How do I install MCP Ffmpeg?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does MCP Ffmpeg need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does MCP Ffmpeg use?

MCP Ffmpeg runs locally over stdio.

When was MCP Ffmpeg last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-28. MCP server for video/audio processing with FFmpeg

MCP Ffmpeg MCP server

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No packaged release in the registry yet. Follow the repository README.

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A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

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Transport: stdio
License: MIT
Last checked: 2026-10-28

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mcp-ffmpeg

MCP server for video/audio processing with FFmpeg. Gives AI assistants (Claude, etc.) the ability to work with media files — convert, trim, compress, extract audio, add subtitles, overlays, and more.

Built with Rust. Communicates over stdio using the Model Context Protocol.

Requirements

FFmpeg and ffprobe installed and available in PATH
Rust toolchain (to build from source)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/aitherlab-dev/mcp-ffmpeg.git
cd mcp-ffmpeg
cargo build --release

The binary will be at target/release/mcp-ffmpeg.

Configuration

Add to your Claude Code config (~/.claude.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-ffmpeg": {
      "command": "/path/to/mcp-ffmpeg",
      "type": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	Description
`ffmpeg_info`	Get media file metadata (duration, resolution, codecs, bitrate, streams)
`ffmpeg_convert`	Convert to another format (mp4, mkv, webm, mov, mp3, wav, etc.)
`ffmpeg_trim`	Cut a segment by start/end time or duration
`ffmpeg_compress`	Compress video with quality presets (low / medium / high)
`ffmpeg_extract_audio`	Extract audio track (mp3, aac, wav, flac, ogg, opus)
`ffmpeg_extract_frames`	Extract image frames at intervals or a specific count
`ffmpeg_merge`	Concatenate multiple media files into one
`ffmpeg_add_subtitles`	Burn subtitles (SRT/ASS/VTT) with customizable style
`ffmpeg_add_text_overlay`	Add text at any position with optional show/hide timing
`ffmpeg_add_image_overlay`	Overlay an image (PNG/JPG, supports transparency) with positioning and timing
`ffmpeg_change_aspect_ratio`	Change aspect ratio (16:9, 9:16, 1:1, etc.) via padding, cropping, or stretching

Examples

Ask your AI assistant:

"Get info about video.mp4"
"Convert this video to webm"
"Cut the first 30 seconds from the video"
"Compress the video, medium quality"
"Extract audio as mp3"
"Take 10 frames evenly spaced from the video"
"Merge part1.mp4 and part2.mp4"
"Add subtitles from subs.srt"
"Put a watermark logo.png in the bottom-right corner"
"Make it 9:16 for Instagram Reels"

License

MIT

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How do I install MCP Ffmpeg?

Does MCP Ffmpeg need an API key?

What transport does MCP Ffmpeg use?

When was MCP Ffmpeg last checked?

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