# Transcoder API documentation

[Read product documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/transcoder/docs/concepts/overview.md.txt)
The Transcoder API allows you to convert video files and package them for optimized delivery to
web, mobile and connected TVs.


Transcoder API is a service covered by Google's obligations set forth in the
[Cloud Data Processing Addendum](https://cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-addendum/).

## Documentation resources

Find quickstarts and guides, review key references, and get help with common issues.

### Guides

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  [Quickstart: Transcode a video with the Transcoder API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/transcoder/docs/transcode-video.md.txt)

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  [Creating and managing jobs](https://docs.cloud.google.com/transcoder/docs/how-to/jobs.md.txt)

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  [Creating and managing job templates](https://docs.cloud.google.com/transcoder/docs/how-to/job-templates.md.txt)

### Reference

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  [REST API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/transcoder/docs/reference/rest.md.txt)

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  [RPC API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/transcoder/docs/reference/rpc.md.txt)

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  [Client libraries](https://docs.cloud.google.com/transcoder/docs/reference/libraries.md.txt)

### Resources

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  [Pricing](https://docs.cloud.google.com/transcoder/pricing)

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  [Quotas and limits](https://docs.cloud.google.com/transcoder/quotas.md.txt)

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  [Release notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/transcoder/docs/release-notes.md.txt)