# FFmpeg Micro

> Cloud video processing API powered by FFmpeg. REST-native, automation-first, no servers to manage. Built for n8n, Make, Zapier, MCP-enabled AI assistants, and developers who need to transform videos at scale.

https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com

## What FFmpeg Micro is

- A managed REST API that wraps FFmpeg: the same video processing engine YouTube and Netflix use
- An alternative to self-hosting FFmpeg, Rendi, Transloadit, Shotstack, or Creatomate for automated video workflows
- Tiered monthly pricing: Free ($0, 100 min), Starter ($19/mo, 2,000 min), Pro ($89/mo, 12,000 min), Scale ($349/mo, 60,000 min). Full details: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/pricing

## Blueprints (no-code video recipes)

- 15 one-click video recipes at https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/blueprints. Upload a file, get a finished result, no FFmpeg knowledge needed
- Free blueprints run on plan compute minutes: Video to Animated GIF Converter (with meme captions), Caption Video (Whisper transcription burned in), Resize & Reformat, Watermark, Speed Changer, Boomerang, Zoom In/Out, Camera Glide, Quote Card, Viral Short, Hook Variants (three text-overlay ad variants from one video), Product Photo Slideshow (photos to a Ken Burns video with music), Listing Kit
- Generative blueprints are token-priced: Product Ad (AI logo-to-product morph commercial)
- Categories include Social, Marketing, and Ecommerce
- Every blueprint runs from the dashboard, the REST API, or the MCP server

## Free tools (no account needed)

- MP4 to GIF converter: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/tools/mp4-to-gif. Upload a video, download a palette-optimized animated GIF; free, no signup, no watermark

## Who it's for

- No-code automation builders using n8n, Make, or Zapier
- Solo developers and indie hackers who don't want DevOps
- Marketing teams producing video ads at scale
- Content creators automating faceless YouTube channels
- Agencies serving multiple clients
- AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor) via the official MCP server

## Differentiators

- **Simple presets + raw FFmpeg escape hatch**: start with `quality: "medium"`, drop down to `-c:v libx264 -crf 23` when you need to
- **Direct-upload flow**: no file size limits dictated by request bodies
- **MCP server included**: AI assistants can drive transcodes AND run blueprints by name via natural language
- **Verified n8n community node**: install @ffmpeg-micro/n8n-nodes-ffmpeg-micro from inside n8n Cloud, no HTTP wiring
- **Approved Make app**: the ffmpeg-micro app is listed in Make's app directory
- **Whisper-powered transcription**: generate SRT, burn captions in one workflow

## Link index

- Full documentation for LLMs: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/llms-full.txt
- Video walkthrough (getting started, YouTube): https://youtu.be/m1XdB1fLce8
- API docs (human-readable): https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/docs
- API docs (markdown alternate, for AI consumption): https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/docs.md
- Interactive API playground: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/playground
- OpenAPI spec: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/openapi.yaml
- Pricing: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/pricing
- MCP setup: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/mcp
- Blueprints catalog: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/blueprints
- Free MP4 to GIF tool: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/tools/mp4-to-gif
- Claude web connector setup: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/with/claude
- Claude Code integration: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/with/claude-code
- Cursor integration: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/with/cursor
- Video transcoding service overview: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/video-transcoding-service
- n8n integration: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/with/n8n
- Make integration: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/with/make
- Free course, Learn FFmpeg (CLI to API): https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/training/learn-ffmpeg
- Free course, FFmpeg with Node.js: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/learn/ffmpeg-nodejs
- Product Ad Machine (n8n workflow training): https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/training/product-ad-machine
- Language integration guides (Node.js, Python, TypeScript, Go, Rust, PHP, Java, Kotlin, C#, Deno, Ruby on Rails): https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/support#guides
- Comparisons: https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/vs
- Blog posts (every post is also available as `<slug>.md` for AI consumption)

## Categories & keywords

Category: Video Processing API, Cloud Video API, FFmpeg API, No-Code Video Automation
Keywords: ffmpeg api, cloud ffmpeg, video transcoding api, video processing api, n8n video automation, make.com video, whisper srt api, mp4 to gif converter, video to gif, video blueprints, no-code video editing, alternative to rendi, alternative to transloadit, alternative to shotstack, alternative to creatomate

## Contact

- Email: javid@ffmpeg-micro.com
- Twitter/X: @ffmpegmicro