---
title: Outputs
description: What a reel writes: movies and GIFs, how big, in what shape, and for which places.
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reel/outputs
---

# Outputs
```
Output musicbox.mp4
Output musicbox.gif
Set Profiles github, social
```

`Output <path>` names a file to write: `.mp4` or `.mov` (a movie with sound) or `.gif` (no sound). A reel needs at
least one, and every output comes from the same recording.

|                                                                                       |                                                                    |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [Quality and size](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reel/outputs/quality-and-size) | Quality, codec, width, frame rate, and fitting under a size limit. |
| [Framing](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reel/outputs/framing)                   | The recording on a background, in 16:9, 1:1 or 9:16.               |
| [GIFs](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reel/outputs/gifs)                         | Width, frame rate and colours.                                     |
| [Profiles](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reel/outputs/profiles)                 | Every output once for GitHub, social feeds, your site, and more.   |
| [Presets](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reel/outputs/presets)                   | Settings and profiles shared between reels.                        |
| [Conditions](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reel/outputs/conditions)             | A value that differs by profile or output type.                    |