![]() To make this manageable, to be able to stream multimedia smoothly, and to speed uploads and downloads, it’s useful to be able to make the files smaller – in other words, compress them. Why do we need codecs anyway? Because video and audio take up a lot of storage space. ![]() That’s why we call it codec – the term is a combination of the words code and decode (co/dec). ![]() What is a codec?Ī codec is a compression technology that consists of two components – an encoder to compress files, and a decoder to decompress them. We’re here to help you clear things up and also answer one of the most frequently asked questions received in our support center. ![]() ![]() If you’re already familiar with editing or outputting video, you’ve probably come across the term codec and wondered what it actually means. ![]()
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