gibbok / video-utilities

Set of video utilities

Video utilities

1. Convert Video to Static Images
2. Convert Video to H265

Prerequisites

1. Ensure you have Python installed (version 3.8+ recommended).
2. Install Poetry for dependency management.
3. Install FFmpeg, as it is required for processing video files. Follow the instructions for your operating system:
   • Linux: sudo apt install ffmpeg
   • macOS (Homebrew): brew install ffmpeg
   • Windows: Download from ffmpeg.org and add it to your PATH.

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/gibbok/video-utilities.git

2. Navigate to the project folder:

   cd video-utilities/converter

3. Install dependencies:

   poetry install

Convert Video to Static Images

This project allows you to extract static images (screenshots) from a video file at regular intervals.

• Supports input videos in .mkv and other common formats.
• Saves screenshots as sequentially numbered image files.
• Configurable screenshot intervals.

Usage

Run the script with the following arguments:

1. Input video file: Path to the video file (e.g., /path/to/video.mkv).
2. Output folder: Directory where screenshots will be saved (e.g., /path/to/output/folder).
3. Interval (optional): Time in seconds between screenshots (default is 5 seconds). Example:

poetry run python extract_screenshots.py /path/to/video.mkv /path/to/output/folder --interval 5

The screenshots will be saved in the specified output folder as .png files, named sequentially.

Convert Video to H265

Compress a video to H265 format with medium settings.

Usage

Run the script with the following arguments:

1. Input video file: Path to the video file (e.g., /path/to/video.mkv).
2. Output folder: Directory where the final video will be saved (e.g., /output).

Use as:

poetry run python compress_h265.py "/input.mkv" "/output"

Notes: the script will save the output in .mkv format.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.