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

[ProWo]

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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February 12, 2025 release version 3.3.8.
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Added:
Check for negative values with crop.
Checks for even values in frame width and heigth and pad w+h.
Check for pad values >= frame values
Output to source folder info on all forms.
Ffplay help with video encoding preview.
Button on start screen to jump directly to the join grid.
IVTC added bwdif to pullup.
Deinterlacer selection with IVTC.
Preview windows width in settings.
Check for stream cut as batch 0 to prevent drag files.
Button to delete selected added files from join grid.
Disable Datagridviews showing during execution in related Forms.
Checkbox to retain DAR in video encoding.
Check for write permissions in the program folder (so that the configuration file can be written).
Column filename sortable now in mux grid.
Preview button on video encoding grid.
Dolby vision detection.
New audio filter cleverNorm (for center channel enhancement, thx to mannequin80 for the code).
Convert to greyscale filter in video encoding.
Automatic hidden update reminder any 15 days.
8 to 6 channel reduction with downmix options and new downmix filter cleverNorm.
DynAudNorm r and m parameter (targetrms and maximum gain factor).
Nlmeans denoise video filter (request by jimbobub).
Channels layout choice for mutichannels audio encoding.
3,4,5,7 channels audio encoding with suitable codecs.
Channel selection for DynAudNorm filter (parameter h).
Audio length change custom calculation from time.
Message on creating config file (first start only).
Info with missing write permissions (first start only).

Fixed:
Bug with erroneously adding framerate fix/change videos to processed files.
Bug in channel files check with join channels.
Bug with missing reset of burn in subtitle checkbox after cancel checkbox.
Bug with wrong help window in chapters video preview.
Bug in pad code.
Bug with missing extract button with audio channels extraction.
Bug with extracting already present channels.
Bug in video encoding preview with crop+resize+pad.
Bug with single channels file remove after joining success.
Bug in preview with unchanged resolution >1280.
Bug with capital extensions.
Bug with video preview help window in cut grid.
Bug in video preview size (chapters preview).
Gui bug with single channels and container selected.
Bug with aac_mf with unsupported frequencys.
Bug in video preview help.
Bug with flashing cursor in video preview help and chapters help
Bug with missing help screen on cut grid start.
Bug with wrong ffmpeg folder selected.
Bug with rounding values with keep source DAR in video encoding grid.
Bug dragging DVD chunk on source selection form.
Bug in muxing with strict parameter.
Bug with missing ffmpeg termination after errors.
Bug in audio channel reduction with pan filter.

Changed:
Renamed split tracks to split channels
Renamed join tracks to join channels.
IVTC uses bwdif instead yadif now.
Scale preview window width for smaller videos too.
IVTC filter with/without deinterlacing
Drag file to program icon code to start the program with this file.
Adding multiple files in batch grid permitted now (will get batch0 commandline).
Delete last cut mark instead delete all cut marks.
Preview in cut grid respects last cut mark.
Moved checkbox for calculator (change audio length and pitch).
New sorting for frequency.
Formatting in cut marks list.
Joined buttons to remove files from join grid.
Remaining streams are deselected after muxing.
Button instead of checkbox for remove last cut mark.
First start and position out of screen bounds is screen centered now.
Sorting of items for Various P-Level, various rotate, crop detect round.
Parameter values for DynAudNorm.
Audio channels sorting.
Hide "drag files" while batch executing.

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Download release v3.3.8:
https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773...eg_gui_338.zip
MD5 (of clever FFmpeg GUI.exe): 44714986E3B4B6A51471AF8875F6CCE8

Latest beta version v3.3.8.01: (Small errors are continuously corrected. Will be uploaded frequently)
https://files.videohelp.com/u/292773...ewest_beta.zip
MD5 (of clever FFmpeg GUI.exe): 48C92EC3EC2E2DB5FE4094DD38436D32

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]

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]

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

[ProWo]

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

[ProWo]

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]

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

[Emulgator]

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

[ProWo]

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

[ProWo]

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

[ProWo]

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]

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

[Esikhoob]

Hi
Thank you for your great effort on this clever application.
You had said:

Originally Posted by ProWo

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

Where is the command line? I cannot see it.

[ProWo]

Originally Posted by Esikhoob

Where is the command line? I cannot see it.

The command line display is turned off in the normal versions, but I'll send you the latest beta (with activated checkbox) tomorrow with which you can display the command line, via PM.

[ProWo]

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

[ProWo]

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

[ProWo]

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

[stax76]

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]

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?

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

[stax76]

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]

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.