Versioni di HEVC/H.265 standard using the ITU-T approval dates.{{sfn|ITU|2015}}
* '''VersionVersione 1:''' (April 13 aprile, 2013) First approved version of the HEVC/H.265 standard containing '''Main''', '''Main 10''', and '''Main Still Picture''' profiles.<ref name=HEVCApr2013ITURec/><ref name=HEVCAprilApproved2013ITUAAPDetails/><ref name=HEVCAprilApproved2013ITUAAPAnnouncement/>
* '''VersionVersione 2:''' (October 29, 2014) Second approved version of the HEVC/H.265 standard which adds 21 range extensions profiles, two scalable extensions profiles, and one multi-view extensions profile.<ref name=HEVCOct2014ITURec/><ref name=HEVCOctoberApproved2014ITUAAPDetails/><ref name=HEVCOctoberApproved2014ITUAAPAnnouncement/>
* '''VersionVersione 3:''' (April 29 aprile, 2015) Third approved version of the HEVC/H.265 standard which adds the '''3D Main''' profile.<ref name=HEVCApr2015ITURec>{{cite news |title=ITU-T Home: Study groups: ITU-T Recommendations: ITU-T H.265 (04/2015) |publisher=ITU |url=http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/recommendations/rec.aspx?rec=12455 |date=2015-04-29 |accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref><ref name=HEVCAprilApproved2015ITUAAPDetails>{{cite news |title=AAP Recommendation: H.265 (V3) |publisher=ITU |url=http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/aap/AAPRecDetails.aspx?AAPSeqNo=3222 |date=2015-04-29 |accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref><ref name=HEVCAprilApproved2015ITUAAPAnnouncement>{{cite news |title=AAP Announcement No. 56 |publisher=ITU |url=https://www.itu.int/dms_pubaap/01/T0101000F56.htm |date=2015-04-30 |accessdate=2015-06-26}}</ref>
* '''VersionVersione 4:''' (December 22 dicembre, 2016) Fourth approved version of the HEVC/H.265 standard which adds seven screen content coding extensions profiles, three high throughput extensions profiles, and four scalable extensions profiles.<ref name=HEVCDec2016ITURec>{{cite news |title=ITU-T Home: Study groups: ITU-T Recommendations: ITU-T H.265 (12/2016) |publisher=ITU |url=https://www.itu.int/ITU-T/recommendations/rec.aspx?rec=12905 |date=2016-12-22 |accessdate=2017-05-11}}</ref><ref name=HEVCDecemberApproved2016ITUAAPDetails/><ref name=HEVCDecemberApproved2016ITUAAPAnnouncement/>
