diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3334563..6df4297 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,38 @@
 # ffmpeg-av1-builder
 
-This repository is a simple collection of bash scripts that:
+## General
+This repository is a simple collection of bash scripts. Scripts have only been tested using Debian/Ubuntu/Arch. If not using apt/pacman, your dependencies will need to be manually installed. With the scripts, you can:
 
 1. Install required dependencies using `./scripts/install_deps.sh`
 2. Build and install ffmpeg from source using `./scripts/build.sh`
-3. Benchmark the different encoders using `./scripts/benchmark.sh`
+3. Install an encoding script using `./scripts/recc_encode_install.sh`
+4. Benchmark the different encoders using `./scripts/benchmark.sh`
 
-Scripts have only been tested using Debian/Ubuntu. If not using apt, your dependencies will need to be manually installed.
+## Encode script
+The installation of the encoding script creates a symlink to this repo's `./scripts/recc_encode.sh` so do NOT remove this repo or the functionality of `encode` will FAIL. The `encode` script is a very simple way to use SvtAv1 for video and Opus for audio for encoding, which are arguably the most ideal encoders as of writing this. `encode` does the following:
+ - Maps all streams except image streams (effectively no poster/image in the output)
+ - Sets the audio bitrate at 64kbps per channel for each audio track
+ - Formats the audio output channel layout correctly for Opus
+ - Attempts to encode with Dolby Vision and encodes without if the attempt fails
+ - Preset 3 and CRF 25 for for SvtAv1
+ - Enables sane advanced parameters
+ - Removes video stream title name from output
+ - Adds track statistics for proper output video/audio bitrate reporting
+Read the specifics in the actual file : `./scripts/recc_encode.sh`
+
+```
+encode -i input_file [-p true/false] [-g NUM] [output_file_name]
+        -p print the command instead of executing it [optional]
+        -g set film grain for encode [optional]
+        output_file_name if not set, will create at $HOME/ [optional]
+```
+Example usage: 
+ - `encode -i input.mkv output.mkv` standard usage
+ - `encode -i input.mkv -p true` prints out what it will do, does not start encoding
+ - `encode -i input.mkv` no output filename will create an output video in your home folder (~/)
+ - `encode -i input.mkv -g 20` will encode with film-grain synthesis=20 WITH denoising
+
+## Benchmark script
 AV1 encode quality is tested against 5 different open source videos using libsvtav1, librav1e, and libaom.
 Netflix's libvmaf is used to analyze quality of the encodes against the original files.
 
diff --git a/scripts/recc_encode.sh b/scripts/recc_encode.sh
index 5928d9a..dad707d 100755
--- a/scripts/recc_encode.sh
+++ b/scripts/recc_encode.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 # do not take this as a holy grail.
 
 usage() {
-    echo "encode -i input_file [-p true/false] [-g NUM] output_file"
+    echo "encode -i input_file [-p true/false] [-g NUM] [output_file_name]"
     echo -e "\t-p print the command instead of executing it [optional]"
     echo -e "\t-g set film grain for encode [optional]"
+    echo -e "\toutput_file_name if not set, will create at $HOME/ [optional]"
     return 0 
 }