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title: "Bitmovin Encoder With Wasabi"
slug: "how-do-i-use-bitmovin-encoder-with-wasabi"
updated: 2026-05-28T17:09:56Z
published: 2026-05-28T17:09:56Z
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# Bitmovin Encoder With Wasabi

[Bitmovin Encoder](https://bitmovin.com/encoding-service) is validated for use with Wasabi. Bitmovin's video encoding API uses a chunk-based cloud encoding approach to enable content to be delivered at up to 100x real time with high quality.

#### Prerequisites

- Active Wasabi account
- Active Bitmovin Encoding subscription

### Configuration

The following example uses the Bitmovin dashboard to create the encoding and then connect to Wasabi. You can alternatively use Bitmovin's API directly from an HTTP API client (like Postman).

1. Log in to the Bitmovin Dashboard.

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2. Before creating an encoding, configure and store Wasabi as an output. Click **Outputs** and then **Create**, as shown below.

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3. Select**Generic_S3** from the Output list and enter the information as shown below. For information on the different Wasabi region URLs, refer to [Service URLs for Wasabi's Storage Regions](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/what-are-the-service-urls-for-wasabis-different-storage-regions). Click **Create**.

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4. You can also use Wasabi as an Input. Click on **Inputs** and then **Create**, as shown below.

As of today, configuring Wasabi as a **Generic_S3** Input causes an error on the Bitmovin encoding process. However, there is a simple workaround which will be explained below.

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5. Select **HTTP(S)** and enter the appropriate Wasabi service URL for your bucket. Click **Create**.

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The source file to be encoded will need to be set to Public on your Wasabi bucket. For more detail on how to set folders to Public, review [How Can I Make a Bucket or a Folder inside a Bucket Public?](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/how-can-i-make-a-bucket-or-a-folder-inside-a-bucket-public).
6. You will now create an encoding. Click **Create an Encoding**. In this example, we are using the VOD option.

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7. Select the Input created in Step 5. Enter the File path (for example, bucket name/folder/object), as shown below. Click **Next**.

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8. Select the appropriate Video codecs from the drop-down box. Click **Next**.

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9. Select the appropriate Audio Representation settings and click **Next**.

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10. Select the appropriate Muxing and Manifest Type. Click **Next**.

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11. Click **Outputs List**. Select the output created in Step 3. Enter the Output path (just folder name). Click **Next** when done.

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12. Select the Encoding mode (One-pass, Two-pass, Three-pass) and click **Start Encoding**.

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13. The Bitmovin encoder starts listing the requests it makes as it executes the encoding. You can then click **Go to Encoding**, as shown below. This will take you to the Status screen to monitor the progress.

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Once the encoding successfully completes, the Status screen will report accordingly.

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14. Log in to your Wasabi account to verify that the encoding was stored successfully in your bucket.

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