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Best Video APIs in 2026

Video APIs help developers add real-time calls, live video, recorded video, or streaming features to products. This list includes services and servers available through web, iOS, Android, API, macOS, and Windows platforms.

  1. 1

    LiveKit Agents

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    LiveKit Agents offers a framework for realtime agents with flexible deployment, telephony, and observability tools.

    8.9 Free plan · paid from $50/mo Visit site
  2. 2

    Agora Interactive Live Streaming

    by Agora Interactive Live Streaming
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Agora combines real-time calls and streaming with audience interaction, collaboration, and several recording options.

    7.7 Free plan · paid from $0.99 Visit site
  3. 3

    Amazon Interactive Video Service

    by Amazon Interactive Video Service
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    IVS provides two streaming latency options, interactive APIs, host stages, and recording integration. Pricing varies with service and usage; AWS also lists a Free Tier for new customers.

    7.6 From $0.20 Visit site
  4. 4

    api.video

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.6 Free plan · paid from $0.00 Visit site
  5. 5

    Ant Media Server

    by Ant Media Server
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted

    Ant Media Server covers low-latency streaming, recording, multistreaming, and varied deployment models.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $89/mo (annual) Visit site
  6. 6

    Daily

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Daily if you are building real-time voice, video, or AI experiences and want APIs, SDKs, or an embeddable call component.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $0.00 Visit site
  7. 7

    Eyeson

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.4 Free plan Visit site
  8. 8

    Janus Gateway

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2
    7.4 Open source Visit site
  9. 9

    Jitsi as a Service

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.4 Free plan Visit site
  10. 10

    Embedly

    Free plan APIiPhoneWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
  11. 11

    Livepeer

    by Livepeer
    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Livepeer provides a coordinated network for real-time video processing and AI inference, with API access for developers and roles for compute providers.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
  12. 12

    MediaMTX

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    MediaMTX provides broad protocol support, conversion, and disk-based recording in a free server. Users should plan for their own recording storage, since cloud recording is not available.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
  13. 13

    mediasoup

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
  14. 14

    Mux Video

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Visit site
  15. 15

    Jitsi Videobridge

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted
    7.2 Open source Visit site
  16. 16

    QuickBlox Video Calling

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2
    7.2 From $107/mo Visit site
  17. 17

    SRS

    by SRS
    Free plan APILinuxMac+2

    SRS provides broad protocol support and deployment guidance for streaming use cases. Plan API access control carefully, since the project recommends an Nginx proxy.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
  18. 18

    Stream Chat

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $399/mo (annual) Visit site
  19. 19

    Stream Video

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $0.30 Visit site
  20. 20

    Tencent RTC

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3
    7.1 From $49.50/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
  21. 21

    VideoSDK

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.0 Free plan · paid from $0.00 Visit site
  22. 22

    Pion WebRTC

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
  23. 23

    ZEGOCLOUD In-app Chat

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $99/mo Visit site
  24. 24

    100ms

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.5 Free plan · paid from $0.00 Visit site
  25. 25

    EnableX Video API

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    EnableX offers video components with several call formats, deployment choices, and data controls.

    6.4 30-day trial Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Compare free plans, paid starting prices, and trial terms before committing. Check real-time and recorded video support, mobile SDKs, participant limits, recording storage, client platforms, and the licence if you need to read or change the code.

Questions

What can a video API add to an app?

Video APIs can provide real-time video, recorded video, streaming features, mobile SDKs, and recording storage, depending on the tool.

Can I use a video API without paying?

Listings may offer a free plan or a free trial. Check the plan terms, limits, and paid starting price before choosing.

Which platforms are covered?

The listed platform types are web, iOS, Android, API, macOS, and Windows. Check the specific tool for its supported clients.

What should I compare between video APIs?

Compare free plan, paid from, real-time video, recorded video, mobile SDKs, maximum participants, recording storage, and client platforms.

Are open-source video API options available?

Open-source code is offered by tools in this category. Check the licence and confirm it allows the changes and distribution your project needs.

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