For the lazy, here's the CLI reference:
Code:
Usage: aomenc <options> -o dst_filename src_filename
Options:
-D, --debug Debug mode (makes output deterministic)
-o <arg>, --output=<arg> Output filename
--codec=<arg> Codec to use
-p <arg>, --passes=<arg> Number of passes (1/2)
--pass=<arg> Pass to execute (1/2)
--fpf=<arg> First pass statistics file name
--limit=<arg> Stop encoding after n input frames
--skip=<arg> Skip the first n input frames
-d <arg>, --deadline=<arg> Deadline per frame (usec)
--best Use Best Quality Deadline
--good Use Good Quality Deadline
--rt Use Realtime Quality Deadline
-q, --quiet Do not print encode progress
-v, --verbose Show encoder parameters
--psnr Show PSNR in status line
--webm Output WebM (default when WebM IO is enabled)
--ivf Output IVF
-P, --output-partitions Makes encoder output partitions. Requires IVF output!
--q-hist=<arg> Show quantizer histogram (n-buckets)
--rate-hist=<arg> Show rate histogram (n-buckets)
--disable-warnings Disable warnings about potentially incorrect encode settings.
-y, --disable-warning-prompt Display warnings, but do not prompt user to continue.
--test-decode=<arg> Test encode/decode mismatch
off, fatal, warn
Encoder Global Options:
--yv12 Input file is YV12
--i420 Input file is I420 (default)
--i422 Input file is I422
--i444 Input file is I444
--i440 Input file is I440
-u <arg>, --usage=<arg> Usage profile number to use
-t <arg>, --threads=<arg> Max number of threads to use
--profile=<arg> Bitstream profile number to use
-w <arg>, --width=<arg> Frame width
-h <arg>, --height=<arg> Frame height
--stereo-mode=<arg> Stereo 3D video format
mono, left-right, bottom-top, top-bottom, right-left
--timebase=<arg> Output timestamp precision (fractional seconds)
--fps=<arg> Stream frame rate (rate/scale)
--error-resilient=<arg> Enable error resiliency features
--lag-in-frames=<arg> Max number of frames to lag
Rate Control Options:
--drop-frame=<arg> Temporal resampling threshold (buf %)
--resize-allowed=<arg> Spatial resampling enabled (bool)
--resize-width=<arg> Width of encoded frame
--resize-height=<arg> Height of encoded frame
--resize-up=<arg> Upscale threshold (buf %)
--resize-down=<arg> Downscale threshold (buf %)
--end-usage=<arg> Rate control mode
vbr, cbr, cq, q
--target-bitrate=<arg> Bitrate (kbps)
--min-q=<arg> Minimum (best) quantizer
--max-q=<arg> Maximum (worst) quantizer
--undershoot-pct=<arg> Datarate undershoot (min) target (%)
--overshoot-pct=<arg> Datarate overshoot (max) target (%)
--buf-sz=<arg> Client buffer size (ms)
--buf-initial-sz=<arg> Client initial buffer size (ms)
--buf-optimal-sz=<arg> Client optimal buffer size (ms)
Twopass Rate Control Options:
--bias-pct=<arg> CBR/VBR bias (0=CBR, 100=VBR)
--minsection-pct=<arg> GOP min bitrate (% of target)
--maxsection-pct=<arg> GOP max bitrate (% of target)
Keyframe Placement Options:
--kf-min-dist=<arg> Minimum keyframe interval (frames)
--kf-max-dist=<arg> Maximum keyframe interval (frames)
--disable-kf Disable keyframe placement
AV1 Specific Options:
--cpu-used=<arg> CPU Used (-8..8)
--auto-alt-ref=<arg> Enable automatic alt reference frames
--sharpness=<arg> Loop filter sharpness (0..7)
--static-thresh=<arg> Motion detection threshold
--tile-columns=<arg> Number of tile columns to use, log2
--tile-rows=<arg> Number of tile rows to use, log2
--arnr-maxframes=<arg> AltRef max frames (0..15)
--arnr-strength=<arg> AltRef filter strength (0..6)
--arnr-type=<arg> AltRef type
--tune=<arg> Material to favor
psnr, ssim
--cq-level=<arg> Constant/Constrained Quality level
--max-intra-rate=<arg> Max I-frame bitrate (pct)
--max-inter-rate=<arg> Max P-frame bitrate (pct)
--gf-cbr-boost=<arg> Boost for Golden Frame in CBR mode (pct)
--lossless=<arg> Lossless mode (0: false (default), 1: true)
--frame-parallel=<arg> Enable frame parallel decodability features (0: false (default), 1: true)
--aq-mode=<arg> Adaptive quantization mode (0: off (default), 1: variance 2: complexity, 3: cyclic refresh, 4: equator360)
--frame-boost=<arg> Enable frame periodic boost (0: off (default), 1: on)
--noise-sensitivity=<arg> Noise sensitivity (frames to blur)
--tune-content=<arg> Tune content type
default, screen
--color-space=<arg> The color space of input content:
unknown, bt601, bt709, smpte170, smpte240, bt2020, reserved, sRGB
--min-gf-interval=<arg> min gf/arf frame interval (default 0, indicating in-built behavior)
--max-gf-interval=<arg> max gf/arf frame interval (default 0, indicating in-built behavior)
Stream timebase (--timebase):
The desired precision of timestamps in the output, expressed
in fractional seconds. Default is 1/1000.
Included encoders:
av1 - AOMedia Project AV1 Encoder v0.1.0 (default)
Use --codec to switch to a non-default encoder.