# A Technical Overview of AV1

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.06091 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2008.06091/

## Key facts

- Cited by 47 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 13 Aug 2020.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

The AV1 video compression format is developed by the Alliance for Open Media consortium. It achieves more than 30% reduction in bit-rate compared to its predecessor VP9 for the same decoded video quality. This paper provides a technical overview of the AV1 codec design that enables the compression performance gains with considerations for hardware feasibility.