# Basic rewrap command ffmpeg -i input_file.ext -c copy -map 0 output_file.ext # Generate Broadcast WAV ffmpeg -i input_file.wav -c copy -write_bext 1 -metadata field_name='Content' output_file.wav # Rewrap DV video to .dv file ffmpeg -i input_file -f rawvideo -c:v copy output_file.dv # Transcode to deinterlaced Apple ProRes LT ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v prores -profile:v 1 -vf yadif -c:a pcm_s16le output_file.mov # Transcode to an H.264 access file ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:a aac output_file # Transcode from DCP to an H.264 access file ffmpeg -i input_video_file.mxf -i input_audio_file.mxf -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:a aac output_file.mp4 # Transcode your file with the FFV1 Version 3 Codec in a Matroska container ffmpeg -i input_file -map 0 -dn -c:v ffv1 -level 3 -g 1 -slicecrc 1 -slices 16 -c:a copy output_file.mkv -f framemd5 -an framemd5_output_file # Convert DVD to H.264 ffmpeg -i concat:input_file_1\|input_file_2\|input_file_3 -c:v libx264 -c:a aac output_file.mp4 # Transcode to an H.265/HEVC MP4 ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v libx265 -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:a copy output_file # Transcode to H.264 using the GPU ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v h264_nvenc -preset llhq -rc:v vbr_hq -cq:v 19 -b:v 8000k -maxrate:v 12000k -profile:v high -c:a copy output_file # Transcode to H.265 using the GPU ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v hevc_nvenc -preset llhq -rc:v vbr_hq -cq:v 19 -b:v 5000k -maxrate:v 8000k -profile:v high -c:a copy output_file # Transcode to an Ogg Theora ffmpeg -i input_file -acodec libvorbis -b:v 690k output_file # Convert WAV to MP3 ffmpeg -i input_file.wav -write_id3v1 1 -id3v2_version 3 -dither_method triangular -out_sample_rate 48k -qscale:a 1 output_file.mp3 # Generate two access MP3s (with and without copyright). ffmpeg -i input_file -i input_file_to_append -filter_complex "[0:a:0]asplit=2[a][b];[b]afifo[bb];[1:a:0][bb]concat=n=2:v=0:a=1[concatout]" -map "[a]" -codec:a libmp3lame -dither_method triangular -qscale:a 2 output_file.mp3 -map "[concatout]" -codec:a libmp3lame -dither_method triangular -qscale:a 2 output_file_appended.mp3 # Convert WAV to AAC/MP4 ffmpeg -i input_file.wav -c:a aac -b:a 128k -dither_method triangular -ar 44100 output_file.mp4 # Transform 4:3 aspect ratio into 16:9 with pillarbox ffmpeg -i input_file -filter:v "pad=ih*16/9:ih:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2" -c:a copy output_file # Transform 16:9 aspect ratio video into 4:3 with letterbox ffmpeg -i input_file -filter:v "pad=iw:iw*3/4:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2" -c:a copy output_file # Flip video image ffmpeg -i input_file -filter:v "hflip,vflip" -c:a copy output_file # Transform SD to HD with pillarbox ffmpeg -i input_file -filter:v "colormatrix=bt601:bt709, scale=1440:1080:flags=lanczos, pad=1920:1080:240:0" -c:a copy output_file # Change display aspect ratio without re-encoding ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v copy -aspect 4:3 output_file # Convert colorspace of video ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v libx264 -vf colormatrix=src:dst output_file # Modify image and sound speed ffmpeg -i input_file -r output_fps -filter_complex "[0:v]setpts=input_fps/output_fps*PTS[v]; [0:a]atempo=output_fps/input_fps[a]" -map "[v]" -map "[a]" output_file # Fade both video and audio streams ffmpeg -i input_file -filter:v "fade=in:st=0:d=1, fade=out:st=59:d=1" -filter:a "afade=in:st=0:d=1, afade=out:st=59:d=1" -c:v libx264 -c:a aac output_file # Synchronize video and audio streams ffmpeg -i input_file -itsoffset 0.125 -i input_file -map 1:v -map 0:a -c copy output_file # Clarify stream properties ffprobe input_file -show_streams # Crop video ffmpeg -i input_file -vf "crop=width:height" output_file # Change video color to black and white ffmpeg -i input_file -filter_complex hue=s=0 -c:a copy output_file # Extract audio without loss from an AV file ffmpeg -i input_file -c:a copy -vn output_file # Combine audio tracks ffmpeg -i input_file -filter_complex "[0:a:0][0:a:1]amerge[out]" -map 0:v -map "[out]" -c:v copy -shortest output_file # Inverses the audio phase of the second channel ffmpeg -i input_file -af pan="stereo|c0=c0|c1=-1*c1" output_file # Calculate Loudness Levels ffmpeg -i input_file -af loudnorm=print_format=json -f null - # RIAA Equalization ffmpeg -i input_file -af aemphasis=type=riaa output_file # Reverse CD Pre-Emphasis ffmpeg -i input_file -af aemphasis=type=cd output_file # One Pass Loudness Normalization ffmpeg -i input_file -af loudnorm=dual_mono=true -ar 48k output_file # Two Pass Loudness Normalization ffmpeg -i input_file -af loudnorm=dual_mono=true:measured_I=input_i:measured_TP=input_tp:measured_LRA=input_lra:measured_thresh=input_thresh:offset=target_offset:linear=true -ar 48k output_file # Fix A/V sync issues by resampling audio ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v copy -c:a pcm_s16le -af "aresample=async=1000" output_file # Join (concatenate) two or more files of the same type ffmpeg -f concat -i mylist.txt -c copy output_file # Join (concatenate) two or more files of different types ffmpeg -i input_1.avi -i input_2.mp4 -filter_complex "[0:v:0][0:a:0][1:v:0][1:a:0]concat=n=2:v=1:a=1[video_out][audio_out]" -map "[video_out]" -map "[audio_out]" output_file # Split one file into several smaller segments ffmpeg -i input_file -c copy -map 0 -f segment -segment_time 60 -reset_timestamps 1 output_file-%03d.mkv # Trim file ffmpeg -i input_file -ss 00:02:00 -to 00:55:00 -c copy -map 0 output_file # Create an excerpt, starting from the beginning of the file ffmpeg -i input_file -t 5 -c copy -map 0 output_file # Create a new file with the first five seconds trimmed off the original ffmpeg -i input_file -ss 5 -c copy -map 0 output_file # Create a new file with the final five seconds of the original ffmpeg -sseof -5 -i input_file -c copy -map 0 output_file # Trim silence from beginning of an audio file ffmpeg -i input_file -af silenceremove=start_threshold=-57dB:start_duration=1:start_periods=1 -c:a your_codec_choice -ar your_sample_rate_choice output_file # Trim silence from the end of an audio file ffmpeg -i input_file -af areverse,silenceremove=start_threshold=-57dB:start_duration=1:start_periods=1,areverse -c:a your_codec_choice -ar your_sample_rate_choice output_file # Upscaled, pillar-boxed HD H.264 access files from SD NTSC source ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v libx264 -filter:v "yadif, scale=1440:1080:flags=lanczos, pad=1920:1080:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2, format=yuv420p" output_file # Deinterlace video ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v libx264 -vf "yadif,format=yuv420p" output_file # Inverse telecine ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v libx264 -vf "fieldmatch,yadif,decimate" output_file # Set field order for interlaced video ffmpeg -i input_file -c:v video_codec -filter:v setfield=tff output_file # Identify interlacement patterns in a video file ffmpeg -i input file -filter:v idet -f null - # Create opaque centered text watermark ffmpeg -i input_file -vf drawtext="fontfile=font_path:fontsize=font_size:text=watermark_text:fontcolor=font_color:alpha=0.4:x=(w-text_w)/2:y=(h-text_h)/2" output_file # Overlay image watermark on video ffmpeg -i input_video file -i input_image_file -filter_complex overlay=main_w-overlay_w-5:5 output_file # Burn in timecode ffmpeg -i input_file -vf drawtext="fontfile=font_path:fontsize=font_size:timecode=starting_timecode:fontcolor=font_colour:box=1:boxcolor=box_colour:rate=timecode_rate:x=(w-text_w)/2:y=h/1.2" output_file Embed subtitles ffmpeg -i input_file -i subtitles_file -c copy -c:s mov_text output_file # Export one thumbnail per video file ffmpeg -i input_file -ss 00:00:20 -vframes 1 thumb.png # Export many thumbnails per video file ffmpeg -i input_file -vf fps=1/60 out%d.png # Create GIF from still images ffmpeg -f image2 -framerate 9 -pattern_type glob -i "input_image_*.jpg" -vf scale=250x250 output_file.gif # Create GIF from a video ffmpeg -ss HH:MM:SS -i input_file -filter_complex "fps=10,scale=500:-1:flags=lanczos,palettegen" -t 3 palette.png ffmpeg -ss HH:MM:SS -i input_file -i palette.png -filter_complex "[0:v]fps=10, scale=500:-1:flags=lanczos[v], [v][1:v]paletteuse" -t 3 -loop 6 output_file # Transcode an image sequence into uncompressed 10-bit video ffmpeg -f image2 -framerate 24 -i input_file_%06d.ext -c:v v210 output_file # Create video from image and audio ffmpeg -r 1 -loop 1 -i image_file -i audio_file -acodec copy -shortest -vf scale=1280:720 output_file # Audio Bitscope ffplay -f lavfi "amovie=input_file, asplit=2[out1][a], [a]abitscope=colors=purple|yellow[out0]" # Play a graphical output showing decibel levels of an input file ffplay -f lavfi "amovie='input.mp3', astats=metadata=1:reset=1, adrawgraph=lavfi.astats.Overall.Peak_level:max=0:min=-30.0:size=700x256:bg=Black[out]" # Identify pixels out of broadcast range ffplay -f lavfi "movie='input.mp4', signalstats=out=brng:color=cyan[out]" # Vectorscope from video to screen ffplay input_file -vf "split=2[m][v], [v]vectorscope=b=0.7:m=color3:g=green[v], [m][v]overlay=x=W-w:y=H-h" # Side by Side Videos/Temporal Difference Filter ffmpeg -i input01 -i input02 -filter_complex "[0:v:0]tblend=all_mode=difference128[a];[1:v:0]tblend=all_mode=difference128[b];[a][b]hstack[out]" -map [out] -f nut -c:v rawvideo - | ffplay - # Use xstack to arrange output layout of multiple video sources ffplay -f lavfi -i testsrc -vf "split=3[a][b][c],[a][b][c]xstack=inputs=3:layout=0_0|0_h0|0_h0+h1[out]" # Pull specs from video file ffprobe -i input_file -show_format -show_streams -show_data -print_format xml # Strip metadata ffmpeg -i input_file -map_metadata -1 -c:v copy -c:a copy output_file # Batch processing (Mac/Linux) for file in *.mxf; do ffmpeg -i "$file" -map 0 -c copy "${file%.mxf}.mov"; done # Check decoder errors ffmpeg -i input_file -f null - # Check FFV1 fixity ffmpeg -report -i input_file -f null - # Create MD5 checksums (video frames) ffmpeg -i input_file -f framemd5 -an output_file # Create MD5 checksums (audio samples) ffmpeg -i input_file -af "asetnsamples=n=48000" -f framemd5 -vn output_file # Create MD5 checksum(s) for A/V stream data only ffmpeg -i input_file -map 0:v:0 -c:v copy -f md5 output_file_1 -map 0:a:0 -c:a copy -f md5 output_file_2 # Get checksum for video/audio stream ffmpeg -loglevel error -i input_file -map 0:v:0 -f hash -hash md5 - # Get individual checksums for all video/audio streams ("Streamhash") ffmpeg -i input_file -map 0 -f streamhash -hash md5 - -v quiet # QCTools report (with audio) ffprobe -f lavfi -i "movie=input_file:s=v+a[in0][in1], [in0]signalstats=stat=tout+vrep+brng, cropdetect=reset=1:round=1, idet=half_life=1, split[a][b];[a]field=top[a1];[b]field=bottom, split[b1][b2];[a1][b1]psnr[c1];[c1][b2]ssim[out0];[in1]ebur128=metadata=1, astats=metadata=1:reset=1:length=0.4[out1]" -show_frames -show_versions -of xml=x=1:q=1 -noprivate | gzip > input_file.qctools.xml.gz # QCTools report (no audio) ffprobe -f lavfi -i "movie=input_file,signalstats=stat=tout+vrep+brng, cropdetect=reset=1:round=1, idet=half_life=1, split[a][b];[a]field=top[a1];[b]field=bottom,split[b1][b2];[a1][b1]psnr[c1];[c1][b2]ssim" -show_frames -show_versions -of xml=x=1:q=1 -noprivate | gzip > input_file.qctools.xml.gz # Read/Extract EIA-608 Closed Captioning ffprobe -f lavfi -i movie=input_file,readeia608 -show_entries frame=pkt_pts_time:frame_tags=lavfi.readeia608.0.line,lavfi.readeia608.0.cc,lavfi.readeia608.1.line,lavfi.readeia608.1.cc -of csv > input_file.csv # Make a mandelbrot test pattern video ffmpeg -f lavfi -i mandelbrot=size=1280x720:rate=25 -c:v libx264 -t 10 output_file # Make a SMPTE bars test pattern video ffmpeg -f lavfi -i smptebars=size=720x576:rate=25 -c:v prores -t 10 output_file # Make a test pattern video ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=size=720x576:rate=25 -c:v v210 -t 10 output_file # Play HD SMPTE bars ffplay -f lavfi -i smptehdbars=size=1920x1080 # Play VGA SMPTE bars ffplay -f lavfi -i smptebars=size=640x480 # Generate a sine wave test audio file ffmpeg -f lavfi -i "sine=frequency=1000:sample_rate=48000:duration=5" -c:a pcm_s16le output_file.wav # SMPTE bars + Sine wave audio ffmpeg -f lavfi -i "smptebars=size=720x576:rate=25" -f lavfi -i "sine=frequency=1000:sample_rate=48000" -c:a pcm_s16le -t 10 -c:v ffv1 output_file # Make a broken file ffmpeg -i input_file -bsf noise=1 -c copy output_file # Conway's Game of Life ffplay -f lavfi life=s=300x200:mold=10:r=60:ratio=0.1:death_color=#C83232:life_color=#00ff00,scale=1200:800 # Play video with OCR ffplay input_file -vf "ocr,drawtext=fontfile=/Library/Fonts/Andale Mono.ttf:text=%{metadata\\\:lavfi.ocr.text}:fontcolor=white" # Export OCR from video to screen ffprobe -show_entries frame_tags=lavfi.ocr.text -f lavfi -i "movie=input_file,ocr" # Compare Video Fingerprints ffmpeg -i input_one -i input_two -filter_complex signature=detectmode=full:nb_inputs=2 -f null - # Generate Video Fingerprint ffmpeg -i input -vf signature=format=xml:filename="output.xml" -an -f null - # Play an image sequence ffplay -framerate 5 input_file_%06d.ext # Split audio and video tracks ffmpeg -i input_file -map 0:v:0 video_output_file -map 0:a:0 audio_output_file # Merge audio and video tracks ffmpeg -i video_file -i audio_file -map 0:v -map 1:a -c copy output_file # Create ISO files for DVD access ffmpeg -i input_file -aspect 4:3 -target ntsc-dvd output_file.mpg # CSV with timecodes and YDIF ffprobe -f lavfi -i movie=input_file,signalstats -show_entries frame=pkt_pts_time:frame_tags=lavfi.signalstats.YDIF -of csv # Cover head switching noise ffmpeg -i input_file -filter:v drawbox=w=iw:h=7:y=ih-h:t=max output_file # Record and live-stream simultaneously ffmpeg -re -i ${INPUTFILE} -map 0 -flags +global_header -vf scale="1280:-1,format=yuv420p" -pix_fmt yuv420p -level 3.1 -vsync passthrough -crf 26 -g 50 -bufsize 3500k -maxrate 1800k -c:v libx264 -c:a aac -b:a 128000 -r:a 44100 -ac 2 -t ${STREAMDURATION} -f tee "[movflags=+faststart]${TARGETFILE}|[f=flv]${STREAMTARGET}" # View FFmpeg subprogram information ffmpeg -h type=name