Google Transcoder API Pros and Cons

The most usefull thing which I liked about the google cloud transcoder API is its NPM package which can be easily installed and used as an library in our web applications in our nodejs client. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The google cloud transcoder API sometimes lags a lot and bloats the website and causes a lot of lag , also it uses a lot of credits and other prices also increases using this API which needs to be fixed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best part about Google Transcoder API is its Ease of Use and Ease of Integration with existing systems. It provides a highly scalable and reliable solution for video transcoding needs, allowing us to convert videos to different formats quickly and efficiently Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One downside is the Frequency of Use can sometimes be affected by higher costs when scaling up for large video libraries. The pricing model can become expensive if you're not mindful of resource usage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is so user friendly to convert videos for many devices compatibility and broadcasting delivery of content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is a bit difficult to visualize the view or get an understanding about this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like a lot of things:

1. Quality of out is great in different resolutions and great compression

2. APIs are well-documented easy to use and easy to integrate

3. The performance of the APIs is good, even for high-resolution videos Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing is a bit on the higher side, if you want to process a large video in multiple resolutions it will cost a lot of money. Some advanced features are missing which available with other video transcoders Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

That it integrates easily with google cloud services and offer multiple formats for video transcoding Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Two thinds i would like to mention-

One is the complex procing structure and other is documentation that needs to be improved. Its bit complicated for a new user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Google transcode API is fast and support for node JS is best Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is nothing much to dislike, I use this API in one of peoject and it's work perfectly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

All the libraries which are available for various programming languages, developers find it very easy to integrate the Transcoder API into their applications. The Trancoder API supports huge range of input and output formats, providing flexibility and ease for the developers to handle different types of media files according to their requirements for the application. It has a very good documentation which is very helpful for the developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For new developers who are going to use Google Cloud services, there might be a learning curve when setting up and configuring the Transcoder API which might be overwhelming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Converting video files into formats suitable for suitable distribution is finaly a simple task. I have incorporated the usage of Googles T-API into my weekly work. The features provided are strong and reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The product is deeply embedded in Google's Cloud suite, so if you're not using that already or worse use a different platform provider of choice, it might not be the best choice for you Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The learning curve seems daunting for developers because the API supports formats like MP4 and AVI. The pricing is a bit higher compared to competitors it is not suitable for use cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are problems in handling large volumes of transcoding tasks, with the Google Transcoder API. This potentially impacts applications negatively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Google Transcoder API has a difficult user interface that is unable to simplify video transcoding, for developers. Some users find it to be more expensive than competing solutions. It does not support specialized video codecs and containers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Google Transcoder API has some limitations to consider. Customization options for transcoding videos are not as extensive as desired which hinders meeting requirements. Its pricing structure is intricate and costly potentially. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.