====== ffmpeg - Encoding - h265 ======

H.265/HEVC Video Encoding.

The **libx265** encoder offers around 25–50% bitrate savings compared to H.264 video encoded with **libx264**, while retaining the same visual quality.

  * These gains will be most pronounced at resolutions of 1080p and higher.

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[[ffmpeg:Encoding:h265:1-pass target bitrate|1-pass target bitrate]]

[[ffmpeg:Encoding:h265:Constant Rate Factor (CRF)|Constant Rate Factor (CRF)]]

[[ffmpeg:Encoding:h265:Encode video as x265 HEVC 10bit|Encode video as x265 HEVC 10bit]]

[[ffmpeg:Encoding:h265:Two-Pass Encoding|Two-Pass Encoding]]



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====== References ======

https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Encode/H.265

https://x265.readthedocs.io/en/stable/