diff --git a/libobs/obs-encoder.c b/libobs/obs-encoder.c
index 847bd6465..91d9e4cc4 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-encoder.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-encoder.c
@@ -452,6 +452,17 @@ const char *obs_get_encoder_codec(const char *id)
 	return info ? info->codec : NULL;
 }
 
+enum obs_encoder_type obs_encoder_get_type(const obs_encoder_t *encoder)
+{
+	return encoder ? encoder->info.type : OBS_ENCODER_AUDIO;
+}
+
+enum obs_encoder_type obs_get_encoder_type(const char *id)
+{
+	struct obs_encoder_info *info = find_encoder(id);
+	return info ? info->type : OBS_ENCODER_AUDIO;
+}
+
 void obs_encoder_set_scaled_size(obs_encoder_t *encoder, uint32_t width,
 		uint32_t height)
 {
diff --git a/libobs/obs.h b/libobs/obs.h
index e7ccac4bb..72ebf0fee 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.h
+++ b/libobs/obs.h
@@ -1195,9 +1195,15 @@ EXPORT const char *obs_encoder_get_name(const obs_encoder_t *encoder);
 /** Returns the codec of an encoder by the id */
 EXPORT const char *obs_get_encoder_codec(const char *id);
 
+/** Returns the type of an encoder by the id */
+EXPORT enum obs_encoder_type obs_get_encoder_type(const char *id);
+
 /** Returns the codec of the encoder */
 EXPORT const char *obs_encoder_get_codec(const obs_encoder_t *encoder);
 
+/** Returns the type of an encoder */
+EXPORT enum obs_encoder_type obs_encoder_get_type(const obs_encoder_t *encoder);
+
 /**
  * Sets the scaled resolution for a video encoder.  Set width and height to 0
  * to disable scaling.  If the encoder is active, this function will trigger