Launched June 25, 2024
SlashedCloud
The cheapest video encoding in the world! 🚀
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SlashedCloud is a cloud-based video transcoding service that lets you encode your entire video library to the next-generation codecs, like HEVC and AV1, for a fraction of the price you'd pay in-house.
Get €100 free for being an early adopter! 💰
SlashedCloud provides cloud video transcoding to H.264, H.265, and AV1 with pay-as-you-go pricing.
- for
- Developers and media teams needing cheap, scalable video encoding.
- pricing
- freemium · free trial
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Key features
6 features of SlashedCloud
- Pay-as-you-go pricing — Charges per second of encoded video (€0.0002 / s) with no minimum packages.
- Multi-codec support — Encode from any source codec to H.264, H.265, AV1 (VP8/VP9 soon).
- High-resolution output — Supports up to 8K 60 fps resolutions.
- Thumbnails & storyboards — Generate preview images or timeline storyboards automatically.
- Smart orientation & watermarking — Detects source orientation and allows cropping and watermark addition.
- Seamless API integration — REST API with callbacks, works with S3 or FTP storage.
Use cases
- Batch-encode a legacy video library to AV1 for bandwidth savings
- Generate on-the-fly preview clips for user-generated content
- Add watermarks and thumbnails to videos before publishing to a CDN
SlashedCloud FAQ
How is billing calculated?+
Billing is based on the total encoded seconds; the base rate is €0.0002 per second.
Do you charge for failed jobs?+
The FAQ list includes this question, but the provided text does not specify; answer omitted.
What video codecs are supported?+
Input videos in almost any codec are accepted and can be output as H.264, H.265, or AV1.
Is there a file size limit?+
The FAQ mentions the question but the text does not give a limit, so no answer is provided.
Can I get a free trial?+
Yes, new users receive €100 in free credits to start encoding.
Summarized by DevHunt from slashed.cloud · Oct 4, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
