How to Enable NVENC Hardware Encoding in Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Premiere Pro is a widely used video editing software that offers powerful tools and features for professionals and enthusiasts. One key aspect of video editing is the encoding process, which determines the quality and efficiency of the final output. To optimize the encoding process, Adobe Premiere Pro supports hardware encoding, including NVIDIA’s NVENC technology.

NVENC is a technology developed by NVIDIA that allows for hardware-accelerated encoding of video files using the GPU. Hardware encoding can speed up the export process and reduce the CPU load, especially for H.264 and H.265 (HEVC) formats. Adobe Premiere Pro supports NVENC hardware encoding for NVIDIA GPUs with the latest drivers installed.

Steps to Enable NVENC Hardware Encoding in Adobe Premiere Pro

1. Update the latest version of Adobe Premiere Pro and ensure you have the latest NVIDIA drivers installed on your system.
2. Go to Preferences > Media and check the box next to Enable hardware encoding. This option will activate the hardware encoding for H.264 and HEVC formats.
3. Restart Adobe Premiere Pro to apply the changes.
4. When you export your project, select H.264 or HEVC from the Format drop-down menu under Export Settings.
5. Under the Video tab, go to Encoding Settings and set the Performance to Hardware Encoding.
6. Choose your desired settings for the rest of the export options and click Export.

What if You Can’t Get a Third-party NVENC Plugin to Work for Adobe Premiere Pro?

As mentioned above, third-party plugins may not work in your system. Some users report that they can’t get Voukoder to work after a few attempts. Others install Voukoder successfully, but find that the exported video is audio desync or their GPU still won’t nudge above 3% or 4% in the task manager window after selecting NVENC H.264 encoder.

If you have tried everything you could find to get a third-party NVENC plugin to work for Adobe Premiere Pro but still failed, you could try other similar programs that support NVENC hardware acceleration by default. Take VideoProc Converter as an example. It is a video processing program with built-in NVIDIA NVENC encoding and decoding. It can check whether your computer is Intel/AMD/NVIDIA NVENC hardware acceleration supportable and allows you to enable it if supported for improving H.264/H.265 video encoding, decoding, and processing without sacrificing video quality.

GPU detection in VideoProc Converter

VideoProc Converter is a multi-function tool integrated with video editing, video conversion, DVD digitizing, video downloading, and video recording. Compared to Adobe Premiere Pro, VideoProc is less full-featured in terms of video editing. But it can meet some users’ needs. And, it has many other features that Premiere doesn’t have but you may need.

Conclusion

Enabling NVENC hardware encoding in Adobe Premiere Pro can significantly enhance your video editing workflow by leveraging the power of your NVIDIA GPU. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can activate NVENC encoding and enjoy faster and more efficient video rendering. Remember to ensure that your system meets the requirements and that you have the latest NVIDIA drivers installed. With NVENC enabled you’ll be able to take full advantage of the hardware acceleration capabilities of your NVIDIA GPU, resulting in smoother and more responsive video editing experiences in Adobe Premiere Pro.