.. _simaai_encoder:

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simaaiencoder
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This is Sima.ai's hardware-accelerated encoder plugin. The encoder plugin is responsible for compressing raw audio/video streams into an encoded format
including H.264 and H.265 (HEVC). These encoded formats are more efficient for storage, transmission, and playback on various devices.

For details on SiMa's decoder plugin, see :ref:`plugin_simaaiencoder`.