A professional interface on top of FFmpeg, Whisper AI and yt-dlp — convert, edit, subtitle and download, no command line.
Download, convert, edit, grade, transcribe, and record video — all on your own machine, no cloud, no subscriptions.
Built on FFmpeg — the open-source engine trusted across the video industry — made simple. The same reliability the pros use, without the command line.
🍎 Signed & notarized by Apple. The macOS app is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so it opens the normal way with a double-click. No “unidentified developer” warning, nothing extra to do.
“Nothing felt like it was made for someone who actually uses this stuff regularly. So I built my own.”
Read the full story →Every project starts the same way. From there, pick the path that fits what you're making — quick reading below if you want the details, or just glance at this and dive in.
Open-source engines under the hood — this is not just FFmpeg
Version 2 is production-ready and battle-tested — with active beta testers, real-world feedback, and a steady stream of improvements. It's stable software built by one developer who uses it daily and stands behind it.
Works on any Windows 11 laptop or desktop — no dedicated GPU required.
Tested in a Sandbox environment with Beta testers confirming stability. Install size is approximately 1.7 GB.
GPU-accelerated Whisper transcription supports NVIDIA CUDA and Intel OpenVINO (Intel Arc & Core Ultra). CUDA requires an extra install step due to size; OpenVINO installs in one click from Settings. AMD GPUs are not supported for Whisper acceleration.
Probably works on Windows 10 but that OS is no longer supported by Microsoft — you take that risk. Upgrade to Windows 11.
Minimum: Windows 11. Hardware-accelerated encoding is auto-detected and works with:
CPU-only mode works on any hardware but will be slower. Tested at 164 fps on an Intel HD 530 (2015) vs 56 fps on CPU alone.
Nothing to install — VideoToolbox acceleration is built into every Mac.
Smaller install than Windows — no CUDA needed. Acceleration is handled by VideoToolbox, Apple's built-in low-level framework for hardware-accelerated video encoding and decoding.
VideoToolbox uses the GPU or dedicated Media Engine for fast H.264/HEVC transcoding with low CPU overhead — and it's already on your Mac. Nothing extra to install.
Minimum: Apple M1, 8 GB RAM.
One-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees.
Includes free updates for 1 year.
Choose your platform below. You'll receive your download link within 24 hours of purchase validation.
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Not ready to pay full price? Make me an offer. If it works, you'll get a PayPal link to pay your price.
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List price is $69. Offers are for a single platform (Mac or Windows or Linux). Your payment link stays valid for 24 hours.
Single license covers one platform — purchase the one you need now, or get the bundle for all three.
FFmpeg Commander was built on one non-negotiable rule: your files never leave your machine. As a Gen X developer inspired by Solaris and Mac OS 9, I wanted software that gets out of your way and lets you work — clean, focused, and built for substance over flash.
Read the Philosophy →One tool for your entire local video workflow — download, convert, edit, grade, transcribe, and record. No cloud uploads, no accounts, no subscriptions. Click any feature to learn more.
Transcribe any video into subtitles — auto language detection, 20+ languages, burned-in or .SRT. 100% local.
Transcribe audio from any video using OpenAI Whisper. Generates subtitles with automatic language detection and word-level timestamps. Translate to 20+ languages including Polish, Spanish, Japanese, and more. Hardware acceleration available via NVIDIA CUDA (5x–15x speed) and Intel OpenVINO. Delivers burned-in video or a sidecar .SRT file.
Hand-correct the AI's .SRT, then burn your polished subtitles permanently into the video.
Export the auto-generated .SRT, fix any wording, idioms, or hallucinated lines in a text editor, then feed your corrected .SRT back in. The result is burned permanently into the video, fully time-aligned. Real control for anyone who knows the language.
YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook Reels and thousands more — powered by yt-dlp.
Paste a YouTube, Facebook Reel, or web video URL and download it directly into your project. Supports format selection, auto-batch queuing, and custom yt-dlp presets.
Auto-discovers GoPro media on mounted volumes with thumbnail grid and hover preview.
Auto-discovers GoPro media on mounted volumes. Browse clips in a thumbnail grid with hover preview and import directly into your workflow.
Import directly from a USB-connected iPhone — no iTunes, no iCloud required.
Import videos straight from a USB-connected iPhone — no iTunes, no iCloud, no third-party sync apps. Powered by pymobiledevice3, the app talks directly to the phone over Apple's AFC protocol and pulls only the clips you select.
Drop multiple files and convert them all at once with hardware acceleration auto-detected.
Drop multiple files and convert them all at once. Choose from built-in presets like YouTube 1080p, YouTube 4K HEVC, or create your own custom presets. Hardware acceleration (VideoToolbox, NVENC) is auto-detected.
Re-encode files on a network share (SMB/NFS) and replace in place — perfect for Plex/HEVC.
Pick a file straight from a NAS or SMB/NFS share — anything mounted under /Volumes — convert its codec locally, then review the result before optionally replacing the original on the share. Works with Plex, Jellyfin, or any server with file sharing.
Trim, cut, and remove sections from a clip without re-encoding the whole file.
Trim clips by setting start and end points. Removes sections with frame-accurate cuts and adds the result to the Holding Bin for further editing and export.
Add titles, lower thirds, and captions with custom fonts, colors, timing, and cinematic effects.
Add styled text overlays to any clip — titles, lower thirds, captions, credits. Choose custom fonts, colors, sizes, positions, and timing. Stack multiple overlays per clip with independent start/end points. Includes cinematic effects like fade-in, typewriter, scroll, and Star Wars-style perspective crawl.
Arrange clips on a timeline, apply effects and transitions, and render to one output file in a single pass.
Collect clips in a visual bin, drag them into order, apply effects and transitions between clips, and render the assembled timeline as a single output file. Non-destructive — all edits are stored as metadata compiled into a single FFmpeg command at render time.
Deep, beautiful black and white with a gentle contrast curve and subtle luma-only grain.
Produces a cinematic black-and-white look with a refined contrast curve and subtle luma-only grain — not a simple desaturate, a real filmic emulation.
Apply professional cinematic grades using standard .cube LUT files. 20 built-in profiles.
20 built-in color LUT profiles for cinematic looks. Compare LUTs side by side in a grid. Import your own .cube, .3dl, or other LUT files for custom grading.
Loudness normalization, 10-band EQ, noise reduction, compression, reverb, and echo.
Professional audio tools built-in: loudness normalization (EBU R128), 10-band parametric EQ with visual curve display, spectral noise reduction, compression, reverb, and echo/delay. Built-in effect chain presets for podcast, broadcast, and music workflows.
Add image or text watermarks with positioning, opacity, and size control.
Design a text watermark once and apply it across all your exports. Supports custom fonts, position, opacity, size, shadow, and background box controls.
Stack timed effects on a timeline — Speed Burst, Color Drain, Photo Insert, and more. Preview live, render once.
A creative workspace that analyzes your clips and suggests creative directions. Stack timed effects with draggable timeline regions and real-time preview. Speed Burst, Color Drain, Photo Insert, Letterbox, and many more. Save entire sessions as .ffcdirector project files.
Adapts to whichever tool is active — scrub clips, preview effects before rendering.
GStreamer-powered preview player with overlay controls, seek controls, and timeline scrubbing. Dynamically adapts to whichever tool is active — Holding Bin timeline or Director Workbench effects.
A full log of everything happening — expand, copy, search, or clear at any time.
A comprehensive log screen with Expand/Hide, Clear, Copy, and Search controls. Shows exactly what FFmpeg is doing at every step — useful for troubleshooting or reporting issues.
This is where FFmpeg Commander goes beyond conversion and into creative filmmaking.
The Workbench analyzes your loaded clips — duration, scene changes, audio levels, visual content — and generates a set of creative suggestions you can render with one click. Unlike the Holding Bin (which stores edit decisions as metadata and renders them in a single FFmpeg pass at export time), the Director Workbench operates directly on the video: effects are pre-rendered into actual video segments and played back through GStreamer in real time, so you see exactly what the final output will look like as you drag effect regions around the timeline.
FFmpeg Commander includes a full suite of audio tools for production, podcasting, and music workflows — all available as editable processing chains inside the app.
All of these options are surfaced as sliders and presets in the GUI — no need to write FFmpeg filter chains by hand.
FFmpeg Commander is cross-platform. Hardware acceleration is auto-detected per platform:
Not sure about spending $69 on software from a developer you just met? Fair enough. I also built a free screen recorder for the Mac — it records your screen with your voice and the computer's sound mixed together, runs entirely on your machine, no account, no cloud. Same philosophy as everything here, zero cost.
If you like how the free one is built, you already know what to expect from the full toolbox.
Get the Free Screen Recorder →Questions about FFmpeg Commander, pre-sales questions, or need help after purchase? Reach out directly — I respond personally.
FFmpeg Commander is developed by Ray Miecznik. Use the contact form below to get in touch — response is typically within 24 hours.
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