ittybit

Ittybit gives developers a plug-and-play media backend that replaces patchwork tools with a single unified API. Developers use ittybit's media APIs to store, transform, and get intelligence from media files. Users can start with a few lines of code and scale to millions of uploads when needed.

Ittybit states their solution was created to erase the cost and complexity of custom media stacks so users can ship features faster. It is built for product teams that move fast—start-ups, SaaS platforms, and any app serving thousands (or millions) of media files.

Features:

Ittybit’s architecture scales horizontally across regions, and its transparent dashboard shows real-time usage for each dimension—storage, bandwidth, and processing. The API follows REST conventions with language SDKs for TypeScript, Python, and Go, and integrates with CI/CD flows via CLI tooling. Security features include role-based keys, signed URLs, and regional data residency options. A perpetual free tier supports small projects, while paid plans introduce custom domains, advanced access rules, and enterprise governance features such as SSO and audit logs.

Typical use cases include replacing complex managed or self-hosted pipelines, adding on-demand video to a web application, generating searchable metadata for large image/video libraries, or automating audio transcription for podcasts. Because billing is metered per gigabyte for storage, delivery, and processing, costs remain predictable even when traffic spikes.