Systems and methods for enhanced video encoding

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions configured to instruct the at least one processor to perform:
• performing a first-pass encoding of a source video having a source file size to generate a first-pass encoded video;
• performing iterative encoding of the first-pass encoded video to generate an encoded video, wherein the iterative encoding is performed until the encoded video satisfies a target quality metric and has a file size less than the source file size, wherein a bit rate used in the iterative encoding is determined based on information indicative of an amount of detail included in the source video and data associated with an optimized video that is similar to the source video and satisfies the target quality metric;
• and
• removing the first-pass encoded video in response to determining that the encoded video satisfies the target quality metric and has a file size that is less than the source file size.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computer system to perform a computer-implemented method comprising:

• performing a first-pass encoding of a source video having a source file size to generate a first-pass encoded video;
• performing iterative encoding of the first-pass encoded video to generate an encoded video, wherein the iterative encoding is performed until the encoded video satisfies a target quality metric and has a file size less than the source file size, wherein a bit rate used in the iterative encoding is determined based on information indicative of an amount of detail included in the source video and data associated with an optimized video that is similar to the source video and satisfies the target quality metric;
• and
• removing the first-pass encoded video in response to determining that the encoded video satisfies the target quality metric and has a file size that is less than the source file size.