FFmpeg

FFmpeg is a cross-platform collection of libraries and command-line tools for recording, converting, filtering and streaming audio and video. It supports a wide range of codecs and container formats and is commonly used for tasks such as transcoding media, extracting frames, and assembling images into videos.

Available

• Puhti: 4.4.1
• Roihu: 7.1

License

FFmpeg is free software, licensed under the LGPL 2.1 or later; some optional components are covered by the GPL.

Usage

Initialize FFmpeg with:

module load ffmpeg

The main command-line tool is ffmpeg. For example, to convert a video file to another format:

ffmpeg -i input.mov output.mp4

You can check the version and the available encoders, decoders and filters with:

ffmpeg -version
ffmpeg -encoders
ffmpeg -filters

More information

• FFmpeg home page
• FFmpeg documentation

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