Video Batch Encoder Script

...with interactive prompts for the non-cli savvy (or if you don't feel like writing them)

Requirements

A working Bash v4+ interpreter with usual coreutils some other misc utils.
FFmpeg/FFprobe
Either a *nix environment
- Or WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) with ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe.exe in your PATH

Screenshot

Usage

Display this by running encoder.sh --help

USAGE
    encoder [sub | dub] [-r RES] [-a] [-s SOURCE] [-d DEST] [-R]
            [--burn-subs] [--watermark FILE] [--clean] [--force]
    encoder -h | --help

DESCRIPTION
    Encode all MKV and AVI videos in the current
    directory (or subdirectories) to MP4 videos.
    Options are either set via optional arguments
    listed below or interactive prompts in the
    absence of such arguments.

OPTIONS
    sub dub
        Whether to encode subbed or dubbed.
        Defaults to subbed.

    -r --resolution RES
        RES can be one of 240, 360, 480, 640, 720,
        1080, or original. Original by default.

    -a --auto --no-auto
        Automatically determine appropriate audio
        and video streams. Implies --burn-subs
        in the absence of --no-burn-subs. Prompts
        by default.

    --burn-subs --no-burn-subs
        Burn subtitles. Prompts by default.

    --watermark FILE --no-watermark
        Use a watermark .ass FILE. Defaults to
        AU watermark if it exists.

    -s --source DIR
        Source directory for encodes. Defaults to
        current directory.

    -d --destination DIR
        Destination directory for all encodes.
        Will create the directory it it doesn't
        already exist. Defaults to source
        directory.

    -R --recursive
        Whether to recursively search subdirs for
        videos to encode. Won't by default.

    --clean
        Remove original videos after encoding.

    --force
        Overwrite existing videos. Won't by default.

    --debug-run [DURATION]
        Test encoder by only encoding (optional) 
        DURATION in seconds of videos. When 
        DURATION is omitted it defaults to 5
        seconds.

    -h --help
        Show this help.

Known issues

sub/dub currently don't do anything, and may be removed in the future.
List of issues TODO at the top of the Bash script

Credits

Authored by b-fuze (Mike32) with amazing help and testing from awesome AU members.

notMONGCHAW / batch-encoder