Basic Command Structure
General FFmpeg Usage
Basic Command Structure
The basic structure of an FFmpeg command is:
ffmpeg [global options] [input options] -i <input> [output options] <output>For example:
ffmpeg -hide_banner -i input.mp4 -c:v libx264 -c:a aac output.mp4Option placement is important:
- Options before
-inormally apply to the following input. - Options before an output file normally apply to that output.
- Different options can be assigned to each input and output.
Common global options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-hide_banner | Hide the version banner and reduce log output |
-y | Overwrite existing output files without asking |
-n | Stop if the output file already exists |
-loglevel <level> | Set the log level, such as error, info, verbose, or debug |
-stats | Display real-time processing progress |
-benchmark | Print processing-time and resource statistics |