Live stream recording fees include the monthly recording service fees and container format conversion fees. You are charged based on the peak number of daily concurrent recordings in a month and the total length of container format conversion.

Note

Pricing

Live stream recording fees include the monthly recording service fees and container format conversion fees.

  • Monthly recording service fees: USD 4.50 per recording
  • The price of container format conversion varies based on different countries and regions. The following table lists the prices.
    Item (Billing unit: USD/min)Chinese mainlandSingaporeJapanGermanyIndiaIndonesia
    Container format conversion0.00250.00250.00250.00250.00250.0025

Billing rules

  • Monthly recording service fees
    ItemDescription
    Billing policyYou are charged based on the peak number of daily concurrent recordings on a monthly basis. The price is the same for all live centers around the world.
    Note

    If a stream is recorded in the MP4 and FLV formats, only one recording is counted.

    Billing cycleYou are charged on a monthly basis. After a calendar month ends, the bills are generated after 00:00 on the first day of the following month. The time when bills are generated is determined by the system. Fees are automatically deducted from your Alibaba Cloud account after bills are generated.
    Billing methodYou are charged based on the pay-as-you-go billing method.
  • Container format conversion fees
    ItemDescription
    Billing policy
    • Store recordings in Object Storage Service (OSS):
      • If the recordings are in the TS format, you are charged no container format conversion fees by default.
      • If the recordings are in the FLV format, you are charged based on the length of the recordings in minutes.
      • If the recordings are in the MP4 format, you are charged based on the length of the recordings in minutes.
    • Store recordings in ApsaraVideo VOD:
      • If transcoding is not required, the recordings are in the TS format by default. In this case, you are charged no container format conversion fees.
      • If the recordings are in the FLV format, you are charged based on the length of the recordings in minutes.
      • If the recordings are in the MP4 format, you are charged based on the length of the recordings in minutes.
    Note If a stream is recorded in the FLV and MP4 formats and stored in OSS or ApsaraVideo VOD, you are charged based on the total length of the recording in the FLV format and the recording in the MP4 format.
    Billing cycleYou are charged on a daily basis. The bills of a day are generated within 1 hour after 00:00 on the following day. The time when bills are generated is determined by the system. Fees are automatically deducted from your Alibaba Cloud account after bills are generated.
    Billing methodYou are charged based on the pay-as-you-go billing method.