AWS MediaConvert Job Template Builder

ServerlessAWS

Build MediaConvert job template configurations with HLS/DASH outputs, codec settings, and adaptive bitrate profiles.

AWS Elemental MediaConvert Configuration

Build MediaConvert job template configurations with HLS/DASH outputs, codec settings, and adaptive bitrate profiles.

Required Fields

NameSettings.OutputGroupsSettings.Inputs

{
  "Name": "hls-adaptive-streaming-template",
  "Description": "Multi-bitrate HLS output with thumbnail generation",
  "Category": "Video On Demand",
  "Queue": "arn:aws:mediaconvert:us-east-1:123456789012:queues/Default",
  "Settings": {
    "OutputGroups": [
      {
        "Name": "HLS Group",
        "OutputGroupSettings": {
          "Type": "HLS_GROUP_SETTINGS",
          "HlsGroupSettings": {
            "Destination": "s3://output-bucket/hls/",
            "SegmentLength": 6,
            "MinSegmentLength": 0,
            "ManifestCompression": "GZIP"
          }
        },
        "Outputs": [
          {
            "NameModifier": "_1080p",
            "VideoDescription": {
              "Width": 1920,
              "Height": 1080,
              "CodecSettings": {
                "Codec": "H_264",
                "H264Settings": {
                  "RateControlMode": "QVBR",
                  "MaxBitrate": 5000000,
                  "QvbrQualityLevel": 8
                }
              }
            },
            "AudioDescriptions": [
              {
                "CodecSettings": {
                  "Codec": "AAC",
                  "AacSettings": {
                    "Bitrate": 128000,
                    "SampleRate": 48000
                  }
                }
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "NameModifier": "_720p",
            "VideoDescription": {
              "Width": 1280,
              "Height": 720,
              "CodecSettings": {
                "Codec": "H_264",
                "H264Settings": {
                  "RateControlMode": "QVBR",
                  "MaxBitrate": 3000000,
                  "QvbrQualityLevel": 7
                }
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "Inputs": [
      {
        "FileInput": "s3://input-bucket/source-video.mp4",
        "AudioSelectors": {
          "Audio Selector 1": {
            "DefaultSelection": "DEFAULT"
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "AccelerationSettings": {
    "Mode": "PREFERRED"
  },
  "StatusUpdateInterval": "SECONDS_30",
  "Priority": 0
}

Generated Output

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Overview

Build MediaConvert job template configurations with HLS/DASH outputs, codec settings, and adaptive bitrate profiles. This tool helps AWS engineers generate valid configurations quickly without consulting documentation, reducing errors and accelerating infrastructure deployment. All processing runs in your browser with no data sent to external servers.

How Engineers Use This

•Replacing a hand-edited MediaConvert Job Template resource with a clean, reviewable version that lives in source control going forward.
•Pre-flighting a MediaConvert Job Template change against a change-management ticket so the implementation matches what the CAB approved.
•Walking a security reviewer through a proposed MediaConvert Job Template configuration without forcing them to log into the AWS console.
•Building a MediaConvert Job Template reference implementation for a customer integration where you cannot rely on their AWS console access.

Questions & Answers

Will the output of this MediaConvert Job Template builder pass `aws cloudformation validate-template` or `terraform validate`?

It produces structurally valid output for the AWS schemas it supports. We still recommend running provider validation locally before applying — schemas evolve and a recently-released property may not yet be reflected here. If validation fails, the failure message points at the exact attribute the schema rejected.

Does this MediaConvert Job Template builder consider IAM permissions needed to apply the configuration?

No — generating a MediaConvert Job Template configuration is independent of the IAM permissions required to apply it. Apply the output with a principal that has the documented privileges for that service. If you want a least-privilege starting point, the AWS Managed Policy generator and IAM Access Analyzer can produce an action list scoped to what your apply needs.

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AWS MediaConvert Job Template Builder

ServerlessAWS

Build MediaConvert job template configurations with HLS/DASH outputs, codec settings, and adaptive bitrate profiles.

AWS Elemental MediaConvert Configuration

Build MediaConvert job template configurations with HLS/DASH outputs, codec settings, and adaptive bitrate profiles.

Required Fields

NameSettings.OutputGroupsSettings.Inputs

Generated Output

Output will appear here...

Overview

How Engineers Use This

•Replacing a hand-edited MediaConvert Job Template resource with a clean, reviewable version that lives in source control going forward.
•Pre-flighting a MediaConvert Job Template change against a change-management ticket so the implementation matches what the CAB approved.
•Walking a security reviewer through a proposed MediaConvert Job Template configuration without forcing them to log into the AWS console.
•Building a MediaConvert Job Template reference implementation for a customer integration where you cannot rely on their AWS console access.

Questions & Answers

Will the output of this MediaConvert Job Template builder pass `aws cloudformation validate-template` or `terraform validate`?

Does this MediaConvert Job Template builder consider IAM permissions needed to apply the configuration?

Related Learning Guides

Lambda Performance Tuning26 min read
SQS vs SNS vs EventBridge25 min read

Was this tool helpful?