# Transcoder Functionality

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/transcoder-functionality/51574>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Tags:** transcoder\
**Created:** [July 4, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/transcoder-functionality/51574 "2018-07-04T16:43:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_Jukes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Chris\_Jukes](https://community.wowza.com/u/Chris_Jukes)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/transcoder-functionality/51574/1 "2018-07-04T16:43:48Z")

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If I set Transcoder at 2000kbps, 1000kbps and 500kbps what will happen if I upload a 1200kbps stream? Will the transcoder still transcode a 2000kbps file?