X265

X265
Other namesH.265, HEVC/H.265
Developer(s)MulticoreWare
Initial release2013 (2013)
Stable release
4.1  / 22 November 2024 (22 November 2024)
Repository
Written inC++, x86 assembly
Standard(s)High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)
TypeVideo codec
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later, or optionally an on-request commercial license
Websitex265.org

x265 is an encoder for creating digital video streams in the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC/H.265) video compression format developed by the Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding (JCT-VC). It is available as a command-line app or a software library, under the terms of GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or later; however, customers may request a commercial license.