FFmpeg MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFMPEG_PATH | No | Path to ffmpeg binary | ffmpeg |
| FFPROBE_PATH | No | Path to ffprobe binary | ffprobe |
| FFMPEG_OUTPUT_DIR | No | Default output directory | ~/Downloads |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ffmpeg_get_infoA | Get video/audio file metadata using ffprobe. |
| ffmpeg_convertB | Convert video/audio to a different format. |
| ffmpeg_compressA | Compress a video file to reduce file size. |
| ffmpeg_trimA | Trim a video to extract a specific segment. |
| ffmpeg_extract_audioA | Extract audio track from a video file. |
| ffmpeg_mergeA | Concatenate multiple video files into one. |
| ffmpeg_extract_framesA | Extract frames from a video as images. |
| ffmpeg_add_subtitlesA | Add subtitles to a video file (burn-in/hardcode). |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
Latest Blog Posts
MCP directory API
We provide all the information about MCP servers via our MCP API.
curl -X GET 'https://glama.ai/api/mcp/v1/servers/kevinwatt/ffmpeg-mcp-lite'
If you have feedback or need assistance with the MCP directory API, please join our Discord server