---
name: "ffcvt"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ffcvt"
version: "1.7.6-2+b7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ffcvt"
---

# ffcvt(1)

ffmpeg convert wrapper tool

## NAME

**ffcvt** - ffmpeg convert wrapper tool

## SYNOPSIS

ffcvt \[flags\] \[video\_filename\]

## OPTIONS

For **flags**, run **ffcvt** without parameters to see the comprehensive list and explanation.

## DESCRIPTION

Command **ffcvt** is an easy to use video converter that takes the burden of such daunting task from normal Joe, to harness the fantastic high efficiency audio/video codec/encoding capability long been available in **ffmpeg**, by simplifying the convoluted **ffmpeg** command line parameters.

To encode a video, all you need to do is to give one parameter to **ffcvt**, i.e., the path and file name of the video to be encoded, and **ffcvt** will take care of the rest, using the recommended values for both audio/video encoding to properly encode it for you.

It can't be more simpler than that. However, beneath the simple surface, **ffcvt** is versatile and powerful enough to allow you to touch every corner of audio/video encoding. There is a huge list of environment variables (or command-line parameters) which will allow you tweak the encoding methods and parameters to exactly what you prefer instead.

Moreover, to encode a directory full of video files, including under its sub-directories, you need just to give **ffcvt** one single parameter, the directory location, and **ffcvt** will go ahead and encode all video files under that directory, including all its sub-directories as well.

## EXAMPLES

**ffcvt** comes with comprehensive online documents. For further details, please go to:

https://github.com/suntong/ffcvt#encoding-help

https://github.com/suntong/ffcvt/wiki

## SEE ALSO

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

## AUTHORS

Tong Sun *suntong@cpan.org*