When you open your Export settings in your NLE, select as your format (or encoder, depending on the host).
| Feature | Adobe Native (MainConcept) | Voukoder (x264/x265) | |--------|----------------------------|----------------------| | (software mode) | Slower for multi‑pass | Often 20–40% faster | | Quality per bitrate | Good | Excellent (tuned for visual fidelity) | | Hardware encoding (NVENC/AMF) | Yes (requires subscription?) | Yes – via NVENC, AMF, Intel QSV (free) | | Advanced options | Very limited | Full FFmpeg tuning (profiles, presets, tunes, CRF) | | 2‑pass VBR control | Basic | Full control + stats logging | | Open source / free | No | Yes | voukoder connector
This is the "set it and forget it" mode. It tells the encoder to maintain a consistent quality level, allowing the file size to fluctuate based on how complex the scene is. When you open your Export settings in your
(Adobe plugin) Same page → Voukoder Connector. Match your Adobe version (Premiere Pro 2023–2025). (Adobe plugin) Same page → Voukoder Connector
For certain formats like VP9 or ProRes, it allows for exporting video with transparency directly from the render queue. Compatible Software
A lightweight plugin specific to a host application (like Premiere Pro or VEGAS) that captures frame data from the timeline and feeds it into the Core for final output. Key Features and Benefits