Video Transcoding
Command-line tools to transcode, inspect, and convert videos using HandBrake and FFmpeg for high-quality media compression.
What is Video Transcoding?
Video Transcoding is a collection of Ruby command-line scripts that automate video transcoding, inspection, and conversion using HandBrake and FFmpeg. It solves the problem of efficiently compressing Blu-ray and DVD rips into smaller, portable formats while maintaining high visual quality. The tools handle cropping, audio track selection, subtitle processing, and support modern codecs like H.265 and AV1.
Users with personal media collections who need to transcode videos for storage or playback on various devices, particularly those comfortable with command-line tools on Windows, Linux, or macOS.
Developers choose Video Transcoding for its intelligent defaults that produce high-quality output with minimal configuration, combined with deep flexibility through direct HandBrakeCLI API access. It’s a mature, actively maintained project focused on quality over speed, with support for both software and hardware encoding.
Overview
Tools to transcode, inspect and convert videos.
Use Cases
Best For
- Transcoding Blu-ray and DVD rips to smaller file sizes
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