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Use FFmpeg Without Typing a Single Command

FFmpeg can convert, compress, trim and re-encode almost any video or audio file — if you can remember the flags. Floatboat is a desktop agent that writes the FFmpeg command for you and runs it locally on your own machine.

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You say

“Compress this 2 GB screen recording so I can email it, keep it readable.”

Agent runs

ffmpeg -i recording.mov \ -vcodec libx264 -crf 28 \ -preset slow -acodec aac \ recording-small.mp4

Done — 2.1 GB → 148 MB, saved next to the original.

Common FFmpeg Commands, and What to Say Instead

Every row on the left is a command people search for daily. On the right is the sentence that gets you the same result in Floatboat.

  • Convert MOV to MP4ffmpeg -i in.mov -c:v libx264 -c:a aac out.mp4“Turn this MOV into an MP4”
  • Compress a large videoffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vcodec libx264 -crf 28 out.mp4“Make this small enough to email”
  • Extract the audioffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vn -acodec libmp3lame out.mp3“Pull the audio out as an MP3”
  • Trim a clipffmpeg -ss 00:00:30 -to 00:01:15 -i in.mp4 -c copy out.mp4“Cut from 30 seconds to 1:15”
  • Resize to 1080pffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf scale=-2:1080 out.mp4“Resize this to 1080p”
  • Change the frame rateffmpeg -i in.mp4 -filter:v fps=30 out.mp4“Make this 30 frames per second”
  • Make a GIFffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf "fps=12,scale=480:-1" -loop 0 out.gif“Turn the first five seconds into a GIF”
  • Burn in subtitlesffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf subtitles=subs.srt out.mp4“Burn this SRT into the video”
  • Merge video and audioffmpeg -i video.mp4 -i audio.wav -c copy -shortest out.mp4“Attach this audio track to the video”
  • Batch convert a folderfor f in *.mov; do ffmpeg -i "$f" "${f%.mov}.mp4"; done“Convert everything in this folder to MP4”
  • Grab a thumbnailffmpeg -ss 00:00:05 -i in.mp4 -frames:v 1 thumb.jpg“Give me a still from five seconds in”
  • Normalise loudnessffmpeg -i in.mp4 -af loudnorm=I=-16:TP=-1.5 out.mp4“Even out the volume for podcast levels”

The agent picks codecs and quality settings for the outcome you asked for, and tells you what it changed.

Who Uses the FFmpeg Agent

One local binary, four everyday workflows — no flags, no uploads, no per-file fees.

  • SOLO · 1 person

    For Solopreneurs

    Record once, then compress, clip, caption and convert for every channel — without learning flags.
    • Compress a 2 GB screen recording for email
    • Extract a 60-second clip for social
    • Burn in captions for accessibility
    Runs onAI Coworker
  • CREATOR · 1 voice

    For Creators & Writers

    Convert camera files, pull clean audio, make GIFs and thumbnails — all from one desktop agent.
    • MOV → MP4 in one sentence
    • Audio track → MP3 for podcast
    • Auto-generate thumbnail from any frame
    Runs onSkills Marketplace
  • SMB · owner-operator

    For Small Business Owners

    Product demos, training videos and ads stay on your machine. No upload limits, no per-file fees.
    • Batch-compress a folder of product videos
    • Normalize volume across episodes
    • Merge voiceover with B-roll
    Runs onAI File Organizer
  • STUDIO · 2–5 people

    For Studios & Agencies

    Point the agent at a project folder and walk away. Bad files are skipped, progress is per file.
    • Convert an entire project folder overnight
    • Resize deliverables for every platform
    • Repeat any pipeline as a Combo Skill
    Runs onFloatIM

FFmpeg Questions, Answered

Stop Googling FFmpeg Flags

Describe the file you want. Floatboat writes the command, runs it locally, and hands you the result.

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