Windows CMD Batch Script FFmpeg

To use FFmpeg in a Windows CMD batch script, you need to ensure that FFmpeg is installed on your system and accessible from the command line. Here's an example of a batch script that utilizes FFmpeg:

batchCopy code
@echo off



REM Set the input and output file paths

set input_file=input.mp4

set output_file=output.mp4



REM Set the FFmpeg command

set ffmpeg_command=ffmpeg -i "%input_file%" -c:v libx264 -c:a aac "%output_file%"



REM Execute the FFmpeg command

%ffmpeg_command%



REM Check the exit code to determine if the command was successful

if %errorlevel% equ 0 (

    echo FFmpeg command executed successfully.

) else (

    echo FFmpeg command failed.

)

In this example, you need to set the input_file and output_file variables to the appropriate file paths for your scenario. The ffmpeg_command variable holds the FFmpeg command you want to execute. Adjust the command according to your specific requirements (e.g., change codecs, add additional options).

After executing the FFmpeg command, the batch script checks the exit code using %errorlevel%. If the exit code is 0, it means the command executed successfully. If it is nonzero, it indicates that the command encountered an error.

Save the batch script with a .bat extension and execute it by double-clicking on it or running it from the command prompt. It will execute the FFmpeg command, converting the input file to the desired format specified in the command. The script will display a success or failure message based on the exit code of the FFmpeg command.

Ensure that FFmpeg is installed on your system and accessible from the command line. You may need to add the FFmpeg executable path to the system's PATH environment variable or provide the full path to the FFmpeg executable in the ffmpeg_command variable if it is not already in the PATH.

Make sure to adjust the file paths and FFmpeg command in the example to match your specific requirements.