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Basic Features
Feature
Description
Use Cases
Billing
Video call
720p/1080p one-to-one or group video calls
Each room allows up to 300 concurrent users, and up to 50 of them can turn their cameras on at the same time.
One-to-one video calls, video conferences with up to 300 participants, online medical consultation, video chat, video customer service, video interviews, dual-channel recording, online insurance claim settlement, and video-based party games
﻿Billing of TRTC Basic Services﻿
Audio call
One-to-one or group audio calls, which support 48 kHz sampling and dual channels
Each room allows up to 300 concurrent users, and up to 50 of them can keep their mics on at the same time.
One-to-one or group audio calls, voice chat, audio conferences, audio customer service, and audio-based party games
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Interactive video streaming
Video communication between anchors and audience members
Cross-room anchor communication
Smooth mic on/off without waiting; anchor latency less than 300 ms
No upper limit on the cumulative number of co-anchoring users in a room; up to 50 users can keep their mics on at the same time.
Streaming to up to 100,000 concurrent users and a playback latency as low as 1,000 ms in the low-latency live streaming mode
No upper limit on audience size in the CDN live streaming mode
Low-latency live video streaming, interactive classrooms with up to 100,000 participants, live video competitions, video dating, remote training, large-scale conferences
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Interactive audio streaming
Audio communication between anchors and audience members
Cross-room anchor communication
Smooth mic on/off without waiting; anchor latency less than 300 ms
No upper limit on the cumulative number of co-anchoring users in a room; up to 50 users can keep their mics on at the same time.
Streaming to up to 100,000 concurrent users and a playback latency as low as 1,000 ms in the low-latency live streaming mode
No upper limit on audience size in the CDN live streaming mode
Low-latency live audio streaming, live audio co-anchoring, live audio competitions, audio chat rooms, audio dating, karaoke rooms, FM radio
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On-Cloud Recording
Uses a recording MCU cluster to record the upstream audio and video streams in a room either separately or after mixing. Recording files are saved securely and in real time to VOD.
Dual-channel recording, archiving, compliance
On-cloud recording is a value-added service and incurs additional fees.
﻿On-Cloud MixTranscoding﻿
Uses an MCU cluster to mix and transcode the audio and video streams in a room and publishes the mixed stream to CSS for on-cloud recording or CDN playback.
Stream mixing, recording format conversion
On-Cloud MixTranscoding is a value-added service and incurs additional fees.
﻿Publishing to CSS CDN﻿
Uses a relay and transcoding cluster to convert UDP streams into RTMP streams in the cloud, pushes the streams to CSS, and distributes them via CDNs.
Interactive live streaming, live sharing, large-scale conferencing, live stream viewing by remote users
Relay to CDN is a value-added service and is charged by CSS. For details, see Relay to CDN > Billing.
Advanced Features (Paid)
Feature
Description
Use Cases
Billing
AI noise suppression
AI noise suppression can eliminate sounds that traditional noise reduction cannot, such as coughing, sneezing, car honking, and other non-stationary noises. 
To initiate, select TRTCAudioQualitySpeech for sound quality in startLocalAudio (using iOS as an example).
Audio call, video call, interactive live streaming, audio chat room, online class
Buy a TRTC monthly package to unlock these features.
Less stutter under poor network conditions
Reduces stutter rate and loading time under poor network conditions.
Audio call, video call, interactive live streaming, audio chat room, online class
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﻿RTMP Streaming with TRTC﻿
Publishes and plays streams using RTMP.
Online class, sports event streaming
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3D spatial audio
Delivers different audio effects according to the face orientation of a virtual anchor and the orientation and location of audio sources to enable a spatial and life-like sound experience.
Audio chat room, karaoke room, FM radio, virtual concert, online gaming
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Scaled video coding
Leverages the O264RT coding technology of Tencent Media Lab to reduce loading time, notably cut bandwidth consumption, and improve compatibility with devices.
Video call, online class, interactive live streaming
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Region of interest coding
Reduces CPU usage and delivers a video experience with the lowest possible latency and highest possible quality in most scenarios.
Video call, online class, interactive live streaming
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High video resolution
The anchor can publish videos and share the screen at a resolution of 2K/4K (only 2K+ is supported on PC and web currently).
Video call, online class, interactive live streaming
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Voice changing effects
Uses acoustic algorithms to change the sound of a speaker's voice.
Audio chat room, karaoke room, FM radio, virtual concert, online games, etc.
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Other Advanced Features
Feature
Description
Use Cases
Billing
Anchor-audience communication
Audience members can turn their mics to communicate with the anchor. The mic-on/off process is smooth and requires no waiting.
Interactive live streaming, online class, chat room
The feature itself is free, but audio/video call or live streaming durations will be generated when you use this feature, so TRTC basic service fees will be incurred.
Cross-room communication
Anchors from different rooms can communicate with each other while audience members watch.
Showroom streaming, cross-room match, cross-room class
The feature itself is free, but audio/video call or live streaming durations will be generated when you use this feature, so TRTC basic service fees will be incurred.
Screen sharing
The anchor can share the desktop, a window (for example, a Microsoft PowerPoint window), or a portion of the desktop to others.
Online class, slide sharing, remote assistance
The feature itself is free, but audio/video call or live streaming durations will be generated when you use this feature, so TRTC basic service fees will be incurred.
Local server recording
Server-side recording relies on the Linux SDK, which is not commercially available yet. If you have questions about the SDK or want to use it, please contact us at info_rtc@tencent.com.
Dual-channel recording, archiving, compliance
The feature itself is free, but audio/video call or live streaming durations will be generated when you use this feature, so TRTC basic service fees will be incurred.
High sound quality
48 kHz sample rate, end-to-end 192 Kbps bitrate, and dual channels for a clear and immersive audio interaction experience
Audio call, video call, interactive live streaming, audio chat room, high-audio-quality FM radio, music class, karaoke, online class
Free
High video quality
720/1080p video quality
Video call, interactive live streaming, online class
Free
3A processing
Leverages the industry-leading 3A (acoustic echo cancellation, active noise suppression, automatic gain control) technologies of Tencent Ethereal Audio Lab to deliver high audio quality even when multiple people speak at the same time or in the presence of background noises.
All audio scenarios
Free
Basic beauty filters
Basic beautification effects, including skin brightening, skin smoothing, rosy skin, and basic filters
Video call, interactive live streaming, online class
Free
BGM
The anchor can play an audio file in MP3, AAC, or WAV format as background music during a call or live stream.
Audio call, video call, interactive live streaming, online class, audio chat room, karaoke room, FM radio
Free
Audio effects
Audio effects such as applauding, cheering, whistling, and booing
Audio call, video call, interactive live streaming, audio chat room, karaoke, FM radio
Free
Publishing computer audio
The anchor can publish the audio they play locally, for example, the music played by QQ Music on their computer, to remote users.
Interactive live streaming, online class, audio chat room, FM radio
Free
Voice changing
Voice changing effects such as little girl, middle-aged man, and metal
Audio call, video call, interactive live streaming, audio chat room, karaoke, FM radio
Free
Reverb
Reverb effects such as karaoke, small room, hall, and shower room
Audio call, video call, interactive live streaming, audio chat room, karaoke, FM radio
Free
Audio volume callback
Callback of audio volumes, which you can use to display audio waveforms or show volume reminders
Audio call, video call, audio chat room, FM radio, karaoke, and speech detection
Free
In-ear monitoring
Records local audio and plays it back in the local user’s earphones, usually for detection of speech errors or pitch control during singing
Interactive live streaming, showroom streaming, karaoke
Free
Custom audio data
Callback of raw audio captured from a non-standard external device or a local audio file for custom processing.
Non-standard device connection, custom audio effect, speech processing, speech recognition
Free
Custom video data
Custom video sources (such as video files, external devices, and third-party data sources) and renderers
Custom beauty filters, custom data sources, multi-device management, video recognition, image processing
Free
SEI message
Embeds custom information such as lyrics and questions as SEI frames into published video streams.
Karaoke, live quiz, interactive live streaming
Free
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Extended Features
Note
Extended features are provided by other Tencent Cloud products and are charged according to the billing standards of the corresponding products.
Feature
Description
Use Cases
Billing
Chat
You can use the capabilities of Tencent Cloud Chat, including one-to-one chat, group chat, and chat rooms with no upper limit on the number of users, to implement features such as chat, comments, on-screen comments, gift sending, and liking.
You can also use Chat to implement signaling-based interaction, call invitations, and user counting.
Online customer service, interactive live streaming, interactive classroom, remote training
These features incur Chat fees. For details, see Pricing.
AI beauty filters
Diverse effects enabled by face recognition technologies, such as AI-based beautification, makeup effects, facial feature adjustment, and green screen keying
Video call, interactive live streaming, showroom streaming
This feature incurs Tencent Effect SDK fees.
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Feature	Description	Use Cases	Billing
Video call	720p/1080p one-to-one or group video calls Each room allows up to 300 concurrent users, and up to 50 of them can turn their cameras on at the same time.	One-to-one video calls, video conferences with up to 300 participants, online medical consultation, video chat, video customer service, video interviews, dual-channel recording, online insurance claim settlement, and video-based party games	Billing of TRTC Basic Services
Audio call	One-to-one or group audio calls, which support 48 kHz sampling and dual channels Each room allows up to 300 concurrent users, and up to 50 of them can keep their mics on at the same time.	One-to-one or group audio calls, voice chat, audio conferences, audio customer service, and audio-based party games
Interactive video streaming	Video communication between anchors and audience members Cross-room anchor communication Smooth mic on/off without waiting; anchor latency less than 300 ms No upper limit on the cumulative number of co-anchoring users in a room; up to 50 users can keep their mics on at the same time. Streaming to up to 100,000 concurrent users and a playback latency as low as 1,000 ms in the low-latency live streaming mode No upper limit on audience size in the CDN live streaming mode	Low-latency live video streaming, interactive classrooms with up to 100,000 participants, live video competitions, video dating, remote training, large-scale conferences
Interactive audio streaming	Audio communication between anchors and audience members Cross-room anchor communication Smooth mic on/off without waiting; anchor latency less than 300 ms No upper limit on the cumulative number of co-anchoring users in a room; up to 50 users can keep their mics on at the same time. Streaming to up to 100,000 concurrent users and a playback latency as low as 1,000 ms in the low-latency live streaming mode No upper limit on audience size in the CDN live streaming mode	Low-latency live audio streaming, live audio co-anchoring, live audio competitions, audio chat rooms, audio dating, karaoke rooms, FM radio
On-Cloud Recording	Uses a recording MCU cluster to record the upstream audio and video streams in a room either separately or after mixing. Recording files are saved securely and in real time to VOD.	Dual-channel recording, archiving, compliance	On-cloud recording is a value-added service and incurs additional fees.
On-Cloud MixTranscoding	Uses an MCU cluster to mix and transcode the audio and video streams in a room and publishes the mixed stream to CSS for on-cloud recording or CDN playback.	Stream mixing, recording format conversion	On-Cloud MixTranscoding is a value-added service and incurs additional fees.
Publishing to CSS CDN	Uses a relay and transcoding cluster to convert UDP streams into RTMP streams in the cloud, pushes the streams to CSS, and distributes them via CDNs.	Interactive live streaming, live sharing, large-scale conferencing, live stream viewing by remote users	Relay to CDN is a value-added service and is charged by CSS. For details, see Relay to CDN > Billing.