clever FFmpeg-GUI, small FFmpeg UI, fully portable, no installation.

[ProWo]

Hi all

Clever FFmpeg GUI is a small, but smart GUI for FFmpeg.
It processes Audio and Video streams separately. These can be muxed after processing.
It's for Windows Systems, portable, x86, x64, ARM. Requires .NET Framework.

No installation required. Extract and use it.
(Read the ReadMe.txt)

Automatic stream detection, Video, Audio and Subtitle stream conversion, Video, Audio and Subtitle stream extraction, Audio volume detection,
Audio length and pitch modification, automatic Video crop detection, Audio and Video Fade In and Fade Out,
Change aspect ratio (at Stream level too, for h264 , hevc and mpeg2), Change Audio and Subtitles stream language,
Change profile level without recoding (for h264 and hevc).
Cut on Keyframes.
HDR10 recoding while keeping HDR10 metadata (with H.265 codec) and HDR10 to SDR with tonemap and desaturation for all avaiable codecs.
3D Look-Up Tables (LUTs) support in Video encoding.
Batch processing.

DVD movie rip implemented (unprotected DVD's only).
Point to VOB 1 of a Title Set (e.g. VTS_01_1.VOB for Titleset 1), answer Yes to the questions and the entire movie will be ripped and imported.

Video Stream Encoding to: mpeg1, mpeg2, Theora, x264 (avc), x265 (hevc), ffv1, Divx, Xvid, VP8, VP9, DNxHD, DNxHR, AV1, wmv1,wmv2, prores.
Audio Stream Encoding to: aac, ac3, eac3, dts, flac, mp2, mp3, opus, vorbis, pcm, trueHD.
Multiplex to: 3gp, asf, avi, flv, m2ts, mov, mpg, mp4, mkv, ogg, ts, vob, mfx, webm, wmv.
Hardcoding Subtitles: ass, ssa, srt, vobsub, pgs (pgs only if present in the source video, not from external files).
Chapters: support for 3gp, mkv, mp4, mov, webm.

Enjoy
ProWo

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June 28, 2025 release version 3.4.3.
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Added:
Check for wrong paths with assist apps (text editor, virtualdub).
Frame accurate cutting with smart rendering (for h264 in mp4/mov/mkv/avi atm).
Hide/show selected streams in mux grid.
Stay open checkbox in mux grid.
Input limitations for idx field in mux/batch grid.
Output destination setting is saved now.
Check for cd_rom drive (to avoid wrong destination selection).
Select/deselect all streams of type, clicking on it's field (upper right) in mux grid.
Create/add chapters for mux audiofile only.
Input limitation for start time textbox in video crop (now numbers only).

Fixed:
Bug with cut/to batch buttons in cut grid.
Bug in caption index (allowed range from -1 to 1)(thx to Findu for the hint).
Bug with closing X (removed now) in ISO language code help (thx to Findu for the hint).
Bug in raw video extraction with mpeg2video codec.
Bug with new encode length with frame accurate cutting.
Bug with preview length with frame accurate cutting.
Bug with missing aborted reset and closing to batch action in audio encoding.
Bug with missing handler remove in mux grid.
Bug with create chapers file.
Bug with end time <= start keyframe time in cut grid.
Bug with source avs file beeing deleted.
Bug in video preview in chapters form.
Bug in videostream reference for chapters in mux form.
Bug with chapters help window position.
Bug with missing simple remux checkbox in mux grid.
Bug with selected input_file ID and idx in mux grid/chapters (thx to Findu for the hint).
Bug with select/deselect streams of type in mux grid.
Bug in video crop start time selection (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with source folder value in first start window.
Bug with toggle keep duration checkbox with FPS value missing in video encoding (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with shortest videos (g.e. 3 sec) and empty start time box in video crop (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with updater.
Bug with processed/cut files reminder (thx to Findu for the hint).

Changed:
Language code from filename recognition to standard naming convention.
Streams handling in mux grid.
Task completed label instead of message box in mux grid.
Remove muxed streams handling.
Sample handling in mux grid.
Simple remux handling.
Hide streams instead of clear streams (no stream files are deleted now) in mux grid.
Cut help (added frame accurate cut info).
Only first readed file in muxgrid is automatically checked.
Audio delay math in mux grid.
None/all affects only visible streams in mux grid now.
App update.
Moved chapters section from main page to mux grid.
HDR Label on all interested sections now.
Removed reminder for open tasks and unused files on app start/closing.
Start behaviour with open tasks and unused processed streams (will appear in the interested sections now).
Success label instead message box in audio encoding section.
Muxed processed files or joined cut files are removed after successfull action.
Check for unused processed/cut files after leaving mux grid/join grid.
Start time and increment for shortest videos in video crop section.

Improved:
Mux grid.
Language code handling in mux grid.
Chapters help.
Chapters handling.

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Download release v3.4.3:
https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773/clever_ffmpeg_gui_343.zip
MD5 (of clever FFmpeg GUI.exe): 683525FA208DDAB043882204B273724C

Download latest nightly: (Small bugs are continuously corrected. Will be uploaded frequently)
https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773/clever_ffmpeg_gui_newest_beta.zip

It does NOT contain any virus. All reports from virustotal are false positives. Please remember that many antivirus software are way way too sensitive.

Report bugs and problems here in this post.

If you like the program, please rate it (click on this link)

If there are problems starting, delete the portable.config file in the application folder.

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How to's
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Convert interlaced 23.976fps to progressive 25fps
Convert interlaced 25fps to progressive 23.976fps
Convert progressive 23.976fps to progressive 25fps
Convert progressive 25fps to progressive 23.976fps
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Special features:

With TV Rips with AC3 6ch audio it happens that the first frames have only 2 ch. In the encode audiostream section there is a button for this. If it is selected, the target file will be patched to full 6 ch. This button is only available if the source file is or contains an AC3 6ch file.

Another great thing is that you can convert the soundtrack of a 25 FPS PAL movie to an e.g. 23.976 FPS NTSC soundtrack or vice versa and, if desired, also adjust the audio pitch.

[ProWo]

07 Apr 2020 update to version 2.1.0.
Major improvements in the Multiplex section (automatic track detection of video, audio and subtitles, program wide).
Also improved is the AC3 3/2 (5.1) patch (in case first audio frames with 2 channels, stereo).

[ProWo]

11 Apr 2020 update to version 2.2.0.
Many small improvements.
Some bugs fixed.

[Baldrick]

I would recommend using www.virustotal.com to test your file.

Your GUI looks fine:
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file-analysis/ZWEzZWJiZDk0ZDJkMjE5NjJlZGQ3NGNhYmFjNjA5M...NQ==/detection
Just one warning.

[ProWo]

Thanks, Baldrick for checking ...

[ProWo]

14 Apr 2020 update to version 2.2.1.
(Corrected a little bug in track language change)

[ProWo]

18 Apr 2020 update to version 2.3.0.
Video stream detection improved. Therefore ffprobe.exe (from static build) is now also necessary. Please copy it into the folder with clever FFmpeg-GUI.
Several small improvements and bug fixes.

[noemi7]

The most recent version (2.3.0), Win 10, x64, ffmpeg in main Windows folder: I cannot load any file due to error System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005). No way to check if next program dialog windows have a "back" button to go back to the first window - it was missing in all previous versions.

[ProWo]

The most recent version (2.3.0), Win 10, x64, ffmpeg in main Windows folder: I cannot load any file due to error System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005). No way to check if next program dialog windows have a "back" button to go back to the first window - it was missing in all previous versions.

Strange, just tried it, does not happen here with me (Windows 10 x64). Which type of videofile did you load?
You have to load the file once, then you can change it with the "Change source file" button in the main menu.
You can return from any section to the main menu with the "Main" button.

Anyone else with the same problem?

By the way:
Copy clever FFmpeg-gui.exe (x64) into a folder of your choice.
Copy to the same folder ffmpeg.exe, ffplay.exe, ffprobe.exe (from static built x64).
ffmpeg should not be in the Windows main folder.

[dellsam34]

Thanks ProWo can't wait to try this when I get home, Does this work with BM MediaExpress 10bit AVI lossless output files captured from analog sources?
Would you be interested in making a GUI for QTGMC de-interlacer? or maybe incorporate it in this same GUI?

[noemi7]

Strange, just tried it, does not happen here with me (Windows 10 x64). Which type of videofile did you load?

Tried with mkv, mp4, and ts. All h264, and caused your prog to crash, while they are error free.

By the way:
Copy clever FFmpeg-gui.exe (x64) into a folder of your choice.
Copy to the same folder ffmpeg.exe, ffplay.exe, ffprobe.exe (from static built x64).
ffmpeg should not be in the Windows main folder.

LOL, any but not Windows? I use ffmpeg intensively with other programs and I never had a problem.

[ProWo]

Do you have .NET Framework 4.6.1. installed?
Try to run it as administrator.

[ProWo]

Would you be interested in making a GUI for QTGMC de-interlacer? or maybe incorporate it in this same GUI?

For me yadif works well enough. Yadif is built into my GUI. If you prefer QTGMC, then try StaxRip.
So far as i know it's the unique GUI with QTGMC de-interlacer.

[dellsam34]

I did a side by side comparison between Yadif and QTGMC and Yadif didn't look good at all, I was hoping someone would come up with a GUI for different filters as buttons and sliders with real time view instead of a bunch of scripts that you have no idea how they look like until you execute them on the sample and review the resulting file.

[sekininsha]

@ProWo

until recently it was working (v 2.20) .. but now only the icon is displayed on the taskbar and does nothing.
my net framework 4.8.03752 ..


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[ProWo]

@ProWo
until recently it was working (v 2.20) .. but now only the icon is displayed on the taskbar and does nothing.
my net framework 4.8.03752 ..

Try to delete this folder: C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\clever_FFmpeg_GUI.
user=your user name on windows

[ProWo]

20 Apr 2020 update to version 2.3.5.
Several small improvements and bug fixes.

Please report malfunctions. Thanks.

[dellsam34]

Your application doesn't seem to have the option to change both audio and video parameters, I could only choose either or copy the file unchanged which I have no idea what's the purpose of this last option? You would need to add Process button after having set the parameters for both audio and video and process both at the same time resulting in a new file. If I have to convert the audio, then the video. then do the multiplexing, it is a lot easier to use the script method.

[ProWo]

This is intended by me. In this way, audio and video streams can be edited separately as desired and then be muxed. Don't think that this is such a big loss of time. You can for example just change the video stream and then mux it with the original untouched audio, or use different fades for video and audio, etc.

[sekininsha]

Try to delete this folder: C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\clever_FFmpeg_GUI.
user=your user name on windows

problem solved .. thanks

[dellsam34]

This is intended by me. In this way, audio and video streams can be edited separately as desired and then be muxed. Don't think that this is such a big loss of time. You can for example just change the video stream and then mux it with the original untouched audio, or use different fades for video and audio, etc.

You can still have the option to use original for either one so only one can be processed, Yah, this is a pain for me, but thanks for the effort, If you ever add a full conversion mode I will consider it again, Good luck.

[ProWo]

Would you be interested in making a GUI for QTGMC de-interlacer? or maybe incorporate it in this same GUI?

Here is a small test program (Qtgmc-GUI). Try it.
https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773/Qtgmc-GUI_100.7z

[ProWo]

24 Apr 2020 update to version 2.3.6.
Many small improvements and bug fixes.

[Baldrick]

https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773/clever_ffmpeg_gui_236.7z deleted?

[ProWo]

online now

[lomero]

now work

[ProWo]

27 Apr 2020 update to version 2.3.7.
Corrected a bug in FPS detection.

[ProWo]

02 May 2020 update to version 2.3.8.
Can now handle video files without duration info.
Added Aspect Ratio (DAR) change in the multiplex section.

[Gabriele-V]

Hi, thank you very much for the software, I was looking to develop something similar but if already exists, I won't reinvent the wheel

Some random suggestions:
- Looks like it's not DPI aware, so it's blurring on HiDPI machines. You have to execute SetProcessDPIAware(); as the first thing in the main
- I think window could be fixed size, because controls won't move or resize with it
- When selecting a file, if no selection is made and file windows it's closed, it crashes
- It could be useful to have somewhere the ffmpeg command line that will be used, so everyone can make sure that it's executing it in the expected way (IE I'd expect that cut function uses copy parameter to keep same quality, but how to be sure of it?)

BTW if you would like to share the code I can make the changes by myself and give some help, but I understand if you would like to keep it for copyright reasons.

[ProWo]

Some random suggestions:
- Looks like it's not DPI aware, so it's blurring on HiDPI machines. You have to execute SetProcessDPIAware(); as the first thing in the main
- I think window could be fixed size, because controls won't move or resize with it
- When selecting a file, if no selection is made and file windows it's closed, it crashes
- It could be useful to have somewhere the ffmpeg command line that will be used, so everyone can make sure that it's executing it in the expected way (IE I'd expect that cut function uses copy parameter to keep same quality, but how to be sure of it?)

Thank you for your comments. As far as DPI is concerned, I can't try that because I don't have a HiDPI monitor.
In version 2.3.9 the Forms have changed from Font to DPI. If this works, one of you has to try it with a HiDPI monitor. My program is fixed size on intention. The crash without file selection is corrected in v2.3.9. The command line can be displayed in v.2.3.9