# MediaCoder > transcoding program **Wikidata**: [Q1264597](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1264597) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaCoder) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mediacoder ## Summary MediaCoder is a freemium transcoding application for Microsoft Windows that converts and processes audio and video files. It integrates third-party media libraries (notably FFmpeg) and is distributed from its official website and blog. ## Key Facts - MediaCoder is an instance of an application (software program or group of programs designed for end-users). - Primary use: transcoding of media (audio and video). - Official website: https://www.mediacoderhq.com/. - Official blog: https://blog.mediacoderhq.com/. - Operating system: Microsoft Windows. - Business model: freemium. - Stable version: 0.8.63 (stable version status recorded with date 2021-01-02). - Uses FFmpeg as a dependency/integration (point in time noted: 2009-07-01). - Alias: AudioCoder. - Logo file URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MediaCoder_Logo.png. - Image file URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mediacoder.png. - Freebase identifier: /m/0d6bq4 (metadata note: publication date 2013-10-28). - AlternativeTo software ID: mediacoder. - Chocolatey community package ID: mediacoder. - Wikidata short description: "transcoding program". - Wikipedia article title: MediaCoder. - Wikimedia Commons category: MediaCoder. - Wikipedia language presence: ar, commons, de, en, es, fr, ja, nl, pl, ro, ru, zh. - Wikidata sitelink_count for this entity: 12. - Related technology listed: C++ (inception value: 1983; related entity sitelink_count: 147). - Related class listed: application (sitelink_count for the class: 90). - Related platform: Microsoft Windows (inception: 1985-11-20; sitelink_count: 176). ## FAQs Q: What is MediaCoder and what does it do? A: MediaCoder is a Windows application for transcoding media; it converts and processes audio and video files to different formats and codecs. Q: Which operating system does MediaCoder run on? A: MediaCoder runs on Microsoft Windows. Q: What is the business model for MediaCoder? A: MediaCoder uses a freemium business model, offering feature tiers or licensing under that commercial approach. Q: Which external codec/library integrations does MediaCoder use? A: MediaCoder integrates FFmpeg; that integration is recorded as in use from 2009-07-01. Q: What is the latest stable version and its date? A: The recorded stable version is 0.8.63 with a stable-version marker dated 2021-01-02. Q: Where can I download or find official information about MediaCoder? A: Official distribution and information are published at https://www.mediacoderhq.com/ and the official blog at https://blog.mediacoderhq.com/. Q: Does MediaCoder appear on package and discovery services? A: Yes — it is listed on AlternativeTo with ID "mediacoder" and has a Chocolatey community package ID "mediacoder". Q: Under what other name might MediaCoder be listed? A: MediaCoder is also known by the alias AudioCoder. Q: Where are MediaCoder’s media assets hosted? A: Logo and image assets are available on Wikimedia Commons at the provided FilePath URLs (see logo and image URLs in Key Facts). ## Why It Matters MediaCoder addresses the practical need to transcode and repackage audio and video files for playback, archival, or distribution. By integrating established media libraries such as FFmpeg, it can access a broad range of codecs and container formats, enabling conversions that users and workflows require when formats or devices are incompatible. Its Windows focus concentrates development and testing on a single widely used desktop platform, and the freemium business model allows casual users to access basic functionality while providing upgrade paths for heavier or professional users. Presence across Wikimedia Commons, Wikipedia in multiple languages, and software distribution discovery services (AlternativeTo, Chocolatey) indicates a sustained project footprint and discoverability in user and developer communities. ## Notable For - Being a dedicated transcoding application targeted at Windows users. - Integration with FFmpeg (noted as in use from 2009-07-01), giving it access to many codecs and format handlers. - Operating under a freemium business model rather than a purely free or proprietary paid-only license. - Maintaining a recorded stable release (0.8.63) with a documented stable-version date of 2021-01-02. - Having an alias (AudioCoder) and presence across multiple software directories and packaging systems (AlternativeTo and Chocolatey). - Documented media assets (logo and image) hosted on Wikimedia Commons and an editorial presence via an official blog. ## Body ### History - MediaCoder is presented in sources as a transcoding program and an application-class software product. - Freebase assigned the identifier /m/0d6bq4 with an associated publication date listed as 2013-10-28. - Integration of FFmpeg into MediaCoder’s toolset is explicitly noted with a point-in-time of 2009-07-01. - The stable version recorded in the provided metadata is 0.8.63, with the stable-version qualifier dated 2021-01-02. ### Purpose and Use - The explicit declared use of MediaCoder is transcoding: converting media between formats and codecs. - As an application intended for end-users, it provides a user-facing interface and packaged functionality for media conversion tasks. ### Platform and Requirements - MediaCoder is designed to run on Microsoft Windows. - The provided Microsoft Windows metadata includes an inception date of 1985-11-20 for the operating system as a related entity. ### Technology and Dependencies - MediaCoder lists FFmpeg among the libraries it uses; the FFmpeg usage is marked with a historical point in time (2009-07-01), indicating a long-standing integration. - C++ is recorded as a related technology item (inception value: 1983). The metadata links C++ as a related thing, indicating a connection to the wider software and development ecosystem. ### Versions and Releases - The documented stable release in the provided data is version 0.8.63, with a stable-version annotation dated 2021-01-02. - No additional version history is supplied in the provided materials; the 0.8.63 entry is the explicit version datum included. ### Distribution and Business Model - MediaCoder’s primary web presence and distribution point is https://www.mediacoderhq.com/. - The project maintains an official blog at https://blog.mediacoderhq.com/ for announcements and editorial content. - The business model is listed as freemium, indicating a combination of free features and paid upgrades or licenses. ### Online Presence, Community, and Metadata - MediaCoder is represented on Wikipedia under the article title "MediaCoder" and has entries or interlanguage links in the following languages: Arabic (ar), Commons, German (de), English (en), Spanish (es), French (fr), Japanese (ja), Dutch (nl), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Russian (ru), and Chinese (zh). - The Wikidata entry provides a short description "transcoding program" and records a sitelink_count for MediaCoder of 12. - The Wikimedia Commons category for media assets is "MediaCoder," and specific image and logo files are available via the provided FilePath URLs. ### Packaging and Discovery - MediaCoder is discoverable via software discovery and packaging sites: AlternativeTo has an entry with the software ID "mediacoder." - A Chocolatey community package exists with the package ID "mediacoder," facilitating Windows package-based distribution. ### Branding and Media - Logo URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/MediaCoder_Logo.png. - Representative image URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mediacoder.png. - Wikimedia Commons is cited as the host for those media assets. ### Related Entities and Context - The entity is classified as an application (software program group for end-users); metadata shows the application class with an associated sitelink_count of 90. - C++ is listed among related things with an inception value of 1983 and its own sitelink_count of 147, indicating a wider ecosystem connection. - Microsoft Windows is the operating platform, with an inception date of 1985-11-20 and a sitelink_count of 176 as contextual metadata. ### Identifiers and References - Freebase ID: /m/0d6bq4 (publication date 2013-10-28). - AlternativeTo software ID: mediacoder. - Chocolatey community package ID: mediacoder. - Wikidata description: "transcoding program". - Wikipedia article title: MediaCoder. - Wikimedia Commons category: MediaCoder. This entry compiles the supplied metadata about MediaCoder: its role as a Windows transcoding application, its freemium model and versioning note, its integration with FFmpeg, its web and community presence, and the various identifiers and media assets associated with the project. ## References 1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 2. [Source](http://blog.mediacoderhq.com/mediacoder-serious-statements/)