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FFmpeg Command: Convert Avi To Mp4
An engineer would use this ffmpeg command when needing to convert an AVI video file to the MP4 format while ensuring both audio is encoded with AAC at 128 kbps and video is encoded with H.264 at a constant quality rate. Exact CLI syntax to convert avi to mp4 using FFmpeg.
When to use this: An engineer would use this ffmpeg command when needing to convert an AVI video file to the MP4 format while ensuring both audio is encoded with AAC at 128 kbps and video is encoded with H.264 at a constant quality rate.
Command Syntax
ffmpeg -i <path/to/input_video>.avi -c:a aac -b:a 128k -c:v libx264 -crf 23 <path/to/output_video>.mp4ffmpeg -i <path/to/input_video>.avi -c:a aac -b:a 128k -c:v libx264 -crf 23 <path/to/output_video>.mp4Command Breakdown
-i- Input
- Sets the input file or stream for FFmpeg to read.
-c:a- Audio Codec
- Selects the codec used for the audio stream.
-b:a- Audio Bitrate
- Sets the target bitrate for the audio stream.
-c:v- Video Codec
- Selects the codec used for the video stream.
-crf- Constant Rate Factor
- Controls visual quality; lower values are higher quality and larger files.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to convert avi to mp4 using FFmpeg.
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