
FFmpeg in n8n: 5 Video Automations You Can Ship Today
Five copy-paste n8n workflows for video processing with FFmpeg Micro API: thumbnails, format conversion, batch resize, watermarks, and compression.
118 articles about ffmpeg.

Five copy-paste n8n workflows for video processing with FFmpeg Micro API: thumbnails, format conversion, batch resize, watermarks, and compression.

Replace the n8n Execute Command node with HTTP Request calls to a cloud FFmpeg API. Works on n8n Cloud and self-hosted with zero dependencies.

What segment_time, strftime, and reset_timestamps actually do: verified commands, real segment durations, and the keyframe gotcha the official docs skip.

FFmpeg as a service: process video with a single API call instead of managing FFmpeg servers. Working curl examples, pitfalls, and cost comparison.

Convert images to video with FFmpeg using numbered sequences, glob patterns, and the FFmpeg Micro API. Includes CRF quality control and common pitfalls.

Set up the FFmpeg Micro MCP server and process videos with natural language from Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf. No FFmpeg install needed.

Learn 3 ways to use FFmpeg with Go: os/exec, ffmpeg-go wrapper, and a cloud API. Working code for each approach, common pitfalls, and when to use which.

Learn three ways to process video in Java: ProcessBuilder, Jaffree, and a cloud API that needs no FFmpeg install. Working code for each approach.

Learn how to rotate video with FFmpeg using the transpose filter. Covers 90, 180, 270 degree rotation, metadata fixes, and a cloud API alternative with no installation.

Split long videos into equal segments with FFmpeg: 3 methods including the segment muxer, time-based chunking, and a cloud API alternative.