Ffmpeg MCP

FFmpeg video/audio tools: cut, convert, concat, remove silence, and raw commands.

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Automated & IDE Setup

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Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ffmpeg-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "ffmpeg-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (6)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Ffmpeg MCP.

cut_video

Extract a segment from a video using start time and duration

image_to_video

Convert a static image to a video with fixed duration

concat_videos

Join multiple videos into one

convert

Convert between media formats (auto-detects from file extension)

remove_silence

Detect and remove silent segments from video

ffmpeg_raw

Execute raw FFmpeg commands for advanced operations

Documentation Overview

FFmpeg MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides video and audio manipulation tools powered by FFmpeg. This server enables AI assistants to perform media operations like cutting videos, converting formats, removing silence, and more.

Features

Self-contained - Includes bundled FFmpeg binary via ffmpeg-static, no system installation required
Format conversion - Convert between audio/video formats (mp4, mp3, wav, mov, etc.)
Video editing - Cut segments, concatenate multiple videos, convert images to video
Audio processing - Detect and remove silent segments automatically
Flexible - Raw FFmpeg command support for advanced operations

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`cut_video`	Extract a segment from a video using start time and duration
`image_to_video`	Convert a static image to a video with fixed duration
`concat_videos`	Join multiple videos into one
`convert`	Convert between media formats (auto-detects from file extension)
`remove_silence`	Detect and remove silent segments from video
`ffmpeg_raw`	Execute raw FFmpeg commands for advanced operations

Installation

From npm (recommended)

Terminal

npm install -g ffmpeg-mcp-server

From source

bash

git clone https://github.com/PedroMarianoAlmeida/ffmpeg-mcp
cd ffmpeg-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ffmpeg": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["ffmpeg-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ffmpeg": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["ffmpeg-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Cut a video segment

Code

"Cut the first 30 seconds from video.mp4"
→ Uses cut_video tool

Convert formats

Code

"Convert video.mov to mp4"
"Extract audio from video.mp4 as mp3"
→ Uses convert tool

Remove silence

Code

"Remove silent parts from my podcast recording"
→ Uses remove_silence tool (detects silence > 2s at -30dB by default)

Advanced operations

Code

"Add a watermark to my video"
"Speed up the video 2x"
"Rotate video 90 degrees"
→ Uses ffmpeg_raw tool with AI-constructed FFmpeg commands

Development

bash

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Project structure
src/
  index.ts    # MCP server setup and tool registrations
  lib.ts      # FFmpeg operations

License

MIT

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

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Last commit

9mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ffmpeg MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "ffmpeg-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["ffmpeg-mcp-server"] } }

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Ffmpeg MCP

FFmpeg video/audio tools: cut, convert, concat, remove silence, and raw commands.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ffmpeg-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "ffmpeg-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (6)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Ffmpeg MCP.

cut_video

Extract a segment from a video using start time and duration

image_to_video

Convert a static image to a video with fixed duration

concat_videos

Join multiple videos into one

convert

Convert between media formats (auto-detects from file extension)

remove_silence

Detect and remove silent segments from video

ffmpeg_raw

Execute raw FFmpeg commands for advanced operations

Documentation Overview

FFmpeg MCP Server

Features

Self-contained - Includes bundled FFmpeg binary via ffmpeg-static, no system installation required
Format conversion - Convert between audio/video formats (mp4, mp3, wav, mov, etc.)
Video editing - Cut segments, concatenate multiple videos, convert images to video
Audio processing - Detect and remove silent segments automatically
Flexible - Raw FFmpeg command support for advanced operations

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`cut_video`	Extract a segment from a video using start time and duration
`image_to_video`	Convert a static image to a video with fixed duration
`concat_videos`	Join multiple videos into one
`convert`	Convert between media formats (auto-detects from file extension)
`remove_silence`	Detect and remove silent segments from video
`ffmpeg_raw`	Execute raw FFmpeg commands for advanced operations

Installation

From npm (recommended)

Terminal

npm install -g ffmpeg-mcp-server

From source

bash

git clone https://github.com/PedroMarianoAlmeida/ffmpeg-mcp
cd ffmpeg-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ffmpeg": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["ffmpeg-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ffmpeg": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["ffmpeg-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Cut a video segment

Code

"Cut the first 30 seconds from video.mp4"
→ Uses cut_video tool

Convert formats

Code

"Convert video.mov to mp4"
"Extract audio from video.mp4 as mp3"
→ Uses convert tool

Remove silence

Code

"Remove silent parts from my podcast recording"
→ Uses remove_silence tool (detects silence > 2s at -30dB by default)

Advanced operations

Code

"Add a watermark to my video"
"Speed up the video 2x"
"Rotate video 90 degrees"
→ Uses ffmpeg_raw tool with AI-constructed FFmpeg commands

Development

bash

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Project structure
src/
  index.ts    # MCP server setup and tool registrations
  lib.ts      # FFmpeg operations

License

MIT

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Multimedia Process View all alternatives

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

Last commit

9mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ffmpeg MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "ffmpeg-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["ffmpeg-mcp-server"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryMultimedia Process

4/6 checks healthy over the last 45d

47Quality signal: Fair · 47/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools24/30

Adoption & activity1/15

Community engagement0/10

Supply-chain signal

No high-severity advisories surfaced by our automated scan.

Critical 0High 0Medium 0Low 0

Scanned 1d ago via OSV.dev · ffmpeg-mcp-server (npm)

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