Export & Formats
Fast exports, broadcast quality. Hardware-accelerated on every platform that supports it — so your laptop doesn't overheat rendering a 20-minute edit.
Quality Presets
Pick the preset that matches where the video's going. Bitrates are tuned for each resolution so your exports look sharp without bloating file size.
| Preset | Resolution | Video Bitrate | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 720p | 8 Mbps | Everyone |
| Medium | 1080p | 12 Mbps | Pro |
| High | 1080p | 20 Mbps | Pro |
| Ultra | 4K | 40 Mbps | Pro |
The free tier is locked to 720p. Pro unlocks 1080p and 4K — plus you lose the watermark.
File-size preview
The export dialog shows you the estimated file size live as you pick settings. As a rule of thumb: one minute at Medium 1080p ≈ 91 MB; one minute at Ultra 4K ≈ 301 MB. No surprises before you hit Export.
Codecs
| Codec | Best For | Container |
|---|---|---|
| H.264 | Maximum compatibility — YouTube, social, every device | MP4 |
| H.265 | Better compression, smaller files (newer devices) | MP4 |
| ProRes | Pro workflows — color grading, further editing, archival | MOV |
| ProRes 4444 (Pro, alpha) | Transparent overlay export — drop into any NLE | MOV |
| PNG sequence (Pro, alpha) | Transparent frame-by-frame export | PNG |
Telemetry Studio picks the fastest encoder your hardware supports — automatically. You can override this in Advanced Options if you need to.
Aspect Ratios
Export for wherever your audience is.
| Ratio | Use case |
|---|---|
| Original | Match source (no crop) |
| 16:9 | YouTube, standard widescreen |
| 9:16 | Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts |
| 1:1 | Instagram Feed square |
| 4:5 | Instagram Feed portrait |
Aspect ratio is set on the project — what you preview is what you export. Cropping is center-anchored by default, with optional offset control so you can keep the subject in frame.
Audio
Audio passes through from your source video, encoded cleanly at broadcast quality. Volume control from 0 to 100%, mute toggle if you want to strip audio entirely, or swap in your own music track in post.
HDR Support (Pro)
If your source video is HDR, the export dialog shows a Preserve HDR checkbox. Turn it on and Telemetry Studio keeps the full HDR color space intact through the export — the output is true HDR, not a tone-mapped version.
Hardware-accelerated on every platform that supports HDR encoding.
Hardware Acceleration
Exports use your GPU where possible:
- Mac — native Apple Silicon / Intel Mac acceleration for all codecs
- Windows — NVIDIA and AMD GPU acceleration, with software fallback when neither is available
Telemetry Studio detects what your machine has and picks the fastest path. No driver-wrangling, no configuration.
Free vs Pro at a Glance
| Free | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Export resolution | 720p | Up to 4K |
| Watermark | Yes | No |
| Transparent overlay export | — | ✓ |
| Pro overlays in export | Stripped | Included |
| Strava segments in export | Stripped | Included |
| Animations in export | Stripped | Included |
| HDR export | — | ✓ |
| Map tiles in export | — | ✓ |
The watermark on free exports is subtle — a "Telemetry Studio" mark that fades in and out on a 10-second cycle, centered and at 40% max opacity. Not a deal-breaker for personal use; removed completely with Pro.