--- Type: article State: draft Title: Official presets Project: HandBrake Project_URL: https://handbrake.fr/ Project_Version: Latest Language: English Language_Code: en Authors: Bradley Sepos (BradleyS) Copyright: 2016 HandBrake Team License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License_Abbr: CC BY-SA 4.0 License_URL: https://handbrake.fr/docs/license.html --- Official presets ================ A `Preset` is a group of settings specifically tailored for the software or device you want your videos to play on. Selecting a `Preset` can go a long way toward ensuring your video works where you want it to. HandBrake includes a number of official `Presets` that select specific settings to ensure compatibility for specific devices and for general use. When selecting one of these `Presets`, higher resolution video will be downscaled to a maximum resolution, and higher frame rates will be peak limited to a maximum frame rate. Audio and other settings may also be enforced. Here are some examples of how `Presets` work in practice: - When selecting one of the 720p30 `Presets`, a Source with 1080p video at 60 frames per second will be downscaled to 720p resolution and peak limited to 30 frames per second - When selecting one of the 720p30 `Presets`, a Source with 480p video at 30 frames per second will not be scaled or peak limited - When selecting a `Preset` that does not include surround sound, only stereo audio is encoded; the discrete surround audio is dropped - When selecting a `Preset` that includes surround sound, stereo audio is encoded and surround audio is "passed through" if possible (or encoded to a compatible format) Select a `Preset` and explore which settings have changed. These settings will be used to make your new video. The default `Fast 1080p30` preset is a good choice if you're just getting started. It's fast and compatible across a wide range of software and devices. ## General presets HandBrake's general `Presets` are intended to be broadly compatible across a wide range of software and devices.[^high-quality-settings-less-compatible] Each general `Preset` is named according to the quality or speed, maximum resolution, and maximum frame rate it produces. | Preset | Type | Video | Audio | Picture Quality | File Size | Encoding Speed | |---------------------------|------|-------|----------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| | Very Fast 1080p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Average | Small | Very fast | | Very Fast 720p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Average | Small | Very fast | | Very Fast 576p25 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Average | Small | Very fast | | Very Fast 480p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Average | Small | Very fast | | **Fast 1080p30** | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Average | Fast | | Fast 720p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Average | Fast | | Fast 576p25 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Average | Fast | | Fast 480p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Average | Fast | | HQ 1080p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | High | Large | Slow | | HQ 720p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | High | Large | Slow | | HQ 576p25 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | High | Large | Slow | | HQ 480p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | High | Large | Slow | | Super HQ 1080p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Super high | **Very large** | **Very slow** | | Super HQ 720p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Super high | **Very large** | **Very slow** | | Super HQ 576p25 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Super high | **Very large** | **Very slow** | | Super HQ 480p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Super high | **Very large** | **Very slow** | ## Devices presets HandBrake's devices `Presets` target specific devices and classes of devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, TV media players, and game consoles. Each devices `Preset` is named according to the device name or class, maximum resolution, and maximum frame rate it produces. | Preset | Type | Video | Audio | Picture Quality | Encoding Speed | |------------------------------|-------|-------|----------------------------------|-----------------|----------------| | Android 1080p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Android 720p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Android 576p25 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Android 480p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Apple 1080p60 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Standard | Medium | | Apple 1080p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Standard | Medium | | Apple 720p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Standard | Medium | | Apple 540p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Standard | Medium | | Apple 240p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Chromecast 1080p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Standard | Medium | | Fire TV 1080p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Standard | Medium | | Playstation 1080p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Standard | Medium | | Playstation 720p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Playstation 540p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Roku 2160p60 4K Surround | *MKV* | *H.265* | AAC stereo; AAC, MP3, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), or DTS | Standard | **Very slow** | | Roku 2160p30 4K Surround | *MKV* | *H.265* | AAC stereo; AAC, MP3, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), or DTS | Standard | **Very slow** | | Roku 1080p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Standard | Medium | | Roku 720p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Standard | Medium | | Roku 576p25 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Roku 480p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Windows Mobile 1080p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Windows Mobile 720p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Windows Mobile 540p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Windows Mobile 480p30 | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo | Standard | Medium | | Xbox 1080p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Standard | Medium | | Xbox Legacy 1080p30 Surround | MP4 | H.264 | AAC stereo; Dolby Digital (AC-3) | Standard | Medium | [^high-quality-settings-less-compatible]: Higher quality general `Presets` may include settings that are incompatible with older or slower devices.