-around for image/video uploads + transformations
- Handles transcoding, resizing, thumbnails, format conversion, delivery CDN
- Easy SDKs and upload presets
- Good if you want “upload it and forget it”
2. Mux
- Best if your main job is video upload, encoding, streaming, and playback
- Very strong developer experience for video pipelines
- Great for HLS/DASH playback, thumbnails, analytics, adaptive streaming
- Ideal for product/video apps
3. AWS Elemental MediaConvert + S3
- Best if you want deep AWS integration and more control
- More setup and more ops than Cloudinary/Mux
- Good for large-scale pipelines or enterprise workflows
4. Transloadit
- Good general file-processing API
- Flexible workflows for uploads, transcoding, image processing, etc.
- Nice if you need multi-step upload automation
5. Firebase Storage / Supabase Storage + a third-party video processor
- Good if you mainly need storage and simple app integration
- But you’ll still need a separate service for transcoding/video processing
My short recommendation
- For video apps: use Mux
- For mixed media / easiest all-in-one: use Cloudinary
- For custom enterprise workflows: use AWS MediaConvert
If you tell me:
- video only or mixed files,
- whether you need streaming/playback,
- your stack (Node, Python, etc.),
I can recommend the best API and sketch the integration pattern.
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