MediaRuntime is a developer-focused media processing platform that helps businesses turn video, audio, and image files into ready-to-use app experiences without managing media servers. Its asynchronous API accepts fetchable source URLs, queues processing jobs, and delivers completed output bundles through signed webhooks. Developers can use the platform to transcode video into formats such as MP4, HLS, and GIF; process audio with transcripts and timed captions; create image derivatives for different layouts; and analyze or moderate uploaded content.

MediaRuntime includes a codec library covering H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9, and ProRes. Its automated tier routing directs straightforward jobs to Standard processing and more complex jobs to Premium, while smart multiplexing can avoid unnecessary re-encoding when streams are compatible. Premium moderation checks for sexual, violent, and dangerous content, with options for reporting or blocking flagged media. The service offers API documentation, a sandbox with interactive examples, and developer guidance for webhook handling and integrations in Node, Python, Go, and PHP. Pricing and product capabilities are available through its website.