# FFmpeg API (ffmpeg-api.com)

Runs ffmpeg conversions, trimming, thumbnails and metadata probes in the cloud through a REST API, driven by plain-English instructions or raw ffmpeg options.

- Atlas card: https://inite.ai/en/atlas/ffmpeg-api.com
- Site: https://ffmpeg-api.com
- For: Developers and teams processing video or audio through an API, with or without FFmpeg expertise
- Categories: dev
- Use 0/100 · alive 100/100

## Used for

- compress video to 720p MP4
- extract audio track as MP3
- read resolution, codec, and duration from media files

## Price

- from 11 USD/month, free plan (read 2026-10-18 on https://ffmpeg-api.com/pricing)

## For developers

- API docs: https://ffmpeg-api.com/docs
- MCP server: com.ffmpeg-api/ffmpeg (namespace; auth on 2026-10-18)
- Read 2026-10-18

## MCP server, measured daily

Server: https://mcp.ffmpeg-api.com/mcp, checked every day since 2026-10-19 (6 checks).

- Answered: measuring, 6 daily checks so far
- Median first answer: 416 ms
- Sign-in: OAuth (the client signs the user in)
- Method: https://inite.ai/en/atlas/mcp/report

## Your data

- Certifications stated: gdpr, ccpa
- Read 2026-10-18

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Source: INITE Atlas, https://inite.ai/en/atlas/ffmpeg-api.com. JSON: https://inite.ai/api/atlas/ffmpeg-api.com. MCP: https://inite.ai/api/mcp (atlas_lookup).