Optimized video transcoding based on a timing requirement

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to be operable for:

• receiving a file for transcoding, wherein a timing requirement is associated with the transcoding of the file;
• generating the prediction of a timing estimation based on characteristics of the file and a set of target configurations, wherein a target configuration in the set of target configurations is associated with a transcoding setting;
• analyzing the timing estimation for the set of target configurations and the timing requirement to determine a transcoding configuration of a transcoding system;
• and
• outputting the transcoding configuration to configure the transcoding system to transcode the file, wherein the file is to be transcoded using at least a portion of the set of target configurations based on configuring of the transcoding system.

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for controlling the one or more computer processors to be operable for:
• receiving a file for transcoding, wherein a timing requirement is associated with the transcoding of the file;
• generating the prediction of a timing estimation based on characteristics of the file and a set of target configurations, wherein a target configuration in the set of target configurations is associated with a transcoding setting;
• analyzing the timing estimation for the set of target configurations and the timing requirement to determine a transcoding configuration of a transcoding system;
• and
• outputting the transcoding configuration to configure the transcoding system to transcode the file, wherein the file is to be transcoded using at least a portion of the set of target configurations based on configuring of the transcoding system.