LEADTOOLS Multimedia Suite Developer Toolkit

The LEADTOOLS Multimedia Suite SDK is a comprehensive collection of multimedia development technology that provides developers with everything they need to create enterprise-level multimedia applications for a wide variety of industries, including defense, broadcast, security, and more. By bundling features from the Multimedia SDK, Streaming Module, MPEG-2 Transport components, and Imaging SDK, Multimedia Suite offers a tremendous value for the world-class technology it provides.

Developers have access to all multimedia features, including playback, conversion, capture, DVD, DVR, MPEG-2 Transport Stream with KLV, video conferencing, UDP/TCP/RTSP streaming, and more. Development licenses for most LEADTOOLS codecs, multiplexers, demultiplexers, and DirectShow Filters and Media Foundation Transforms are also included.


What's Included in the LEADTOOLS Multimedia Suite SDK?


Video Codecs

Audio Codecs

List of All LEADTOOLS Codecs

* Available via add-on module or á la carte. See the Multimedia Product Comparison Chart for detailed information.

See the Multimedia Product Comparison Chart for detailed information.
** WMV playback only. Streaming WMV over Windows Media Server requires an add-on.

The technology from the following is included with the LEADTOOLS Multimedia Suite:

Operating systems

  • Windows
  • Frameworks

  • .NET Framework
  • WinForms
  • C++ Class Library
  • ASP.NET
  • Programming, Scripting, and Markup

  • C#
  • VB
  • XAML
  • C/C++
  • Order and Pricing Information for LEADTOOLS Multimedia Suite


    To order or ask questions about licensing:

    • Phone: +1-704-332-5532 (Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-6:00 pm Eastern)
    • Contact Sales

    A development license is required for each programmer using the SDK. Discounts apply for multiple developers.

    A development license includes free technical support via email and chat. Premium support via telephone is available on a per-case basis or included with an Annual Maintenance plan.

    * Annual maintenance is recommended, but optional

    **Deployment License: A license is also required to deploy any LEAD SDK redistributable files. Pricing for deployment licenses varies based on the deployment model. To obtain a deployment license quotation, contact the LEADTOOLS sales team.

    Licensing Information for LEADTOOLS Multimedia Suite

    Flexible Licensing - LEAD offers several license models to customers designed to fit the needs of internal development projects as well as commercial software. We understand that our standard license terms may not work for every customer's situation. Therefore, we encourage prospective customers to contact us directly to discuss your unique licensing requirements. We have been licensing software for over 34 years and realize that software licensing needs to be sensible and easy to manage. Our objective is to work with every customer to ensure they can add value to their product by leveraging our technology.

    For more information visit our licensing page or contact sales to schedule a session with our licensing experts.