About LEADTOOLS Multimedia SDK

Create powerful multimedia applications based on DirectShow and Media Foundation.

LEADTOOLS Multimedia is specifically designed for the development of audio/video applications across a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, defense, broadcast, and security. The Multimedia SDK offers developers a full range of technologies that turn normally complex DirectShow and Media Foundation projects into simple tasks. The integration of core multimedia functionality, such as playback, capture, conversion, and processing into applications, is easier than ever before with LEADTOOLS Multimedia.

LEADTOOLS Multimedia is the base product and starting point for developers creating powerful multimedia applications based on DirectShow and Media Foundation with the LEADTOOLS Multimedia Family. Additional features, filters and codecs are available in more advanced LEADTOOLS multimedia products.

LEADTOOLS Multimedia Includes:

  • Playback, Conversion, and Capture
    • Playback.
    • Conversion.
    • Capture.
    • DVR*.
    • Distributed Transcoding*.
    • DirectShow.
    • Media Foundation.
    • DVD Authoring*.
    • DVD Playback and Conversion*.
  • Audio and Video Codecs
    • Video Codecs
      • H.265*.
      • H.264*.
      • H.263*.
      • MCMW*.
      • MJPEG/MCMP*.
      • MJPEG 2000*.
      • MPEG-2*.
      • MPEG-4*.
      • VP8*.
    • Audio Codecs
      • AAC*.
      • AC3*.
      • AMR*.
      • Vorbis.
  • Formats, Multiplexers, and Demultiplexers
    • AVI.
    • Flash/FLV*.
    • MP4/ISO*.
    • MPEG-2 Program*.
    • MPEG-2 Transport*.
    • MKV*.
    • MXF*.
    • Ogg.
    • WMV**.
    • Still Image Filters*.
  • Audio and Video Processing
    • Crop*.
    • Deinterlace*.
    • Motion Detection*.
    • Resize*.
    • Video Callback*.
    • Video Stabilizer*.
  • LEADTOOLS Multimedia SDK can be Extended to Add More Technology
    • Add-on modules and plug-ins may be added to LEADTOOLS Multimedia to add even more multimedia technology.
      • LEADTOOLS Multimedia Suite SDK.
      • LEADTOOLS Streaming Module.
  • Supported Platforms and Programming Interfaces
    • C Windows API - C/C++.
    • .NET
      • C#, VB, C++/CLI.
      • WinForms.
  • Support and Documentation
    • Source code for many demo projects to help jump-start your development.
    • Comprehensive documentation for every function, method, property, and event and various "How To Use" topics.
    • Free technical support.

* Available via add-on module or á la carte.
** WMV playback only. Streaming WMV over Windows Media Server requires an add-on.