Posts from 2023

In addition to the already existing INTERNAL_COMMAND_ERROR, our API now has the ability to return a new error code: USER_COMMAND_ERROR. This makes it possible to better distinguish whether an error was caused by incorrect input from the user, or by an internal Transloadit hiccup. This improvement enables you to quickly identify and resolve problems tied to the specific instructions provided, ensuring a smoother experience overall.

For a while now, we've offered AI-powered Robots that go beyond the normal capabilities of our Robots. For example, many of you may be familiar with our industrious /image/facedetect Robot that automatically recognizes faces within an image. It is perfect for identifying a face in an image and then cropping it for a user's profile picture.

As we continue to evolve our services to better serve your needs, we must make tough decisions to focus on the areas that deliver the most value to the majority of our customers. Following careful analysis and consideration, this led to the decision to deprecate our Heroku addon from December onwards.

At Transloadit, we are committed to providing our customers with cutting-edge technology, including regular updates to our back-end tools. We are excited to announce Transloadit's official support for the latest FFmpeg v6.0.0, codenamed 'Von Neumann'.

Here at Transloadit we strive to provide the best value to our customers, and as part of that mission we have lowered our prices for the past 6 years whenever the opportunity was available. Unfortunately, continuously rising cloud maintenance costs, and global inflation, have made it necessary for us to update our pricing.

We love our Robots, so it's always a pleasure to announce the release of a new one! In today's blog, we get the opportunity to do just that, by welcoming our /document/merge Robot to the team.

Capturing your memories in 360° video lets you re-experience them in a whole new dimension. VR is still a niche technology, so instead we will create a video player that lets users upload their own 360° videos and watch them from their laptop, powered by Three.js, Uppy and, of course, Transloadit!

We have always been committed to providing the best possible experience for our users, and part of that commitment involves continuously evaluating and improving our practices. Today, we want to share a significant change we made some time ago: we have stopped using Google Analytics on our platform.

Digital media comes in a variety of formats, each with its own set of specifications and codecs. Transcoding is what bridges the gap between different formats. Today, we'll be taking a deep dive into the world of transcoding; exploring its definition, importance, and how Transloadit can help you transcode your files in seconds.

Transloadit offers importing and exporting to many third-party storage services, with Amazon S3 being one of the most popular choices. Today, however, we are shining a light on two of our lesser-known Robots, the Wasabi storage Robots: /wasabi/import and /wasabi/store.

We are writing to address a recent issue that has arisen as a result of our change in SSL certificates from GoDaddy to Let's Encrypt. A small number of our customers have reported encountering a CERT_HAS_EXPIRED error when executing Assemblies from older systems. This error message suggests that the client's system believes our server's SSL certificate has expired, preventing a connection.

In an age of heightened privacy concerns and strict data protection regulations, the importance of protecting people's identities in visual content is paramount. The new blur_regions parameter for the /image/resize Robot provides a simple and powerful solution for blurring faces in photos, enabling developers to painlessly integrate this functionality into their own products.

We regret to inform you that a vulnerability was identified in one of our API services, specifically related to the functionality that generates a thumbnail of a user-specified website (🤖/html/convert). This issue could potentially lead to the server disclosing its own system files.

The choice between the MP4 and MKV formats has been a burden on video makers ever since the formats were released. Today, we will be putting each to the test, to see which of them you should be using and why. We will also clear up some of the confusion and specify what the differences between the two really are.

Choosing a new wallpaper for your devices is always a tough endeavor. Yet, there's nothing worse than stumbling upon the perfect wallpaper and finding it doesn't quite fit. If this has happened to you, we're here to help! Take a look at how you can use the power of Transloadit to resize any wallpaper and make it fit perfectly on any device.

Using, and then removing, a green screen can be a tedious process. However, if conditions are favorable, leanings towards some automation can help save a lot of time. Naturally, at Transloadit we love automating the minutiae, so let's take a look at how we can use FFmpeg and Transloadit to automatically chroma key out a green screen from a video – leaving it with a transparent background.

A distinctive subtitle style is just one of the many ways in which video streaming services can choose to define their brand. You can often tell in a single glance whether a video originates from Netflix or YouTube, simply based off the design of the subtitles. The aim of today's blog is to help you create a unique brand identity for your content, by uncovering the secrets of subtitle styling with the help of Transloadit.

As the digital world expands, video compression plays a vital role in optimizing video storage and transmission for streaming, social media, and multimedia apps. In this post, we explore various video compression techniques and how they help reduce file sizes while maintaining acceptable video quality.

Are you new to Transloadit and feeling lost in the sea of technical terms? Not to worry, we've got your back! In this post, we'll go through some Transloadit-specific jargon, so you can feel confident when you next find yourself navigating the Transloadit documentation.

When it comes to handling file uploads, there are plenty of options to choose from, but one of the more popular choices on the market is Amazon S3. There are, however, also a number of reasons why Transloadit could be better suited for your file-uploading needs.

Digital creators are constantly seeking new ways to engage their audience. With audio content on the rise again, there's also a growing demand for tools that can enhance the audio-visual experience. Inspired by Spearhead, we decided to attempt to automatically generate a moving waveform ourselves. Whether you're a podcaster, musician, or content creator, this guide will help you transform your audio into a captivating visual experience, elevating your content strategy.

Using Amazon S3 with Transloadit can be a powerful combination, but several customers have told us it can be a struggle to get things working just the way they want them to. To help them, and hopefully others as well, we've decided to write a comprehensive guide on how to integrate both services.

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, it's more important than ever to be able to communicate effectively across language barriers. In this blog, we explain how our powerful /text/translate Robot can help your content localization strategy, by creating localized versions of your documents in seconds. We'll also show you how to securely export these files to an S3 bucket for later retrieval. Don't let language differences stand in the way of effective communication, and join us as we delve into the world of translation and localization.

We understand that Transloadit can sometimes be hard to wrap your head around. Our wide array of features and parameters can make it daunting to know where to start – let alone how to optimize your workflow. To help get you on your way, we've put together a list of five things you can do to get the most out of Transloadit.

Happy 2023! As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with pride for all that we have achieved as a team, despite facing no small challenges like teammates battling cancer, the invasion of a home country, and two senior engineers leaving our company. Knowing that in the face of adversity, we still make significant progress on Transloadit, strengthens our determination to keep pushing forward everyday.

As Valentine's Day approaches, we want to share a fun project that you can build using Transloadit and Uppy. We'll be using the /image/resize Robot to create a custom Valentine's Day card generator. Add a name to the card too, and you'll have a personalized card to send to your loved one.

A few months have gone by, but – since it was one of the absolute highlights of our year – we would still like to tell you all about our recent company meetup in Berlin!

We are seeking a senior-level Node.js Backend Developer to join our team and help us continue to scale, modernize, and improve our service. As a Node.js Backend Developer at Transloadit, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, including building and maintaining our API, improving our file processing pipeline, and more.