Does this run ffmpeg for me?

Yes — add your video, audio or image in the Run panel and the command executes in your browser with ffmpeg.wasm, then you download the output. You can also copy the command for your own terminal.

What CRF value should I use?

18 is close to visually lossless, 23 is the balanced default, and 28 gives clearly smaller files with some quality loss.

Which preset is best?

Slower presets compress better at the same quality. Use medium for everyday work and veryslow when file size matters more than time.

Why does my trim start early?

With -c copy ffmpeg cuts at the nearest keyframe. Re-encode instead of copying for a frame-accurate cut.

Is anything uploaded?

No, the command is assembled locally in your browser — no files leave your device.

FFmpeg Command Generator

Build ffmpeg commands for video and audio with explained flags.

Works Offline

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No Login

No API

Build a command

Pick a task and tune the flags

Task

Input file

Output file

Video codec

Audio codec

CRF quality — 23 (lower = better)

Encoder preset

Audio bitrate

Frame rate (optional, e.g. 30)

Overwrite output (-y)

Quiet logs

MP4 faststart

Command

Copy and paste into your terminal

ffmpeg -y -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset medium -c:a aac -b:a 128k -movflags +faststart output.mp4

What each flag does

-yOverwrites the output file without asking.
-crf 23Quality target: lower is better quality and a bigger file (18 ≈ visually lossless, 28 ≈ small).
-preset mediumEncoding speed vs. compression — slower presets give smaller files.
-movflags +faststartMoves the index to the front so the MP4 starts playing before it finishes downloading.

Need something else? The FFmpeg cheatsheet has 46 ready-made commands for video, audio, GIF, HLS and subtitles.

Run it here

Add your video, audio or image and run this exact command in your browser

Drop a file here

Video, audio or image — up to 512 MB, processed locally with ffmpeg.wasm

Input files this command needs

input.mp4→ add a file above

The first run downloads the ffmpeg WebAssembly core (~32 MB) and then caches it. Encoding in the browser is slower than a native install, so keep clips short for heavy re-encodes.

About the FFmpeg Command Generator

Pick a task — compress, convert, resize, trim, extract audio, GIF or thumbnail — set codec, CRF, preset, bitrate and frame rate, and get a ready-to-paste ffmpeg command with a plain-English explanation of every flag.

Examples

Compress an MP4

H.264, CRF 23, medium preset

Output

ffmpeg -y -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset medium -c:a aac -b:a 128k output.mp4

Video to GIF

15 fps, 480px wide

Output

Two-pass palettegen / paletteuse command

Keyboard shortcuts

Copy the main outputCtrl / ⌘ + Shift + C
Download the resultCtrl / ⌘ + S
Share this toolCtrl / ⌘ + Shift + S
Reset the inputsAlt + R
Open the tool search paletteCtrl / ⌘ + K

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-08-14 · Runs entirely in your browser