FFmpeg Media Tools
Provides a simple interface for basic FFmpeg operations like speeding up videos and extracting audio without needing to know complex command-line syntax.
Provides a simplified interface for common FFmpeg media operations like video speed adjustment and audio extraction without requiring complex command-line syntax
What it does
- Speed up video files
- Extract audio as MP3 from video files
- Process media files using FFmpeg backend
- Handle common video format conversions
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About FFmpeg Media Tools
FFmpeg Media Tools is a community-built MCP server published by egoist that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. FFmpeg Media Tools lets you easily extract audio, sound, or music from video files with a simple interface—no command-li It is categorized under other, developer tools. This server exposes 2 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
How to install
You can install FFmpeg Media Tools in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
FFmpeg Media Tools is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Tools (2)
Speed up a video
Extract audio as mp3 from a video
ffmpeg-mcp
A stdio MCP server to interact with ffmpeg for common media operations.
This project is sponsored by ChatWise - All-in-one LLM Chatbot with MCP support.
Usage
You need ffmpeg installed on your system first.
Then add the following command to your MCP client:
npx -y ffmpeg-mcp
By default it uses ffmpeg from your system path. You can also specify the path to ffmpeg by setting the FFMPEG_PATH environment variable, like:
FFMPEG_PATH=/path/to/ffmpeg
Tools
View tools.ts
More tools to come.
License
MIT.
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