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AV1

A royalty-free codec that outperforms HEVC.

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About the AV1 codec

AV1 is developed by the Alliance for Open Media and underlies both WebM video and AVIF still images.

Media
video
Compression
Lossy
Introduced
2018
Licensing
Royalty-free

AV1 scores

Deterministic scores calculated from the structured facts above. Identical facts always produce identical scores.

Overall score

83/100

  • Archiving score

    100
    • it is a current, actively maintained format
    • it is actively maintained and current

    Confidence 36% · evidence coverage 56%

  • Longevity score

    89
    • it is actively maintained and current
    • it is a current, actively maintained format
    • it occupies a niche corner of the ecosystem

    Confidence 38% · evidence coverage 75%

Data quality

Every claim on this page is classified as a verified fact, a derived fact or an assumption.

Overall confidence
90%
Verification status
verified
Last reviewed
2026-08-03
Verified facts
2

2 classified claims backed by 2 sources.

Sources and review status

Review status: verified · confidence 90%

Last reviewed 2026-08-03 (revision 1).

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