---
name: "arista-transcode"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "arista"
version: "0.9.7-5"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/arista-transcode"
---

# arista-transcode(1)

multimedia transcoding tool for the GNOME Desktop

## NAME

arista-transcode -  multimedia transcoding tool for the GNOME Desktop

## SYNOPSIS

**arista-transcode** \[*options*\] *infile outfile*...

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **arista-transcode** command.

**arista** is a multimedia transcoder for the GNOME Desktop which allows user to encode audio and video streams for a wide variety of devices.

**arista-transcode** is a command line program which allows user to encode audio and video stream for various devices.

Features include automatic discovery of DVD media and V4L devices, ripping from DVD or files, a live quality preview, and included presets for the most popular devices currently in use.

## OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-').

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v, --version**

  Show version of program.

- **-i, --info**

  Show information about available devices.

- **-S SUBTITLE, --subtitle=SUBTITLE**

  Subtitle file to render.

- **-e, --ssa**

  Render embedded SSA subtitles.

- **-f FONT, --font=FONT**

  Font to use when rendering subtitles.

- **-c, --crop**

  Amount of pixels to crop before transcoding. Specify as: Top Right Bottom Left, default: None.

- **-p PRESET, --preset=PRESET**

  Preset to encode to \[default\].

- **-d DEVICE, --device=DEVICE**

  Device to encode to \[computer\].

- **-o FILENAME, --output=FILENAME**

  Output file name \[auto\].

- **-s, --source-info**

  Show information about input file and exit.

- **-q, --quiet**

  Don't show status and time remaining.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Show verbose (debug) output.

- **--install-preset FILENAME**

  Install a downloaded device preset file.

- **--reset-presets**

  Reset presets to factory defaults.

## SEE ALSO

[**arista-gtk**(1)](/arista-gtk/1.md).

## AUTHOR

arista-transcode was written by Daniel G. Taylor \<dan@programmer-art.org\>.

This manual page was written by Alessio Treglia \<alessio@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).