Usage: SvtAv1EncApp -b dst_filename -i src_filename Examples: Two passes encode (VBR only): SvtAv1EncApp <--stats svtav1_2pass.log> --rc 1 --tbr 1000 --pass 1 -b dst_filename -i src_filename SvtAv1EncApp <--stats svtav1_2pass.log> --rc 1 --tbr 1000 --pass 2 -b dst_filename -i src_filename Or a combined cli: SvtAv1EncApp <--stats svtav1_2pass.log> --passes 2 --rc 1 --tbr 1000 -b dst_filename -i src_filename Options: --help Show usage options and exit -i, --input Input filename -b, --output Output filename --errlog Error filename -o, --recon Recon filename --stat-file Stat filename --preset Encoder mode/Preset used (-2 (debugging preset),-1 (debugging preset),0 - 8 [default]) thehigher the preset, the higher the speed, the lower the preset, the lower the quality Encoder Global Options: -w, --width Frame width -h, --height Frame height -n, --frames Stop encoding after n input frames --nb Buffer n input frames --progress Change verbosity of the output (0: no progress is printed, 1: default, 2: aomenc style machine parsable output) --no-progress Do not print out progress, if set to 1 it is equivalent to `--progress 0`, else `--progress 1` --color-format Set encoder color format(YUV400, YUV420, YUV422, YUV444 : YUV420 [default]) --profile Bitstream profile number to use(0: main profile[default], 1: high profile, 2: professional profile) --fps Stream frame rate (rate/scale) --fps-num Stream frame rate numerator --fps-denom Stream frame rate denominator --input-depth Bit depth for codec(8 or 10) --16bit-pipeline Bit depth for enc-dec(0: lbd[default], 1: hbd) --compressed-ten-bit-format Offline packing of the 2bits: requires two bits packed input (0: OFF[default], 1: ON) --inj Inject pictures at defined frame rate(0: OFF[default],1: ON) --inj-frm-rt Set injector frame rate --hierarchical-levels Set hierarchical levels (0 - 5 : 4 [default]) --pred-struct Set prediction structure( 0: low delay P, 1: low delay B, 2: random access [default]) --enable-stat-report outputs psnr ssim metrics at the end of the encode (0: OFF[default], 1: ON) --asm Limit assembly instruction set [0 - 11] or [c, mmx, sse, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4_1, sse4_2, avx, avx2, avx512, max], by default highest level supported by CPU --lp target number of logical cores to be used (1-max number of cores on machine[default]) --unpin Allows the execution to be pined/unpined to/from specific cores set by --lp The combinational use of --unpin with --lp results in memory reduction while allowing the execution to work on any of the cores and not restrict it to specific cores --unpin is overwritten to 0 when --ss is set to 0 or 1. ( 0: OFF ,1: ON [default]) Example: 72 core machine: 72 jobs x -- lp 1 -- unpin 1 36 jobs x -- lp 2 -- unpin 1 18 jobs x -- lp 4 -- unpin 1 --ss Specify which socket the encoder runs on--unpin is overwritten to 0 when --ss is set to 0 or 1 Rate Control Options: --rc Rate control mode(0 = CQP if --enable-tpl-la is set to 0, else CRF , 1 = VBR) --tbr Target Bitrate (kbps) --use-q-file Overwrite QP assignment using qp values in QP file --use-fixed-qindex-offsets Use fixed QIndex offset --key-frame-qindex-offset Key Frame QIndex Offset --key-frame-chroma-qindex-offset Key Frame Chroma QIndex Offset --qindex-offsets QIndexOffsets --chroma-qindex-offsets ChromaQIndexOffsets --qpfile Path to Qp file -q, --qp Constant/Constrained Quality level --crf Constant Rate Factor, equal to --rc 0 --enable-tpl-la 1 --qp x --max-qp Maximum (worst) quantizer[0-63] only applicable when --rc > 0 --min-qp Minimum (best) quantizer[0-63] only applicable when --rc > 0 --adaptive-quantization Set adaptive QP level(0: OFF ,1: variance base using segments ,2: Deltaq pred efficiency) --vbv-bufsize VBV buffer size --undershoot-pct Datarate undershoot (min) target (%) --overshoot-pct Datarate overshoot (max) target (%) --recode-loop Recode loop levels (0 : OFF, 1: Allow recode for KF and exceeding maximum frame bandwidth, 2:Allow recode only for KF/ARF/GF frames, 3: Allow recode for all frames based on bitrate constraints, 4: preset based decision [Default]) Twopass Options: --pass Multipass bitrate control (1: first pass, generates stats file , 2: second pass, uses stats file) --stats Filename for 2 pass stats("svtav1_2pass.log" : [Default]) --passes Number of passes (1: one pass encode, 2: two passes encode) applicable only for rc > 0 --bias-pct CBR/VBR bias (0=CBR-like, 100=VBR-like) --minsection-pct GOP min bitrate (% of target) --maxsection-pct GOP max bitrate (% of target) GOP size and type Options: --keyint Intra period interval(frames) (-2: default intra period , -1: No intra update or [0 - 2^31-2]; [-2-255] if RateControlMode >= 1) --irefresh-type Intra refresh type (1: FWD Frame (Open GOP), 2: KEY Frame (Closed GOP)[default]) --lookahead, -lad The lookahead option is currently disabled (forced to 0) until further work is done on rate control AV1 Specific Options: --tile-rows Number of tile rows to use, log2[0-6] --tile-columns Number of tile columns to use, log2[0-4] --disable-dlf Disable loop filter(0: loop filter enabled[default] ,1: loop filter disabled) --cdef-level CDEF Level, 0: OFF, 1-5: ON with 64,16,8,4,1 step refinement, -1: DEFAULT --enable-restoration-filtering Enable the loop restoration filter(0: OFF ,1: ON ,-1:DEFAULT) --sg-filter-mode Self-guided filter mode (0:OFF, 1: step 0, 2: step 1, 3: step 4, 4: step 16, -1: DEFAULT) --wn-filter-mode Wiener filter mode (0:OFF, 1: 3-Tap luma/ 3-Tap chroma, 2: 5-Tap luma/ 5-Tap chroma, 3: 7-Tap luma/ 7-Tap chroma, -1: DEFAULT) --mrp-level Multi reference frame levels( 0: OFF, 1: FULL, 2: Level1 .. 9: Level8, -1: DEFAULT) --enable-tpl-la RDO based on frame temporal dependency (0: off, 1: backward source based) --enable-mfmv Enable motion field motion vector( 0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --enable-redundant-blk Use the same md results(mode, residual , cost,etc..)as the previously processed identical block(0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --enable-spatial-sse-full-loop-level Enable spatial sse full loop(0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --enable-over-bndry-blk Enable over boundary block mode (0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --enable-new-nrst-near-comb Enable new nearest near comb injection (0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --enable-nsq-table-use Enable nsq table (0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --enable-framend-cdf-upd-mode Enable frame end cdf update mode (0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --chroma-mode Select chroma mode([0-3], -1: DEFAULT) --disable-cfl Disable chroma from luma (CFL) flag (0: OFF (do not disable), 1: ON (disable), -1: DEFAULT) --enable-local-warp Enable warped motion use , 0 = OFF, 1 = ON, -1 = DEFAULT --enable-global-motion Enable global motion (0: OFF, 1: ON [default]) --intra-angle-delta Enable intra angle delta filtering filtering (0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --enable-interintra-comp Enable interintra compound (0: OFF, 1: ON (default)) --enable-paeth Enable paeth (0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --enable-smooth Enable smooth (0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --obmc-level OBMC Level(0: OFF, 1: Fully ON, 2 and 3 are faster levels, -1: DEFAULT) --rdoq-level Enable RDOQ (0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --filter-intra-level Enable filter intra prediction mode (0: OFF, 1: ON [default]) --enable-intra-edge-filter Enable intra edge filter (0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --enable-pic-based-rate-est Enable picture based rate estimation (0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) --pred-me Set predictive motion estimation level(-1: default, [0-5]) --bipred-3x3 Set bipred3x3 injection (0: OFF, 1: ON FULL, 2: Reduced set, -1: DEFAULT) --compound Enable compound mode(0: OFF, 1:ON[AVG/DIST/DIFF], 2: ON[AVG/DIST/DIFF/WEDGE], -1: default) --use-default-me-hme Use default motion estimation/hierarchical motion estimation settings(0: OFF, 1: ON[default]) --hme Enable hierarchical motion estimation(0: OFF, 1: ON) --hme-l0 Enable hierarchical motion estimation Level 0 (0: OFF, 1: ON) --hme-l1 Enable hierarchical motion estimation Level 1 (0: OFF, 1: ON) --hme-l2 Enable hierarchical motion estimation Level 2 (0: OFF, 1: ON) --ext-block Enable the rectangular and asymetric block (0: OFF, 1: ON) --search-w Set search area in width[1-256] --search-h Set search area in height[1-256] --scm Set screen content detection level([0-2], 2 Content adaptive decision: DEFAULT) --intrabc-mode Set intraBC mode (0: OFF, 1: ON slow, 2: ON faster, 3: ON fastest, -1: DEFAULT) --hbd-md Enable high bit depth mode decision(0: OFF, 1: ON partially[default],2: fully ON) --palette-level Set palette prediction mode(-1: default or [0-6]) --umv Allow motion vectors to reach outside of the picture boundary(O: OFF, 1: ON[default]) --film-grain Enable film grain(0: OFF[default], 1-50: ON, film-grain denoising strength) --tf-level Set altref level(-1: Default; 0: OFF; 1: ON) --enable-overlays Enable the insertion of an extra picture called overlayer picture which will be used as an extra reference frame for the base-layer picture(0: OFF[default], 1: ON) --enable-intra-angle-delta Enable intra angle delta filtering filtering (0: OFF, 1: ON, -1: DEFAULT) Color Description Options: --color-primaries Color primaries (2: DEFAULT) --transfer-characteristics Transfer characteristics (2: DEFAULT) --matrix-coefficients Matrix coefficients (2: DEFAULT) --color-range Color range, 0: Studio (default), 1: Full