convert

Media · Video · Convert video to a different format

Convert a video to a different container/format via output_format (e.g. mp4, mov, webm, gif). Changes format only — not resolution or content. Async — returns a task_id (auto-polled).

post/api/v1/tools/convert-video-format

Request

  • Base URL
    https://api.simplified.com
  • Auth
    API key in header Authorization

Request body

video_urlstring required

URL of the source video.

output_format'mp4' | 'avi' | 'mkv' | 'mov' | 'wmv' | 'flv' | 'webm' | 'mpeg' | 'mpg' | '3gp' | 'ogv' | 'ts' | 'vob' | 'm4v' | 'f4v' | 'rm' | 'divx' | 'asf'

Response

Async task queued.

task_idstring required

Poll GET /api/v1/tasks/{task_id} until SUCCESS or FAILURE.

Changes

No recorded changes to this operation across all 1 revision of this API.