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

ProWo · 30th March 2020, 08:38

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 avc, hevc amnd mpeg2), Change Audio and Subtitles stream language,
Change profile level without recoding (for x264 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 (g.e. 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), Divx, ffv1, 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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March 05, 2025 release version 3.3.9.
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Added:
Choice to use ffplay or virtualdub for keyframe search in cut page.
Video preview adapted to a changed duration in video encoding section.
Time lapse in video encoding.
Preview for video properties filter.
DVD-rip: Test for protected DVDs.
Vobs can be joined now.
Update reminder on start page (background check 15 days after last manual check).
Video preview with tonemapping HDR to SRD.
Subtitle conversion: Stay open, last used codec is saved.

Fixed:
Bug with missing reset of nlmeans, unsharp, grey_scale filter.
Bug with audio channels select from/to single channel extract/join.
Bug with missing UTF-8 encoding in analyze_new_source.
Bug with missing audio filter cleverNorm for many channels.
Bug with changing target folder.
Bug with adding timelaps encodes/batchs to mux grid.
Bug with groupbox display in cut grid.
Bug with drag vob/dvd vob to program icon.
Bug with UTF-8 title metadata muxing.
Bug with missing chapter muxing (if video has offset).
Bug in join code (missing streams in output).
Bug in preview window settings saving.
Bug with chapters help remaining open with video preview.
Bug with audio delay in mux grid.
Bug in audio filter.
Bug with ttml subtitle batch.
Bug with missing -strict -2 parameter in muxing (thx to neptune84).

Changed:
Back to original DynAudNorm parameter values for cleverNorm (thx to manneguin80).
Video preview starts at 5% duration instead at 20 seconds.
Time lapse output naming.
New color now (yellow) for output to source folder.
Font segoeui.ttf instead of arialn.ttf for video preview overlays.
Scale calulation base for video preview (from width to height).
New audio delay code in mux grid.
Spectrogram, audio volume detection and ac3 patch moved to audio encoding page.
Video cropping moved to video encoding page.

Improved:
Dvd-rip code.
Join code.
Downmix to stereo (contains FC now).

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Download release v3.3.9:
https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773...eg_gui_339.zip
MD5 (of clever FFmpeg GUI.exe): B83415200F7BAA9F3412C951C3EABA4B

Latest beta version v3.3.9.05: (Small errors are continuously corrected. Will be uploaded frequently)
https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773...ewest_beta.zip
MD5 (of clever FFmpeg GUI.exe): F16A4EDA675200FE91D3BB25499AA04B

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 thread.

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 · 7th April 2020, 16:53

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 · 11th April 2020, 12:41

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

ProWo · 14th April 2020, 13:45

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

ProWo · 18th April 2020, 10:46

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.

ProWo · 20th April 2020, 08:29

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

Emulgator · 21st April 2020, 14:30

Many thanks !
Just letting it run for a quick transcode test...

ProWo · 24th April 2020, 13:10

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

ProWo · 27th April 2020, 16:42

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

ProWo · 2nd May 2020, 09:13

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.

ProWo · 6th May 2020, 10:17

06 May 2020 update to version 2.3.9.
The crash without file selection is corrected.
The command line can be displayed.
Forms have changed from Font to DPI

ProWo · 18th May 2020, 15:20

18 May 2020 update to version 2.4.0.
Many small improvements.

ProWo · 25th May 2020, 14:21

25 May 2020 update to version 2.4.2.
Fixed some bugs.
Many small improvements.

ProWo · 8th June 2020, 17:21

08 June 2020 update to version 2.4.5.
Added: mp3 output in audio conversion.
Fixed some bugs.

stax76 · 8th June 2020, 18:51

Maybe have a look at 144 DPI (I'm at 288), it looks poor because High DPI support is not enabled. It can be enabled via API or manifest but the only proper fix is getting rid of WinForms, there are too many issues, it's hopeless and I regret having wasted so much time and effort with it.

ProWo · 11th June 2020, 08:56

Hi stax76

I don't have a High DPI Monitor and therefore i cannot test, if my app is compatible with High DPI.
I made some changes. Can you test for me if the display is correct now?

Code:

https://www.upload.ee/files/11859636/clever_ffmpeg_gui_246.7z.html

stax76 · 11th June 2020, 09:22

The first screen is High DPI enabled, opening a source file throws an exception shown by .NET Framework exception dialog and that dialog is unusable at 288 DPI, so I cannot post the stack trace.

ProWo · 16th June 2020, 16:12

June 16 2020 update to version 2.4.7.
Added: You can use the already installed ffmpeg static files.
At the first use you have to specify the location of ffmpeg, ffprobe and ffplay.
Added: High DPI aware.
Many fine tunings.

ProWo · 30th June 2020, 14:40

June 30 2020 update to version 2.4.8.
Added: Audio conversion section: You can set 2 channels output.
Added: Multiplex section: Checkbox to remove language code from Videostream.
Many cosmetic and code fine tunings.

ProWo · 3rd July 2020, 21:09

If someone has troubles with the program, he can try the latest beta version:
https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773...newest_beta.7z

NB. Is regularly updated

30th March 2020, 08:38	#1 \| Link
ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	clever FFmpeg-GUI, small FFmpeg UI, fully portable, no installation. 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 avc, hevc amnd mpeg2), Change Audio and Subtitles stream language, Change profile level without recoding (for x264 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 (g.e. 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), Divx, ffv1, 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 05, 2025 release version 3.3.9. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Added: Choice to use ffplay or virtualdub for keyframe search in cut page. Video preview adapted to a changed duration in video encoding section. Time lapse in video encoding. Preview for video properties filter. DVD-rip: Test for protected DVDs. Vobs can be joined now. Update reminder on start page (background check 15 days after last manual check). Video preview with tonemapping HDR to SRD. Subtitle conversion: Stay open, last used codec is saved. Fixed: Bug with missing reset of nlmeans, unsharp, grey_scale filter. Bug with audio channels select from/to single channel extract/join. Bug with missing UTF-8 encoding in analyze_new_source. Bug with missing audio filter cleverNorm for many channels. Bug with changing target folder. Bug with adding timelaps encodes/batchs to mux grid. Bug with groupbox display in cut grid. Bug with drag vob/dvd vob to program icon. Bug with UTF-8 title metadata muxing. Bug with missing chapter muxing (if video has offset). Bug in join code (missing streams in output). Bug in preview window settings saving. Bug with chapters help remaining open with video preview. Bug with audio delay in mux grid. Bug in audio filter. Bug with ttml subtitle batch. Bug with missing -strict -2 parameter in muxing (thx to neptune84). Changed: Back to original DynAudNorm parameter values for cleverNorm (thx to manneguin80). Video preview starts at 5% duration instead at 20 seconds. Time lapse output naming. New color now (yellow) for output to source folder. Font segoeui.ttf instead of arialn.ttf for video preview overlays. Scale calulation base for video preview (from width to height). New audio delay code in mux grid. Spectrogram, audio volume detection and ac3 patch moved to audio encoding page. Video cropping moved to video encoding page. Improved: Dvd-rip code. Join code. Downmix to stereo (contains FC now). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Download release v3.3.9: https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773...eg_gui_339.zip MD5 (of clever FFmpeg GUI.exe): B83415200F7BAA9F3412C951C3EABA4B Latest beta version v3.3.9.05: (Small errors are continuously corrected. Will be uploaded frequently) https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773...ewest_beta.zip MD5 (of clever FFmpeg GUI.exe): F16A4EDA675200FE91D3BB25499AA04B 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 thread. 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- How to's --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Last edited by ProWo; 18th March 2025 at 16:05. Reason: Update to v3.3.9.

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Emulgator Big Bit Savings Now ! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: close to the wall Posts: 1,887	Many thanks ! Just letting it run for a quick transcode test... __________________ "To bypass shortcuts and find suffering...is called QUALity" (Die toten Augen von Friedrichshain) "Data reduction ? Yep, Sir. We're that issue working on. Synce invntoin uf lingöage..."

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stax76 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: On thin ice Posts: 6,846	Maybe have a look at 144 DPI (I'm at 288), it looks poor because High DPI support is not enabled. It can be enabled via API or manifest but the only proper fix is getting rid of WinForms, there are too many issues, it's hopeless and I regret having wasted so much time and effort with it. __________________ https://github.com/stax76/software-list https://www.youtube.com/@stax76/playlists

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ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	Hi stax76 I don't have a High DPI Monitor and therefore i cannot test, if my app is compatible with High DPI. I made some changes. Can you test for me if the display is correct now? Code: https://www.upload.ee/files/11859636/clever_ffmpeg_gui_246.7z.html

11th June 2020, 09:22	#17 \| Link
stax76 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: On thin ice Posts: 6,846	The first screen is High DPI enabled, opening a source file throws an exception shown by .NET Framework exception dialog and that dialog is unusable at 288 DPI, so I cannot post the stack trace. __________________ https://github.com/stax76/software-list https://www.youtube.com/@stax76/playlists

7th April 2020, 16:53	#2 \| Link
ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	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).

11th April 2020, 12:41	#3 \| Link
ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	11 Apr 2020 update to version 2.2.0. Many small improvements. Some bugs fixed.

14th April 2020, 13:45	#4 \| Link
ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	14 Apr 2020 update to version 2.2.1. (Corrected a little bug in track language change)

18th April 2020, 10:46	#5 \| Link
ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	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.

20th April 2020, 08:29	#6 \| Link
ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	20 Apr 2020 update to version 2.3.5. Several small improvements and bug fixes.

24th April 2020, 13:10	#8 \| Link
ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	24 Apr 2020 update to version 2.3.6. Many small improvements and bug fixes.

27th April 2020, 16:42	#9 \| Link
ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	27 Apr 2020 update to version 2.3.7. Corrected a bug in FPS detection.

2nd May 2020, 09:13	#10 \| Link
ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	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.

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ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	06 May 2020 update to version 2.3.9. The crash without file selection is corrected. The command line can be displayed. Forms have changed from Font to DPI

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ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	18 May 2020 update to version 2.4.0. Many small improvements.

25th May 2020, 14:21	#13 \| Link
ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	25 May 2020 update to version 2.4.2. Fixed some bugs. Many small improvements.

8th June 2020, 17:21	#14 \| Link
ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	08 June 2020 update to version 2.4.5. Added: mp3 output in audio conversion. Fixed some bugs.

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ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	June 16 2020 update to version 2.4.7. Added: You can use the already installed ffmpeg static files. At the first use you have to specify the location of ffmpeg, ffprobe and ffplay. Added: High DPI aware. Many fine tunings.

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ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	June 30 2020 update to version 2.4.8. Added: Audio conversion section: You can set 2 channels output. Added: Multiplex section: Checkbox to remove language code from Videostream. Many cosmetic and code fine tunings.

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ProWo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 412	If someone has troubles with the program, he can try the latest beta version: https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773...newest_beta.7z NB. Is regularly updated Last edited by ProWo; 6th July 2020 at 13:45.

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