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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 and x64. 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, Change Audio and Subtitles stream language, Change profile level without recoding (for x264 and hevc). 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. Requires ffmpeg and .NET 4.8.
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File size: 305KB
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June 03, 2025 release version 3.4.2.
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Added:
Join possibility for audio files.
Option to add cuts to join list.
Multiplex button on start screen.
Change colorspace without reencoding (for h264 and hevc streams).
cleverNorm filter (with 8 to 6ch).
Compress parameter for dynaudnorm filter.
Automatic language recognition from subtitle/audio filename in mux grid.
- The language code must be embedded in brackets, g.e {eng}; admitted brackets are {[( -
Automatic language code (if present) insertion in filename with stream extraction, audio and subtitle conversion.
Fixed:
Bug with missing cut/to batch button for audio files only, in cut section.
Bug with error scan option, not working.
Bug with videostream extraction mantaining video offset (wrong behaviour).
Bug with aborting tasks (not closing ffmpeg.exe).
Bug with source audio stream frequency, not showed.
Bug with non return to start screen from mux grid, if there is no inputfile.
Bugs with audio downmix formula (for 8 to 6ch).
Bug with error if clicking on columns header in multiplex grid. (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with audio downmix channels.
Changed:
Pixelformat "auto" to "Like source".
Cosmetics on Audio- & Video encoding page.
Stream/select stream to stream index
NumericUpDown instead Textbox for closed caption index selection.
Unused processed files and batches, answer yes to mantain them, no to delete them.
Hide progressbar for Step2 + 3 (change framerate).
Simple remux option available only with streams from the same sourcefile.
Improved:
Crop use help screen.
Cosmetics with DVD rip.
Finetunig on audio downmix formulas.
June 03, 2025 release version 3.4.2.
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Added:
Join possibility for audio files.
Option to add cuts to join list.
Multiplex button on start screen.
Change colorspace without reencoding (for h264 and hevc streams).
cleverNorm filter (with 8 to 6ch).
Compress parameter for dynaudnorm filter.
Automatic language recognition from subtitle/audio filename in mux grid.
- The language code must be embedded in brackets, g.e {eng}; admitted brackets are {[( -
Automatic language code (if present) insertion in filename with stream extraction, audio and subtitle conversion.
Fixed:
Bug with missing cut/to batch button for audio files only, in cut section.
Bug with error scan option, not working.
Bug with videostream extraction mantaining video offset (wrong behaviour).
Bug with aborting tasks (not closing ffmpeg.exe).
Bug with source audio stream frequency, not showed.
Bug with non return to start screen from mux grid, if there is no inputfile.
Bugs with audio downmix formula (for 8 to 6ch).
Bug with error if clicking on columns header in multiplex grid. (thx to VideoAI for the hint).
Bug with audio downmix channels.
Changed:
Pixelformat "auto" to "Like source".
Cosmetics on Audio- & Video encoding page.
Stream/select stream to stream index
NumericUpDown instead Textbox for closed caption index selection.
Unused processed files and batches, answer yes to mantain them, no to delete them.
Hide progressbar for Step2 + 3 (change framerate).
Simple remux option available only with streams from the same sourcefile.
Improved:
Crop use help screen.
Cosmetics with DVD rip.
Finetunig on audio downmix formulas.
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Video Stream Encoding to: mpeg2, x264 (avc), x265 (hevc), Divx, Xvid, VP8, VP9, DnxHR.
Audio Stream Encoding to: aac, ac3, eac3, dts, flac, mp2, mp3, opus, vorbis, pcm, trueHD.
Multiplex to: 3gp, asf, avi, m2ts, mov, mpg, mp4, mkv, ts, vob, mfx, webm.
Audio Stream Encoding to: aac, ac3, eac3, dts, flac, mp2, mp3, opus, vorbis, pcm, trueHD.
Multiplex to: 3gp, asf, avi, m2ts, mov, mpg, mp4, mkv, ts, vob, mfx, webm.
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Review by Norbert on
Jun 8, 2025 Version: 3.4.2
OS: Windows 11 Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
I like it, to see this app improving and also taking care of "usefull" user request. Thanks to the developer.
Review by AUser on
Jun 6, 2025 Version: 3.4.2
OS: Windows 11 Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Simple and clear for conversions and muxing.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Review by sergus on
Jun 2, 2025 Version: 3.4.1
OS: Windows 11 Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
It's best for reducing my large video files to a manageable size.
Thanks for this tool.
Thanks for this tool.
Review by Yellow on
May 30, 2025 Version: 3.4.1
OS: Windows 11 Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
good and fast. and you don't have to use the ffmpeg command line. great gui.
Review by joseph on
May 29, 2025 Version: 3.4.1
OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
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