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## Overview
There are tons of Python FFmpeg wrappers out there but they seem to lack complex filter support. `ffmpeg-python` works well for simple as well as complex signal graphs.
## Quickstart
Flip a video horizontally:
```python
import ffmpeg
stream = ffmpeg.input('input.mp4')
stream = ffmpeg.hflip(stream)
stream = ffmpeg.output(stream, 'output.mp4')
ffmpeg.run(stream)
```
Or if you prefer a fluent interface:
```python
import ffmpeg
(
ffmpeg
.input('input.mp4')
.hflip()
.output('output.mp4')
.run()
)
```
## [API reference](https://kkroening.github.io/ffmpeg-python/)
## Complex filter graphs
FFmpeg is extremely powerful, but its command-line interface gets really complicated rather quickly - especially when working with signal graphs and doing anything more than trivial.
Take for example a signal graph that looks like this:
The corresponding command-line arguments are pretty gnarly:
```bash
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -i overlay.png -filter_complex "[0]trim=start_frame=10:end_frame=20[v0];\
[0]trim=start_frame=30:end_frame=40[v1];[v0][v1]concat=n=2[v2];[1]hflip[v3];\
[v2][v3]overlay=eof_action=repeat[v4];[v4]drawbox=50:50:120:120:red:t=5[v5]"\
-map [v5] output.mp4
```
Maybe this looks great to you, but if you're not an FFmpeg command-line expert, it probably looks alien.
If you're like me and find Python to be powerful and readable, it's easier with `ffmpeg-python`:
```python
import ffmpeg
in_file = ffmpeg.input('input.mp4')
overlay_file = ffmpeg.input('overlay.png')
(
ffmpeg
.concat(
in_file.trim(start_frame=10, end_frame=20),
in_file.trim(start_frame=30, end_frame=40),
)
.overlay(overlay_file.hflip())
.drawbox(50, 50, 120, 120, color='red', thickness=5)
.output('out.mp4')
.run()
)
```
`ffmpeg-python` takes care of running `ffmpeg` with the command-line arguments that correspond to the above filter diagram, in familiar Python terms.
[Screenshot]
Real-world signal graphs can get a heck of a lot more complex, but `ffmpeg-python` handles arbitrarily large (directed-acyclic) signal graphs.
## Installation
The latest version of `ffmpeg-python` can be acquired via a typical pip install:
```
pip install ffmpeg-python
```
Or the source can be cloned and installed from locally:
```bash
git clone git@github.com:kkroening/ffmpeg-python.git
pip install -e ./ffmpeg-python
```
## [Examples](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/tree/master/examples)
When in doubt, take a look at the [examples](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/tree/master/examples) to see if there's something that's close to whatever you're trying to do.
Here are a few:
- [Convert video to numpy array](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/blob/master/examples/README.md#convert-video-to-numpy-array)
- [Generate thumbnail for video](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/blob/master/examples/README.md#generate-thumbnail-for-video)
- [Read raw PCM audio via pipe](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/blob/master/examples/README.md#convert-sound-to-raw-pcm-audio)
- [JupyterLab/Notebook stream editor](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/blob/master/examples/README.md#jupyter-stream-editor)
[jupyter demo]
- [Tensorflow/DeepDream streaming](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/blob/master/examples/README.md#tensorflow-streaming)
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See the [Examples README](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/tree/master/examples) for additional examples.
## Custom Filters
Don't see the filter you're looking for? While `ffmpeg-python` includes shorthand notation for some of the most commonly used filters (such as `concat`), all filters can be referenced via the `.filter` operator:
```python
stream = ffmpeg.input('dummy.mp4')
stream = ffmpeg.filter(stream, 'fps', fps=25, round='up')
stream = ffmpeg.output(stream, 'dummy2.mp4')
ffmpeg.run(stream)
```
Or fluently:
```python
(
ffmpeg
.input('dummy.mp4')
.filter('fps', fps=25, round='up')
.output('dummy2.mp4')
.run()
)
```
**Special option names:**
Arguments with special names such as `-qscale:v` (variable bitrate), `-b:v` (constant bitrate), etc. can be specified as a keyword-args dictionary as follows:
```python
(
ffmpeg
.input('in.mp4')
.output('out.mp4', **{'qscale:v': 3})
.run()
)
```
**Multiple inputs:**
Filters that take multiple input streams can be used by passing the input streams as an array to `ffmpeg.filter`:
```python
main = ffmpeg.input('main.mp4')
logo = ffmpeg.input('logo.png')
(
ffmpeg
.filter([main, logo], 'overlay', 10, 10)
.output('out.mp4')
.run()
)
```
**Multiple outputs:**
Filters that produce multiple outputs can be used with `.filter_multi_output`:
```python
split = (
ffmpeg
.input('in.mp4')
.filter_multi_output('split') # or `.split()`
)
(
ffmpeg
.concat(split[0], split[1].reverse())
.output('out.mp4')
.run()
)
```
(In this particular case, `.split()` is the equivalent shorthand, but the general approach works for other multi-output filters)
**String expressions:**
Expressions to be interpreted by ffmpeg can be included as string parameters and reference any special ffmpeg variable names:
```python
(
ffmpeg
.input('in.mp4')
.filter('crop', 'in_w-2*10', 'in_h-2*20')
.input('out.mp4')
)
```
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One of the best things you can do to help make `ffmpeg-python` better is to answer [open questions](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/labels/question) in the issue tracker. The questions that are answered will be tagged and incorporated into the documentation, examples, and other learning resources.
If you notice things that could be better in the documentation or overall development experience, please say so in the [issue tracker](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/issues). And of course, feel free to report any bugs or submit feature requests.
Pull requests are welcome as well, but it wouldn't hurt to touch base in the issue tracker or hop on the [Matrix chat channel](https://riot.im/app/#/room/#ffmpeg-python:matrix.org) first.
Anyone who fixes any of the [open bugs](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/labels/bug) or implements [requested enhancements](https://github.com/kkroening/ffmpeg-python/labels/enhancement) is a hero, but changes should include passing tests.
### Running tests
```bash
git clone git@github.com:kkroening/ffmpeg-python.git
cd ffmpeg-python
virtualenv venv
. venv/bin/activate # (OS X / Linux)
venv\bin\activate # (Windows)
pip install -e .[dev]
pytest
```
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