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Practical guides and recipes for video processing, format conversion, and media automation.

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Learn FFmpeg - Free Video Processing Course
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Learn FFmpeg

Master video processing from basics to automation. 9 lessons covering transcoding, resizing, audio, watermarks, subtitles, and API integration.

9 Lessons~2.75 hoursBeginner friendly
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Video Tutorials

Product Ad Machine

Product Ad Machine

Turn a brand logo and a product photo into a stunning 9:16 Product Ad on autopilot using n8n, fal.ai, and FFmpeg Micro.

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Free FFmpeg API

Free FFmpeg API

Add a watermark to any video in four different methods: the command line, Make, N8N, and Claude via MCP. Everything you need to get started with FFmpeg Micro.

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5 FFmpeg automations to run inside Make (Official App)

5 FFmpeg automations to run inside Make (Official App)

Five drop-in Make templates built on the official FFmpeg Micro app — branded videos, transcribe-and-burn captions, multi-platform fan-out, bulk shorts from a Google Sheet, and a webhook pattern for long-running jobs.

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Watermark a Video with a Logo (Bash + FFmpeg Micro)

Watermark a Video with a Logo (Bash + FFmpeg Micro)

One bash script overlays a PNG logo onto any video in any corner, using the FFmpeg Micro API. Configurable size, margin, and position; no local FFmpeg.

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Turn Photos Into a Captioned Slideshow Video | FFmpeg + Whisper Tutorial

Turn Photos Into a Captioned Slideshow Video | FFmpeg + Whisper Tutorial

One bash script turns still images and an MP3 into a Ken Burns slideshow with cross-fades and Whisper-generated captions burned in. No local FFmpeg, no Whisper install.

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Make 100 shorts in under a minute (Bash + FFmpeg Micro)

Make 100 shorts in under a minute (Bash + FFmpeg Micro)

Point a bash script at a CSV of text and a folder of b-roll clips — it generates and uploads 100 shorts in parallel, no N8N required.

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How to use ffmpeg with n8n cloud (NO SELF HOSTING!)

How to use ffmpeg with n8n cloud (NO SELF HOSTING!)

Automate video editing with FFmpeg and n8n.cloud without hosting anything yourself. Get started in less than 10 minutes.

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How to create viral shorts using AI automation (N8N + ChatGPT + FFmpeg)

How to create viral shorts using AI automation (N8N + ChatGPT + FFmpeg)

Automatically generate hundreds of viral 5-second videos for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts using N8N, ChatGPT, and FFmpeg.

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FFmpeg CLI - Getting Started

FFmpeg CLI - Getting Started

Learn the fundamentals of FFmpeg command-line interface and start processing videos like a pro.

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Courses

Free, hands-on courses that take you from the fundamentals to production, with runnable code and API examples.

Learn FFmpeg course
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Learn FFmpeg

Master video processing from the command line, from basics to automation. Transcoding, resizing, audio, watermarks, subtitles, and the jump to an API.

9 lessons·~2.75 hours·Beginner
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FFmpeg with Node.js course
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FFmpeg with Node.js

Build production video workflows in Node.js with the FFmpeg Micro API. Uploads, polling, format conversion, custom options, batch processing, and production patterns.

10 lessons·~2 hours·Node 18+
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FFmpeg Recipes

Copy-paste solutions for common video processing tasks. Each recipe shows the raw FFmpeg command and the API equivalent.

Convert GIF files to MP4 for smaller file sizes and better compatibility
Convert MP4 videos to HLS format for adaptive streaming
Extract thumbnail images from videos at specific timestamps
Pull MP3, WAV, or M4A audio from videos for podcasts and music workflows

Reference

Deep-dive guides on specific FFmpeg tools and concepts.

Extract video metadata: duration, codecs, resolution, bitrate, and stream properties.

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