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About nablet

Professional media technology from codec engineering to complete workflows.

nablet GmbH develops professional video technologies, applications, SDKs, and plug-ins for broadcast, post-production, media software vendors, and organizations that need reliable handling of real-world media formats.

2011Founded in Aachen, Germany
20k+Annual plug-in downloads in established workflows
10+Codec, container, streaming, effects, and AI technologies
GlobalBroadcast, post-production, OEM, and archive customers

What we build

Technologies that make professional video workflows dependable.

We believe the future of video production depends on highly optimized, resource-effective technologies. Our work focuses on formats, codecs, processing modules, and applications that meet the needs of professional broadcast and post-production environments.

Professional format supportReal broadcast and production formats, not only consumer delivery formats.
Modular integrationSDKs, engines, and applications that can become part of larger workflows.
Customer-driven developmentProducts evolve around practical media-processing challenges and new platform requirements.

Priority product areas

  • mediaEngine for professional transcoding and OEM integration
  • Video Search for content detection, verification, and archive search
  • n.Player for professional playback and file inspection
  • Avid Media Composer plug-ins for camera and broadcast formats

Growth strategy and history

From codec expertise to a wider professional media ecosystem.

nablet was founded by a team with deep experience in codec and video technology development. The product line has expanded into engines, applications, plug-ins, AI-assisted processing, search, and cloud/server workflows.

2011

nablet launched

A leading codec development team spins off to form nablet in Aachen, Germany.

2012

Core technologies begin

Encoders, decoders, watermarking, fingerprinting, and related media components.

2013

mediaEngine first release

Core transcoding platform supporting modular expansion for professional workflows.

2014

Streaming technologies

Development expands into technologies needed by major broadcast and streaming markets.

2015

Fingerprinting launch

Video-processing technologies for content fingerprinting enter broadcast workflows.

2016

Sony format plug-ins for Avid

nablet becomes an official developer of Sony format plug-ins for Avid Media Composer.

2017

Post-production expansion

Plug-in success powers expansion into film, production, and post-production markets.

2018

Optimized XAVC encoder

Optimization work enables a highly competitive XAVC software encoder.

2019

AI products and MXF Live work

nablet launches first AI products and collaborates on MXF Live standardization work.

2020

Global infrastructure

Expanded sales activity and global market reach.

2021

Continued growth

Further investment in profitable, customer-driven professional media technologies.

2022

Applications and cloud work

End-user applications, ProRes support in mediaEngine, and cloud-based transcoding development.

2023

Video Search and Duplicates Search

New products for monitoring video usage and searching content archives.

2024

Continuous improvement

Video technology components continue to be used in global projects and workflows.

2025

Frame rate conversion and macOS extensions

New frame-rate conversion work and X-OCN Media Extension plug-in release for macOS.

Contact

Headquarters and regional contact.

Headquarters

nablet GmbH

Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 6

50996 Köln

Germany

info@nablet.com

+49 160 7543944

Japan contact

Mr. Taketoshi Kariya

info@aridremnext.com

+81 6 6318 5516

For partnership, sales, and regional project discussions.