Av1 Codec Premiere Pro Jun 2026

Adobe does not yet offer a dedicated "AV1" preset in the Export dialog (like H.264 Match Source). You must manually select it.

To edit AV1 in Premiere Pro comfortably (without proxies), you need a GPU with a : av1 codec premiere pro

| Setting | Recommendation | | :--- | :--- | | | Set to Hardware Encoding (Critical). | | Quality | Select High or VBR, 1-pass for streaming; VBR, 2-pass for archival. | | Target Bitrate | For 1080p: 3-6 Mbps. For 4K: 8-15 Mbps. | | Maximum Bitrate | 2x target. | | Profile | Main (standard). Avoid High unless targeting specific decoders. | Adobe does not yet offer a dedicated "AV1"