# Transcoder

[Document](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elastic-transcoder/?icmpid=docs_homepage_mediasvcs) |

## Overview

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* Lets you *<mark style="color:red;">convert media</mark>* files that you have stored in S3.

### Benefits

* easy to use
* duration-based pricing model
* highly scalable

## Trivia

* Pipelines and jobs are closely associated with specific regions. When you create pipelines and jobs, they're created in the current region. When you create a new job, you must specify a pipeline in the current region.