# Video Decode / Encode

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## NVIDIA Video Codec SDK 13.1: Zero-Copy Transcode, AV1 B-Frames, and Frame-Accurate Seek

DevFeed: [NVIDIA Video Codec SDK 13.1: Zero-Copy Transcode, AV1 B-Frames, and Frame-Accurate Seek](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/nvidia-video-codec-sdk-13-1-zero-copy-transcode-av1-b-frames-and-frame-accurate-seek-6916.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-video-codec-sdk-13-1-zero-copy-transcode-av1-b-frames-and-frame-accurate-seek/>)

Author: Elizabeth Goodman

Published: 2026-07-31T15:13:02Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [NVIDIA Developer](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nvidia-developer.md>), [NVIDIA Technical Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nvidia-technical-blog.md>)

Topics: [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>), [Nvidia](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nvidia.md>), [GPU](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gpu.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Streaming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/streaming.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>)

Tags: [computer-graphics-visualization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/computer-graphics-visualization.md>), [computer-vision-video-analytics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/computer-vision-video-analytics.md>), [featured](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/featured.md>), [features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/features.md>), [gpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gpu.md>), [latest-features](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/latest-features.md>), [media-entertainment](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/media-entertainment.md>), [nvidia](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nvidia.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [remote](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/remote.md>), [statistics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/statistics.md>), [streaming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/streaming.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>), [video-codec-sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/video-codec-sdk.md>), [video-decode-encode](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/video-decode-encode.md>)

### AI overview

NVIDIA Video Codec SDK 13.1 adds GPU-accelerated video encoding, decoding, and transcoding capabilities, including AV1 hierarchical B-frame references, decode statistics, frame-specific seeking, zero-copy buffer handling, redesigned transcoder samples, and a Docker-based development environment.

### Source excerpt

The demand for high-quality video continues to accelerate across industries, powering everything from immersive streaming experiences to remote collaboration,...