After a file is uploaded, it is not instantly ready for usage. Every media file (with the exception of text files) are placed in the transcoder queue. Depending on the size and type of the file and how busy the transcoder is, it can take from one second up to a few minutes for files to be ready.
A file's status is indicated by a status number:
| Status code | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Uploading | The file is currently being uploaded. Occasionally files that are cancelled or failed during the upload process will stay on this status. |
| 1 | Queued | The file currently queued for transcoding. |
| 2 | Converting | The file is being transcoded or being moved from the transcode servers to storage servers. |
| 3 | Converted | The file is transcoded, and ready to be used. |
| 4 | Failed | Sometimes a file could not be transcoded. Common reasons are aborted uploads and unsupported file types (.exe, .doc, etc…). |
There are additional codes that identify whether the file is trashed or deleted combined with the transcoding status:
| Status code | Description |
|---|---|
| 100 | Trashed (any trashed status) |
| 101 | Trashed while uploading |
| 102 | Trashed while queued for conversion |
| 103 | Trashed while converting |
| 104 | Trashed after successful conversion |
| 105 | Trashed after failed conversion |
| 200 | Deleted (any deleted status) |
| 201 | Deleted while uploading |
| 202 | Deleted while queued for conversion |
| 203 | Deleted while converting |
| 204 | Deleted after successful conversion |
| 205 | Deleted after failed conversion |
