Templates
Reusable FFmpeg templates for common media jobs
Start with a structured template in the browser, inspect the matching args-based jobs API request, then move the same payload into your product.
Trim video with FFmpeg
Cut clips by start and end time without leaving the browser.
Merge videos with FFmpeg
Combine multiple clips into one output file.
Resize video with FFmpeg
Scale content for embeds, social formats, and product pipelines.
Compress video with FFmpeg
Reduce file size for delivery and uploads.
Convert MP4 to GIF
Create short, shareable GIF clips for docs and marketing.
Extract audio from video
Strip audio tracks for podcasts, ASR, and post-processing.
Convert MP4 to MP3
One-click MP4 to MP3 for playback and ingestion pipelines.
Generate thumbnails from video
Capture still frames for previews, posters, and CMS workflows.
Inspect media metadata with FFprobe
Return streams, codecs, durations, and container metadata as JSON.
Add a watermark to video
Overlay text watermarks for branded exports and previews.
Change video speed with FFmpeg
Speed up or slow down clips with synchronized audio.
Rotate video with FFmpeg
Correct orientation or create alternate portrait and landscape exports.
FFmpeg templates
What these FFmpeg templates are for
These FFmpeg templates are reusable starting points for common media jobs. They help you find the right workflow for compression, resize, trimming, thumbnails, audio extraction, watermarking, and metadata inspection without assembling the full request shape from scratch.
Video conversion templates
Use FFmpeg templates for MP4 to GIF, MP4 to MP3, merge, trim, resize, rotation, and other common format or transform workflows.
Compression and optimization templates
Reduce file size, normalize delivery formats, and prepare media files for uploads, playback, or downstream processing.
Thumbnail and preview templates
Generate video thumbnails, preview stills, and derivative assets for feeds, CMS views, and product galleries.
Audio and metadata templates
Extract audio tracks or inspect streams, codecs, durations, and container metadata through reusable FFmpeg and FFprobe templates.
Workflow
How to use these FFmpeg templates
Every template page is a thin layer over the same FFmpeg jobs API. Use it to validate the workflow in the browser, then copy the generated ffmpegArgs request into your product.
Choose a template
Open the FFmpeg template that matches your job, such as compression, resize, thumbnails, audio extraction, or metadata inspection.
Adjust the parameters
Use the browser form to change the most important options for that media workflow before running the job.
Copy the API request
Inspect the matching args-based request and move the same FFmpeg API payload into your backend or product workflow.
FAQ
FFmpeg templates FAQ
Common questions about FFmpeg templates, args-based jobs, and when to customize the generated FFmpeg arguments.