a very silly encoder

macos 13+

a very silly encoder.

proxies make me happy.

a transcoder built for run-and-gun teams + much MUCH more xoxo

* i just really want to work on my indie game

h.264 · h.265 · prores 422 · prores 4444 · av1 · vp9 · mxf · mkv · mts

streamline your proxies, less clicks, more cutting.

I needed proxies. I needed LUTs, there's multiple cameras, no script supervisor, and the editor (me) wanted the footage tomorrow.
No problem.

Blackmagic's proxy generator felt too limited. Media Encoder is great but needs a subscription. Handbrake's UI wasn't cutting it for me either. So I made this nifty tool.

For camera teams who need to get editors started fast. For editors looking for quick turnarounds. Make your files lighter, add LUTs, transcribe, batch relabel, and more.

drop footage. pick a format. walk away.

a very silly encoder — main interface
  • No subscriptions. We don't and won't do that here.
  • Straightforward UI for those away from the edit bay.
  • Add up to 10 separate input and output folders.
  • Add prefixes, suffixes, dates, or any info you want to the filename.
  • Set your proxy file sizes.
  • Burn a LUT into all sources or individually. Who forgot to use one?
  • Each LUT you add gets saved for next time.
  • Transcribe locally — .txt files generated alongside every output.
  • Pause and continue where you left off. Just plug those drives back in.
a very silly encoder — export formats and transcription
a very silly encoder — output naming and lut library

demo video coming soon

Nine formats, sensible presets.

H.264, H.265, ProRes 422, ProRes 4444, AV1, VP9, MXF, MKV, MTS — with CBR bitrate presets labeled the way editors actually think: Proxy, Review, Delivery, Broadcast, Archive. No guessing what 8 Mbps means on a deadline.

Multi-cam, LUTs, done.

Run up to ten sources simultaneously — useful when you're pulling from multiple camera cards at once. Burn in a LUT globally across everything, or set it per-source if the A-cam and B-cam need different treatments. Your personal LUT library lives in the app.

No babysitting required.

Drag in a folder or individual files. Auto-rename outputs with prefixes, suffixes, and dates so the editor's bin doesn't turn into a crime scene. Pause mid-batch if something comes up — unplug your drives, go home, plug back in and pick up exactly where you left off.

Every file, transcribed.

A .txt transcript lands alongside every output. Producers can start text edits while the proxies are still bouncing. Know what's there before anyone opens a timeline.

what's next

where this goes is up to you.

If there's traction, the roadmap follows the people using it. Already thinking about BRAW support, R3D if the licensing gods cooperate, and custom text and timecode burn-in options for later versions. No hard promises on timelines — but if enough people ask, it happens.

macos 13+ · one-time purchase · no subscription

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