Media processing and creation
May 22, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
This section provides guidance for creating WinUI 3 apps that process, create, and transform media content, including audio, video, and images.
Media processing and creation features
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Audio device information properties | Lists the device information properties related to audio devices that you can use when enumerating devices or building a device selector. |
| Audio graphs | Shows you how to create audio graphs for audio routing, mixing, and processing scenarios. |
| Create, edit, and save bitmap images | Shows you how to load and save image files and how to use SoftwareBitmap to represent bitmap images. |
| BitmapEncoder options reference | Lists the encoding options that can be used with BitmapEncoder. |
| Image metadata | Shows you how to read and write image metadata properties and how to geotag files. |
| Detect and respond to audio state changes | Shows you how to detect and respond when the system lowers or mutes the audio level of a stream your app is using. |
| Detect and track faces in an image | Shows you how to use FaceDetector to detect faces in a still image and FaceTracker to track faces across video frames. |
| Import media from a device | Shows you how to import media from a device, including searching for available sources, importing files, and deleting imported files from the source. |
| Media compositions and editing | Shows you how to create media compositions from audio and video source files, including appending clips, adding overlays, adding background audio, and applying effects. |
| MIDI | Shows you how to enumerate MIDI devices and send and receive MIDI messages from a WinUI app. |
| Query for installed codecs | Shows you how to query for audio and video codecs that are installed on a device. |
| Screen capture | Shows you how to acquire frames from a display or application window to create video streams or snapshots. |
| Supported codecs | Lists the audio, video, and image codec and format support included with Windows for desktop and Xbox. |
| Transcode media files | Shows you how to transcode video files from one format to another. |