> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fabl.studio/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Transcoding and Encoding Profiles

> Define reusable encoding profiles and transcode video assets into delivery-ready variants, with live job status.

Fabl can transcode your uploaded video into additional variants for delivery and playback. You define reusable **transcoding profiles**, then run **encoding jobs** that apply them to an asset.

## Transcoding profiles

A **transcoding profile** is a saved set of encoding settings. Create and manage profiles from the transcoding profiles section, where each profile defines:

* **Label** and **description**
* **Video codec**, **resolution**, **frame rate**, and **bitrate** (with a constant or variable bitrate mode)
* Advanced video options such as profile, keyframe interval, and B-frames
* **Audio** settings — codec, bitrate, sample rate, and channels

<Note>
  Managing profiles and starting jobs requires the services management permission. See [Roles and permissions](/team/roles-and-permissions).
</Note>

## Encoding jobs

To transcode a video, start a new encoding job: select the asset and one or more profiles. Each job shows its progress in a list with:

* A job identifier and creation time
* The asset name and the provider running the job
* **Status** — queued, running, finished, or failed
* Elapsed duration, updated live for active jobs

Failed jobs can be retried. When a job finishes, its output variants appear under the asset's encoded versions, ready to download or use.