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title: Ffmpeg
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### Common switches

    -codecs    # list codecs
    -c:v       # video codec (-vcodec) - 'copy' to copy stream
    -c:a       # audio codec (-acodec)

    -fs SIZE         # limit file size (bytes)

    -b:v 1M          # video bitrate (1M = 1Mbit/s)
    -b:a 1M          # audio bitrate

    -aspect RATIO    # aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9, or 1.25)
    -r RATE          # frame rate per sec
    -s WIDTHxHEIGHT  # frame size
    -vn              # no video

    -aq QUALITY      # audio quality (codec-specific)
    -ar 44100        # audio sample rate (hz)
    -ac 1            # audio channels (1=mono, 2=stereo)
    -an              # no audio
    -vol N           # volume (256=normal)

    -acodec
    -vcodec

### Ringtone conversion using ffmpeg

    ffmpeg -i foo.mp3 -ac 1 -ab 128000 -f mp4 -acodec libfaac -y target.m4r

### To web

    # no audio
    ffmpeg -i input.mov -vcodec h264   -an -strict -2 output.mp4
    ffmpeg -i input.mov -vcodec libvpx -an output.webm

    ffmpeg -i input.mov -vcodec h264 -acodec aac -strict -2 output.mp4
    ffmpeg -i input.mov -vcodec libvpx -acodec libvorbis output.webm

    <video width="320" height="240" controls>
      <source src="movie.mp4" type='video/mp4'></source>
      <source src="movie.webm" type='video/ogg'></source>
    </video>