Video processing method and apparatus

The invention provides a video processing method and apparatus, wherein the method comprises: employing a CDN (Content Delivery Network) service node to receive a video source file, coding the video source file, obtaining a coded video file, and providing the video file to first user equipment through a CDN upper layer node of the CDN service node. The video processing method and apparatus solve the problems in related technologies caused when a client needs to receive a video source file by himself/herself, and codes and stores the video source file, reduce requirements for market access of the video website industry, lighten a flow load of a client source station, reduce storage resources of the client source station, and accelerate an uploading speed of netizens.