Which VisioForge .NET SDK Should You Use?
Four multimedia SDKs, each designed for different scenarios. Use this guide to find the right one for your C# or .NET project.
Quick Decision Guide
Find your use case below to see which SDK fits best.
| What you want to build | Recommended SDK |
|---|---|
| Record webcam or USB camera to file | Video Capture SDK |
| Capture IP camera stream (RTSP/ONVIF) | Video Capture SDK |
| Record screen or application window | Video Capture SDK |
| Play video and audio files in your app | Media Player SDK |
| Stream RTSP or HLS video in your app | Media Player SDK |
| Trim, cut, and merge video files | Video Edit SDK |
| Add transitions between video clips | Video Edit SDK |
| Add text or image overlays to video | Video Edit SDK |
| Create slideshow from images with music | Video Edit SDK |
| Build custom pipeline: source → process → encode → output | Media Blocks SDK |
| Live video compositing from multiple sources | Media Blocks SDK |
| RTSP capture with real-time post-processing | Media Blocks SDK |
| Cross-platform media app (Avalonia or MAUI) | Media Blocks SDK |
| Integration with Decklink, GenICam, or NVIDIA hardware | Media Blocks SDK |
SDK Overview
Video Capture SDK .Net
Capture video from webcams, IP cameras (RTSP/ONVIF), screens, and HDMI devices. Record to MP4, AVI, MKV, or stream to RTMP/YouTube Live. Apply real-time effects and overlays during capture.
Media Player SDK .Net
Play video and audio files (MP4, AVI, MKV, MP3) and network streams (RTSP, HLS, MPEG-DASH) with hardware-accelerated decoding. Seek, adjust speed, extract frames, and control playback.
Video Edit SDK .Net
Timeline-based video editing — trim, cut, merge files, add transitions, text and image overlays, and audio mixing. Render to MP4, AVI, MKV, WebM with hardware-accelerated encoding.
Media Blocks SDK .Net
Modular pipeline framework — connect source, processing, and output blocks to build custom multimedia workflows. Full control over encoding, decoding, effects chains, and multi-output routing.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Video Capture SDK .Net | Media Player SDK .Net | Video Edit SDK .Net | Media Blocks SDK .Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webcam / USB camera capture | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| IP camera (RTSP / ONVIF) | ✔ | playback | — | ✔ |
| Screen capture | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| File playback | — | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Timeline editing | — | — | ✔ | — |
| Video transitions | — | — | ✔ | — |
| Text / image overlays | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Live video compositing | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| Custom processing pipeline | — | — | — | ✔ |
| Hardware acceleration (GPU) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Network streaming output | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Cross-platform (Win / Mac / Linux) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mobile (Android / iOS) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Unity 6 support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Can I Combine SDKs?
Yes. Each SDK is a separate NuGet package that works independently. You can use multiple SDKs in the same project — for example, capture video with Video Capture SDK and edit the recordings with Video Edit SDK. All SDKs share the same platform dependencies, so combining them adds minimal overhead.
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Pairing with an AI agent — Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenAI Codex? VisioForge publishes machine-readable surfaces for VisioForge .NET SDKs so your agent gets the integration right the first time: the right NuGet packages, license registration, project setup, and the cross-platform deployment details it would otherwise have to guess at.
Connect the MCP server
MCPAdd the VisioForge MCP server to your agent for contextual help — search the API, look up classes and members, fetch working code examples, and pull deployment guides, directly inside your editor.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http visioforge-sdk https://mcp.visioforge.com/mcpVS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)
{
"servers": {
"visioforge-sdk": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.visioforge.com/mcp"
}
}
}Load an Agent Skill
Agent SkillsWe publish a downloadable skill for every (SDK, platform) combination — for VisioForge .NET SDKs, a ready-made SKILL.md per platform (which NuGet packages, license code, csproj setup, common pitfalls) plus a working sample project your agent can copy from. Compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI and 30+ other agents (Cloudflare Agent Skills RFC).
Point your agent at the skills index
https://www.visioforge.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.jsonPrefer to feed the entire documentation to your agent? It is also available as plain markdown: /llms.txt · /llms-full.txt
Ready to Get Started?
Choose your SDK, explore the documentation, or check out the code samples on GitHub.