I am constantly using ffmpeg for conversion of media files. I was previously using the amazing FFmpeg batch tool, but I no longer use Windows as a daily driver and needed something that would allow me to keep track of presets that I frequently use for media captured from different sources, destinations, etc. I tossed together the basic "ffbatch" python script to use as a wrapper that would allow me to define and easily execute presets that I need for various purposes.
Don't expect too much from it - I very much tailored it to my own person needs, but if you have a good idea for it and want to submit a pull request, I am very much open to it!
git clone https://github.com/hairlesshobo/ffpreset.git
cd ffpreset
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
./ffpreset -husage: ffpreset [-h] [-a APPEND] [-b] [-c] [--debug] [--dry_run] [-f FILENAME] [-l] [-n] [-o OUTPUT_DIR] [-q] [-s] preset source_file [source_file ...]
Wrapper for ffmpeg that allows to easily run the program using presets
positional arguments:
preset The name of the preset to use
source_file The full or relative path to the source file to use for encoding
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-a APPEND, --append APPEND
Append text to the filename, this overrides whatever is configured in the presets file
-b, --batch The specified source is a directory, process all files in it.
-c, --concat Concat all provided files
--debug Output more logs for debugging
--dry_run No action is taken, but the action that WOULD be taken is logged
-f FILENAME, --filename FILENAME
Name to use for the output file. Cannot be used in batch mode
-l, --list List available presets
-n, --normalize Normalize the audio automatically
-o OUTPUT_DIR, --output_dir OUTPUT_DIR
Specify a directory to write the output file to
-q, --quiet Reduce output noise
-s, --skip_existing Skip any files that already exist
Run `ffpreset -l` to list available presets
This utility is licensed under the MIT license, see the LICENSE file for more details