Hevc.js – HEVC/H.265 to H.264 transcoding in WebAssembly (236KB)

Name: Hevc.js – HEVC/H.265 to H.264 transcoding in WebAssembly (236KB)
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Author: privaloops

by privaloops·Apr 21, 2026·2 points·1 comment

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236KB WASM decoder transcodes HEVC to H.264 in-browser, no server changes needed.

Strengths

•716 pages of ITU-T H.265 spec transcribed directly to C++17
•Pixel-perfect validation against ffmpeg on every single test frame
•Drop-in dash.js plugin activates only when native HEVC unavailable

Weaknesses

•First segment takes 2-3 seconds to transcode before playback starts
•Requires WebCodecs support, excludes older browsers entirely

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