Abstract: A method and apparatus of a system for efficient video transcoding based on encoder decisions extraction. In one embodiment, the method comprises removal of “Residual Data” thus extraction of “Encoding Decisions” En from coded video content Cn at resolution Sn, rate Bn that was originally constructed by decoding content C0 at resolution S0, rate B0, than scaled and encoded into content Cn. The content C0 and “Encoding Decisions” En are used by re-coder to reconstruct, perfectly if required, content Cn by utilizing “Encoding Decisions” En in the process equivalent to encoding thus producing transcoded content Cn of higher quality and with far smaller computational complexity then transcoder with full decode/encode cycle.