Cheff mpeg

Cook up an order for FFmpeg. This does not include every possible option, just a few useful basic ones I often need. Also some things are not validated (codec and filename compatibility for example) — that’s on you!

streams

(pick at least one)

video options

× (leave empty to keep original size, or set either value to -1 for proportional scaling to the other)

, or
(low) (high)
, or
fps (leave empty to keep original fps)
(use a video or an image output format)
audio options
, or
(low) (high)
, or
output filename
.

Command

ffmpeg ...

Need a more specific command? Check out the FFmpeg cheatsheet or the FFmpeg Explorer.