Displays your media in a window with each audio peak level.

Adds a silent track(s) to your video in the order of the list.
Only available with the replace audio function.

Shows and highlight your file in the system explorer.

Enables folder monitoring.
Configure your input folder(s) and output destination.
The application will wait until the source file is available.

Gives the total duration of the selected file(s).

Gives the approximate output file size of the selected file(s).
This option is only available with video editing codecs.

Shows all media informations thanks to mediainfo.

Opens the batch renaming tool.

Allows you to add current screen or input device as an input file ready for conversion.
On Windows you can add a second video as an overlay.

You need a virtual audio loop back driver to record desktop audio.
Black hole (Mac): https://github.com/ExistentialAudio/BlackHole
Virtual Audio Cable (Windows): https://vac.muzychenko.net/en/

Copies the entire folder structure without any files.

Generates or check MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256 hashing algorithm.

Reads the first Group Of Pictures of your file then show I, P, B structure.

Send your file(s) directly to the FTP destination.

Generates a very fast .zip with no compression from your selected files thanks to 7zip.

Unzip your file(s) according to 7zip capabilities.

Open the render queue for different encodings.
Set up your function then click on add to queue (instead of start function).
You can process multiple files simultaneously,
I do not recommend processing more than two videos at a time.

Open your saved presets, use CTRL + S (or CMD + S on Mac) to add a new one.
You can load your preset at startup.

Set up multiple output destinations for each file.
Your file is encoded into output 1 then copied from output 1 to other selected outputs.
The boxes are filled with the current percentage of disk space remaining, it turns red when only 10% remains.
The destinations support drag & drop with a folder or a file.

Send automatically your files to FTP when encoding is done.

Send a mail if process was successful or not and with the name of source file and ouput(s) folder(s)
when encoding is done.

Allows you to stream video content to any web platform using rtmp protocol.
Example: rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/YOUR_KEY

Suspends the current process when the mouse or keyboard is used, otherwise the process will run.

Displays the output video of the processed file without audio.

Accessible by right-clicking, it displays the log of all processes.

The AI models use the ESRGAN algorithm, which requires extracting each image into a temporary folder.
Make sure you have enough space on your hard drive; you can choose the extension for the temporary files.

If the source scale is smaller than the selected output scale, it will not be scaled.

Rotates your file(s) with the select angle.

Flips your files horizontally.

Changes the display aspect ratio, you can write your own value ex: 20:9 or 2.39.

Outputs each images from your video at the selected framerate, you can write your own value.

Select or write the video bitrate in kilobyte per second.

Limits peak bitrate in complex scenes.

Select or write the audio bitrate in kilobyte per second.

Choose the desired output file size in megabytes.
The encoder will attempt to reach the desired value, but cannot guarantee a perfect size.

Run a 2-pass encoding for a better quality especially on low video bitrates.

Configures each codec to get the maximum quality possible.
For example with H.264 the command -preset veryslow is sent.
Also check 2-pass with a low video bitrate encoding.

Allows you to mixdown your audio files from the list to one output.
The audio mapping is shown when the list is empty.

Splits each audio track into an independent file.

Allows you to change audio sample rate.

Allows you to change audio as a video framerate.
The audio pitch is maintained while audio is stretched.

Converts the audio stream to the selected settings.
Make sure your output container supports the selected audio codec.

Handles the audio mapping, you can remove tracks or edit the audio order.
Can be very usefull to use with the rewrap function to change your audio mapping only without re-encoding.

Controls the audio offset in images per second.

Allows you to change gamma value from 1.8 to 2.6.

Allows you to convert video levels between 16-235 and 0-255 by using ffmpeg’s scale video filter.

Allows you to convert colorspace by using ffmpeg’s video filter.
HDR -> SDR conversion uses a LUT instead for better results and better encoding speed.

Adds colorspace metadatas to your file(s).
For output video codecs this option also set video quantification.

Applies a LUT to your video file(s) according to lut3d ffmpeg’s filter.
You can add or remove luts using the manage button.

Analyzes the video and then stabilizes it using the ffmpeg vidstab filter.

Adds an overlay of the same input video delayed by 1 frame with a 50% opacity.
This option is usefull for hard repetitive flickering.

Reduces not smooth gradients by using ffmpeg deband filter.

Limits the output video levels to TV levels.

Adds or removes details by using ffmpeg smartblur filter.
This option works great to remove aliasing artefacts.

Reduces video noise by using ffmpeg nlmeans filter.
This filter can use GPU if you use vulkan.

Smooth out variable luminance changes using the ffmpeg deflicker filter.
This option works great for timelapse uses.

Applies video transition to the beginning of your file(s) with selected settings.

Applies audio transition to the beginning of your file(s) with selected settings.

Applies video transition to the end of your file(s) with selected settings.

Applies audio transition to the end of your file(s) with selected settings.

Sorts all files by number and uses them to output a video from images.
This option does not convert the frame rate! Use the conform checkbox instead.

Each multiple of ‘x’ frame is blended between them to creates smooth motion.
This option is great for timelapse uses.

Adds motion blur by doubling framerate with interpolation then blends created frames to keep original framerate.
This option works best with the addition of frame blending.

Force output video levels to full range (0-255) or video range (16-235) on metadatas.

Allows you to choose encoding profile related to the video codec.
By default Shutter Encoder uses high 5.1 even unchecked.

Allows you to choose encoding preset related to the video codec.
Max. quality checkbox uses for example veryslow preset for H.264 codec.

Allows you to choose tuning preset related to the video codec.

Allows you to choose encoding quality related to the video codec.

Allows you to choose encoding speed related to the video codec.

Moves video header info to the beginning of the file for best streaming performances.

Allows you to set a fixed Group Of Pictures.

Only check it if you’re using open-GOP videos.

Removes redundant frames according to ffmpeg mpdecimate filter.

Force progressive scan, can be usefull for Progressive Segmented Files videos.
This option doesn’t apply a deinterlace filter.

Applies a deinterlacing filter and tick force progressive checkbox.
 
– TFF: Top Field First (most common)
– BFF: Bottom Field First
– x2: Doubles the fields ex: 50i to 50p conversion
 
– bwdif: Motion-adaptive, edge-directed deinterlacer derived from BBC research; higher quality than yadif with better motion handling.
– yadif: Fast, basic motion-adaptive deinterlacer; widely supported but lower quality on complex motion.
– estdif: Edge-slope-tracing deinterlacer; prioritizes diagonal detail preservation over motion accuracy.
– w3fdif: High-quality motion-compensated deinterlacer using spatial-temporal filtering; very clean but slower.
– detelecine: Detects and reverses telecine (e.g. 3:2 pulldown) to restore original progressive frames, not a true deinterlacer.
– advanced: Intel Quick Sync hardware deinterlacing with motion-adaptive and motion-compensated modes; quality depends on GPU generation.
 
This option is usefull when video is interlaced but metadatas shown as progressive source.

Encodes your file(s) with interlaced metadata.
If your input video is 50p (or 59,94p or 60p) it creates a true interleaving, odd frames via the first image,
even frames via the second image to output a real 50i (or 29,97i or 30i).

Allows you to switch from BFF to TFF fields.

Keeps the alpha channel if available from your video input.

Recreates folder hierarchy from input file to output destination.

Adds all available metadata from source files to output, recording date, camera model, etc.

Keeps input captions of your video.
Make sure the output container supports it!

Keeps only .mxf files in the Shutter Encoder’s list then use an algorithm to bring together video with audio files.

Hide the full path name to only show the file name on the list.

Load a saved preset when the app starts.
A file must be dropped to load the preset.

This check every 10 seconds the input file size, if the file size is unchanged it will be processed.

Allows you to exclude multiple file extensions when using drag & drop.

All the files from the list are merged into one output.

Disable settings panel animations.

Removes process ending sound.

Shutter Encoder will not check for newest versions.

Removes the video player display.

Removes the minimized window when app is reduced.

Allows you to use your own ffmpeg binary.

Allows you to display the current encoder settings in the video player.
This option is experimental and may cause crashes or memory issues.

Set the -strict value for ffmpeg.
Some codecs or muxing modes (historically AAC, certain container features, etc.)
Required -strict experimental to be enabled before FFmpeg would allow their use.

Files are removed from Shutter Encoder’s list after process completed.

Allows you to choose between closing Shutter Encoder or shutdown your computer when all process are
completed with a 60 seconds timer. This option is not saved when Shutter Encoder is closed.

Allows you to choose the scale algorithm.
– fast-bilinear is the fastest but bilinear offers a better quality for a very small difference in rendering time.
– bicubic is the default because of the right compromise between speed and quality.
– I recommend to use lanczos for the best scaling quality.

Allows you to set the number of threads for your cpu according to FFmpeg capabilities.
By default 0 use all available threads, but using the value 1 can preserve CPU loading to not freeze your computer.
Max value is 16, otherwise it will not works.

Set the default duration when a still image is processed into a video codec.

Choose the color of the application highlights.
A reboot is required to apply the changes.

Allows you to choose the main language, French, English, German, Italian, Spanish and many others are available.
A reboot is required to apply the changes.

Allows you to set the default opening destination for each output if they are enabled.

GPU decoding is not always faster than CPU!
Only use the “auto” or “none” options unless you really know what you’re doing.
 
Pros:
– When the GPU is selected, it only works on specific codecs: H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2.
If the input codec is different, it will not use your GPU.
– Less CPU consumption because of GPU processing.
– If you’re using GPU encoding without any filters or corrections, you get a significant boost to use GPU
as decoding also.
– You should get pretty good advantages when using GPU decoding with editing codecs like DNxHR, ProRes etc.
(because GPU decode and CPU encode).
 
Cons:
– The CPU must always send data to the graphics processor; therefore, if you are using corrections
(such color correction, denoise or whatever) the result could be slower because of CPU transfers + CPU filters.
 
To conclude:
– This option has been thoroughly tested; using “auto” mode should give you the best results most of the time.
– If you see artifacts or black images, select the “none” option.

This option is only available with the GPU decoding option.
 
AUTO (best choice)
– Selects the best GPU available from the options above.
CUDA (Nvidia)
– Used for scaling.
– Used with bwdif & yadif deinterlacing filters.
AMF (AMD)
– Used for scaling only.
QSV (Intel)
– Used for scaling.
– Used with Intel deinterlacing filter.
– Used with rotation and mirror checkboxes.
VULKAN (all GPUs)
– Used for scaling.
– Used with bwdif deinterlacing filter.
– Used with rotation and mirror checkboxes.
– Used with the noise suppression correction filter.
VIDEOTOOLBOX (Mac only)
– Used for scaling only.
 
These options are tied to the GPU’s decoding capabilities,
it only works with H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 codecs (if the hardware supports them).

Enables GPU encoding for faster performance, compatible with Nvidia, AMD and Intel GPUs on any OS.
This option is disabled by default because CPU has a better quality encoding than GPU.
I recommend to always tick the max. quality checkbox with the GPU encoding.