---
name: "cfourcc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cfourcc"
version: "0.1.3.1+20161021+git82fbcfd-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cfourcc"
---

# cfourcc(1)

tool for changing FourCC in Microsoft RIFF AVI files

## NAME

cfourcc - tool for changing FourCC in Microsoft RIFF AVI files

## SYNOPSIS

```
  cfourcc [-i] <file.avi>
  cfourcc -u <CODE> <file.avi>
```

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Show summary of options.

- **-d CODE**

  Sets FOURCC codec description string.

- **-f**

  Force changing FOURCC on unsupported file

- **-i**

  Display FOURCC information (default).

- **-u CODE**

  Set FOURCC codec.

  None.

## DESCRIPTION

Program identifies the codec used in AVI files (\*.avi) and allows the user to change the FourCC description code (like fourcc-changer in Windows). Useful for people working with Microsoft AVI file. A Linux clone of AviC fourcc changer tool.

## EXAMPLES

Note that you only need to change the **-u** codec field most of the time and not touch the **-d** description:

```
    cfourcc -u DIVX -d DIVX file.avi
```

## ENVIRONMENT

None.

## FILES

None.

## SEE ALSO

[**ffmpeg**(1)](/ffmpeg/1.md) [**mplayer**(1)](/mplayer/1.md)

## AUTHORS

cfourcc was written by Mohammad Hafiz bin Ismail aka "mypapit" \<info@mypapit.net\>.

This manual page was written by Jarno Elonen \<elonen@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others). Updated by Jari Aalto \<jari.aalto@cante.net\>. Released under license GNU GPL v2 or (at your option) any later version. For more information about license, visit \<http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html\>.