Media Encoder
Adobe Media Encoder is a video encoding and transcoding application that automates the creation of multiple encoded versions of source media files, Premiere Pro sequences, and After Effects compositions. It is primarily used by video professionals, editors, and motion graphics artists as a companion to Premiere Pro and After Effects, streamlining the rendering and export process. The app supports batch processing, hardware-accelerated encoding, background rendering, customizable export presets for virtually any screen format, and integration with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications. It handles a wide variety of modern video, audio and image formats including H.264, HEVC, ProRes, DNxHD and more.
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1 suggestionAdobe shipped native Apple Silicon support in Media Encoder 2021 (version 15.4), released in July 2021. If you are running an older Intel-only build, updating to the latest version will give you significantly better performance and battery life on M-series Macs. The easiest way to update is through Adobe Creative Cloud: open the Creative Cloud desktop application, navigate to the Apps section, find Media Encoder, and click Update. Alternatively, you can update through any Adobe application (Premiere Pro or After Effects) that integrates with Media Encoder — they typically offer an update check in their Help menu. If Media Encoder was installed standalone outside Creative Cloud, download the latest installer from Adobe's website. No beta opt-in or special steps are required; the standard installer serves the native build on Apple Silicon Macs.
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