# Using accelerated transcoding with hopped jobs


To reduce the transcoding time for certain jobs, use accelerated transcoding. In most cases, you submit accelerated jobs to on-demand queues, because reserved queues cannot run accelerated jobs. However, you can submit a job with **Accelerated transcoding** set **Preferred** to a reserved queue. When you do, if the job hops to an on-demand queue, it will run with acceleration enabled. For more information about accelerated transcoding, see [Accelerated transcoding](accelerated-transcoding.md) in the MediaConvert User Guide.

The following tabs provide different options for setting accelerated transcoding.

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#### [ Console  ]

To set **Acceleration** to **Preferred** in MediaConvert console:

1. Open the [Create job](https://console.aws.amazon.com/mediaconvert/home#/jobs/create) page in the MediaConvert console.

1. Choose **Job management** from the **Job settings** menu.

1. Under **Acceleration**, choose **Preferred** by using the dropdown list.

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#### [ API, SDK, or the AWS CLI  ]

To specify preferred acceleration by using the API, SDK, or the AWS CLI, configure `Mode` under `AccelerationSettings`. This property is a direct child of `Jobs`, which is in the top level of the JSON job specification.

The following is an excerpt of a job settings JSON that specifies queue hopping to an on-demand queue with accelerated transcoding.

```
{
	"Settings": {
		"OutputGroups": [...],
		"Inputs": [...]
	},
	"AccelerationSettings": {
		"Mode": "PREFERRED"
	},
	"HopDestinations": [
		{
			"WaitMinutes": 10,
			"Queue": "arn:aws:mediaconvert:us-west-2:111122223333:queues/ondemandqueue",
			"Priority": 25
		}
	]
}
```

For more information, see the MediaConvert [API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mediaconvert/latest/apireference/jobs.html#jobs-model-accelerationsettings).

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