Commands tagged ffmpeg (83)

  • convert ogg files to mp3 preserving the id3v2 tags

    Converts an OGG file to MP3 at desired quality, preserving the id3v2 tags.


    0
    ffmpeg -i input.ogg -ab 256k -map_metadata 0:s:0 output.mp3
    woohoo · 2018-08-11 21:44:27 460
  • Get video information with ffmpeg

    Fix for PHP Shell Exec: ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -f null /dev/null 2>&1 shell_exec("ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -f null /dev/null 2>&1"); Show Sample Output


    0
    ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -f null /dev/null
    Dipo · 2018-11-06 13:44:46 551
  • Download screenshot or frame from YouTube video at certain timestamp

    Downloads the frame of given YouTube video at 8 minutes 14 seconds. Requested format is "299", which 1080p only video.


    0
    ffmpeg -ss 8:14 -i $(youtube-dl -f 299 --get-url URL) -vframes 1 -q:v 2 out.jpg
    bugmenot · 2021-07-06 10:59:49 332
  • Convert ogg to mp3

    Converts all ogg files to mp3 files in the current directory.


    -1
    for x in *.ogg; do ffmpeg -i "$x" "`basename "$x" .ogg`.mp3"; done
    Superhuman · 2009-09-04 20:23:09 7
  • Get video information with ffmpeg

    mp4box is great when working with mp4s


    -1
    mp4box -info video.mp4
    alienresident · 2013-01-18 14:43:29 6
  • Rotate a video file by 90 degrees CW

    Transpose parameter: 0 = 90CounterCLockwise and Vertical Flip (default) 1 = 90Clockwise 2 = 90CounterClockwise 3 = 90Clockwise and Vertical Flip


    -1
    ffmpeg -i in.mov -vf "transpose=1" out.mov
    malathion · 2019-09-02 04:54:31 1179
  • Press enter and take a WebCam picture.

    Take a picture from your webcam and save it to a jpeg. A very slightly modified version of MarxBro's command.


    -3
    -y -r 1 -t 3 -f video4linux2 -vframes 1 -s sxga -i /dev/video0 ~/webcam-$(date +%m_%d_%Y_%H_%M).jpeg
    navyjeff · 2013-02-27 05:32:03 5
  • Convert a bunch of oggs into mp3s


    -5
    for x in *.ogg; do ffmpeg -i "$x" "`basename "$x" .ogg`.mp3"
    iain · 2009-03-23 10:19:12 5
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