> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://fastpix.com/docs/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://fastpix.com/docs/_mcp/server.

# Migrate from AWS to FastPix

This guide provides a detailed walkthrough for generating an **Access Key** and **Secret key** from AWS, both of which are essential requirements for successfully migrating videos from Amazon S3 to FastPix.

Evaluating FastPix against AWS? See the [FastPix vs AWS comparison](https://fastpix.com/compare/aws) for a side-by-side look at features and pricing.

\


**Prerequisites**

* AWS Account with administrator access
* Existing S3 bucket containing videos

\


## Obtaining AWS credentials

1. Open the [IAM dashboard](https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/) in AWS.

![Obtaining AWS credentials](https://files.readme.io/288d0d06dc7c126f611dcc1cb2c2ca916c91cca60015eefa43c0a3913a1b9281-AWS_IAM_dashboard.webp)

\


2. On the left navigation menu, choose Users and click on your user name (not the check box).

![User dashboard](https://files.readme.io/0d9acb1ce2114120dc7f9fecf57d38f13c2407b94168e73fe6a6335711b2a601-Select_users_in_IAM_fro_migration.webp)

\


3. Open the Security credentials tab, scroll down and then click on Create access key.

![Identity access](https://files.readme.io/b74c2cd1c0c6687c99705f9bd30a8a7197e3f12bc446e54e5ed1a962db5a7471-Create_access_key_in_AWS_IAM_dashboard_for_migration_to_fastPix.webp)

\


4. Choose Command line interface and click on Next.

![](https://files.readme.io/cd4bb790b4a07a4221514589a011668cee64a7069901edb3cf8bd99e74df8b11-Command_line_interface_in_AWS.webp)

\


5. Click on create access key (write a description tag optional)

![](https://files.readme.io/0e5b182804ae4152da9cafada3fa2e59153404a74b29367b7b7b4f8d5b806c37-Description_tag_AWS_.webp)

\


6. To see the new access key, click on Show. Your credentials would resemble the following:

![](https://files.readme.io/d519ed526d53b3c41b03c8eae3fa818844bca470a30a9e558f29e0382e34aebf-Access_key_created_in_AWS_for_Migration.webp)

\


Now that you have the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key from AWS S3, you can proceed to the next part of the process below.

\


## Importing videos to FastPix from S3

1. **Access our migration tool** by [cloning the GitHub repo](https://github.com/FastPix/migration-tool) and run it locally.

2. **Source platform selection**: Choose Amazon S3 as your source platform.

![Importing videos to FastPix from S3](https://files.readme.io/ddb7e549811b1da531d36b23628a2373a60055107d79a1e190136a4d9c84cd1a-Importing_videos_to_FastPix_from_S3.webp)

\


3. **Source credentials validation**

   * Enter your AWS credentials from step 5 and 6 above.
   * Click "Verify Credentials"
   * Wait for validation confirmation

\


4. **Video selection for import**

   * On the "Select your videos" page
   * Choose "Transfer Everything" option to migrate all videos

![Video selection for import](https://files.readme.io/26e9372f6dad920ae952e648d56e793c230c2ebc4854b6fb8be4b0c8627234bf-Video_selection_for_import_Amazon_S3.webp)

\


5. **Destination platform selection**

   * Select FastPix as your destination platform

\


![Destination platform selection](https://files.readme.io/39b78c7c105dec31ba4179d6da25d4bd11c8a769f8567a04499b6920e85c1885-Destination_platform_selection_Amazon_S3.webp)

\


6. **Destination credentials validation**\

   * Enter your FastPix account credentials
   * Click "Verify Credentials"
   * Wait for validation confirmation

\


![Destination credentials validation](https://files.readme.io/4abcc1a1e586ef27970059e8224f433cd22c0b627e04a2f0d214295ead32bcba-FastPix_credentials_validation_Amazon_S3.webp)

\


7. **Import settings configuration**

   Configure the following video encoding settings:

   * Encoding tier
   * Maximum resolution tier
   * Playback policy
   * Click "Confirm and Review" to proceed

\


![Import settings configuration](https://files.readme.io/598b590210efcd615a1c1c05f141bef8bfb6621260058a07f95be83fdeb8e510-Import_settings_Amazon_S3.webp)

\


8. **Review and start**

   * Review all selected settings and configurations
   * Click "Start Job" to begin the migration process

\


9. **Migration tracking**

   * Monitor the migration progress on the video tracking page
   * Wait for the list of migrated videos to appear on the tracking page.

\


![Migration tracking](https://files.readme.io/d8a761f5e52fb4be924414251a82a23cb264cd9963a132228dae34f80a371ca3-Review_or_Track_video_migration_Amazon_S3_.webp)