Help & Documentation
Complete guides for using Simple Media Encoder effectively
Quick Start Guide
1
Drag & Drop
Drag media files into Simple Media Encoder to begin
2
Select Format
Choose your desired output format from the preset menu
3
Convert
Click "Convert" and monitor progress in real-time
4
Find Files
Converted files are saved to your output directory
Supported Formats
Audio Input
MP3, WAV, AIFF, M4A, CAF, FLAC, AAC
Audio Output
WAV, AIFF, CAF, M4A (AAC/HE-AAC/HE-AAC v2/ALAC)
Video Input
MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, M4V
Video Output
MP4, MOV, ProRes 422/4444, H.264, H.265
System Requirements
- macOS 13.0 or later
- 4GB RAM minimum (8GB recommended)
- 2GB free disk space
- Apple Silicon Mac