---
title: "FFmpeg Batch Transcoder"
description: "Batch transcode media files using FFmpeg CLI with preset profiles for web, mobile, and broadcast delivery. Supports hardware-accelerated encoding via NVENC/VAAPI and automated quality analysis with VMAF scoring."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg"
author: "FFmpeg"
category:
  - "Media & Transcription"
framework:
  - "Cursor"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "ffmpeg/ffmpeg"
  github_stars: 58972
---

# FFmpeg Batch Transcoder

Batch transcode media files using FFmpeg CLI with preset profiles for web, mobile, and broadcast delivery. Supports hardware-accelerated encoding via NVENC/VAAPI and automated quality analysis with VMAF scoring.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://ffmpeg.org/documentation.html

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/ffmpeg-batch-transcoder-skill/)