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

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Learn FFmpeg

Master video processing from basics to automation. 7 lessons covering transcoding, resizing, audio, watermarks, and API integration.

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How to use FFmpeg with Make.com (NO SELF HOSTING!)

One Make.com blueprint, 15 FFmpeg operations behind one webhook. Kick off a transcode with a single POST — works on Make.com's free tier.

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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

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)

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!)

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)

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

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

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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.

GIF to MP4

Convert GIF files to MP4 for smaller file sizes and better compatibility

MP4 to HLS

Convert MP4 videos to HLS format for adaptive streaming

Generate Thumbnails

Extract thumbnail images from videos at specific timestamps

Extract Audio

Pull MP3, WAV, or M4A audio from videos for podcasts and music workflows

Reference

Deep-dive guides on specific FFmpeg tools and concepts.

FFprobe

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

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