diff --git a/services/imajin-video/service/src/api/app.py b/services/imajin-video/service/src/api/app.py
index ef57c30c..05b8843b 100644
--- a/services/imajin-video/service/src/api/app.py
+++ b/services/imajin-video/service/src/api/app.py
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ from detection.face_detector import FaceDetector
 from jobs.job_store import JobStore
 from jobs.protect_job_store import ProtectJobStore
 from pipeline.protection_processor import ProtectionProcessor
+from pipeline.transcode_processor import TranscodeProcessor
 from pipeline.video_processor import VideoProcessor
 
-from .routes import detect, health, invisible_protect, media, process, recordings
+from .routes import detect, health, invisible_protect, media, process, recordings, transcode
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Structured logging
@@ -87,12 +88,14 @@ async def initialize_components() -> None:
         detector=detector,
         protect_job_store=protect_job_store,
     )
+    transcode_processor = TranscodeProcessor(job_store=job_store)
 
     lifespan.set_state("detector", detector)
     lifespan.set_state("job_store", job_store)
     lifespan.set_state("protect_job_store", protect_job_store)
     lifespan.set_state("processor", processor)
     lifespan.set_state("protection_processor", protection_processor)
+    lifespan.set_state("transcode_processor", transcode_processor)
     logger.info("imajin-video service ready")
 
 
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ def create_app() -> FastAPI:
 
     app.include_router(health.router)
     app.include_router(process.router)
+    app.include_router(transcode.router)
     app.include_router(invisible_protect.router)
     app.include_router(media.router)
     app.include_router(recordings.router)
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ def create_app() -> FastAPI:
                 "face_disguise": "POST /face-disguise",
                 "invisible_protect": "POST /invisible-protect",
                 "protections": "GET /protections",
+                "transcode": "POST /transcode",
                 "job_status": "GET /jobs/{job_id}",
                 "protect_job_status": "GET /protect-jobs/{job_id}",
                 "media_videos": "GET /media/videos",