---
title: kVTCompressionPropertyKey_ProfileLevel
framework: videotoolbox
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: videotoolbox/kvtcompressionpropertykey_profilelevel
---

# kVTCompressionPropertyKey_ProfileLevel

The profile and level for the encoded bitstream.

## Declaration

```swift
let kVTCompressionPropertyKey_ProfileLevel: CFString
```

## Discussion

Discussion Available profiles and levels vary across formats and among video encoders. Video encoders should use standard keys where available, and follow standard patterns when standard keys are unavailable.

## Topics

### HEVC

- [kVTProfileLevel_HEVC_Main_AutoLevel](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_hevc_main_autolevel.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_HEVC_Main10_AutoLevel](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_hevc_main10_autolevel.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_HEVC_Main42210_AutoLevel](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_hevc_main42210_autolevel.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_HEVC_Monochrome10_AutoLevel](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_hevc_monochrome10_autolevel.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_HEVC_Monochrome_AutoLevel](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_hevc_monochrome_autolevel.md)

### H.264

- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Baseline_1_3](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_baseline_1_3.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Baseline_3_0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_baseline_3_0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Baseline_3_1](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_baseline_3_1.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Baseline_3_2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_baseline_3_2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Baseline_4_0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_baseline_4_0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Baseline_4_1](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_baseline_4_1.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Baseline_4_2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_baseline_4_2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Baseline_5_0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_baseline_5_0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Baseline_5_1](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_baseline_5_1.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Baseline_5_2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_baseline_5_2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Baseline_AutoLevel](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_baseline_autolevel.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_ConstrainedBaseline_AutoLevel](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_constrainedbaseline_autolevel.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_ConstrainedHigh_AutoLevel](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_constrainedhigh_autolevel.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Extended_5_0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_extended_5_0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Extended_AutoLevel](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_extended_autolevel.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_High_3_0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_high_3_0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_High_3_1](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_high_3_1.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_High_3_2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_high_3_2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_High_4_0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_high_4_0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_High_4_1](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_high_4_1.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_High_4_2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_high_4_2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_High_5_0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_high_5_0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_High_5_1](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_high_5_1.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_High_5_2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_high_5_2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_High_AutoLevel](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_high_autolevel.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Main_3_0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_main_3_0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Main_3_1](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_main_3_1.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Main_3_2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_main_3_2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Main_4_0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_main_4_0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Main_4_1](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_main_4_1.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Main_4_2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_main_4_2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Main_5_0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_main_5_0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Main_5_1](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_main_5_1.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Main_5_2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_main_5_2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H264_Main_AutoLevel](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h264_main_autolevel.md)

### MP4V

- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_Simple_L0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_simple_l0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_Simple_L1](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_simple_l1.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_Simple_L2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_simple_l2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_Simple_L3](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_simple_l3.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_AdvancedSimple_L0](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_advancedsimple_l0.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_AdvancedSimple_L1](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_advancedsimple_l1.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_AdvancedSimple_L2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_advancedsimple_l2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_AdvancedSimple_L3](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_advancedsimple_l3.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_AdvancedSimple_L4](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_advancedsimple_l4.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_Main_L2](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_main_l2.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_Main_L3](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_main_l3.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_MP4V_Main_L4](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_mp4v_main_l4.md)

### H.263

- [kVTProfileLevel_H263_Profile0_Level10](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h263_profile0_level10.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H263_Profile0_Level45](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h263_profile0_level45.md)
- [kVTProfileLevel_H263_Profile3_Level45](videotoolbox/kvtprofilelevel_h263_profile3_level45.md)

## See Also

### Bitstream Configuration

- [kVTCompressionPropertyKey_Depth](videotoolbox/kvtcompressionpropertykey_depth.md)
- [kVTCompressionPropertyKey_H264EntropyMode](videotoolbox/kvtcompressionpropertykey_h264entropymode.md)
- [kVTCompressionPropertyKey_HDRMetadataInsertionMode](videotoolbox/kvtcompressionpropertykey_hdrmetadatainsertionmode.md)
- [kVTCompressionPropertyKey_OutputBitDepth](videotoolbox/kvtcompressionpropertykey_outputbitdepth.md)
- [kVTCompressionPropertyKey_PreserveAlphaChannel](videotoolbox/kvtcompressionpropertykey_preservealphachannel.md)
- [kVTCompressionPropertyKey_PreserveDynamicHDRMetadata](videotoolbox/kvtcompressionpropertykey_preservedynamichdrmetadata.md)