Useful for archiving or sharing. This re-encodes to H.265/HEVC with decent quality.
A basic example of using FFmpeg to convert a video file from one format to another is as follows: young sheldon s07e07 ffmpeg
Extract from 00:12:30 to 00:15:45 :
Most high-definition recordings are stored in the MKV container. To ensure compatibility with most players without losing quality, use the "copy" command to remux the file into an MP4 container: Useful for archiving or sharing
ffmpeg -i "Young.Sheldon.S07E07.mkv" -vn -acodec mp3 -b:a 192k "episode_audio.mp3" young sheldon s07e07 ffmpeg
To watch the episode on a device with limited storage, you can compress the file while maintaining clear visual fidelity using the libx264 codec and a Constant Rate Factor (CRF):
ffmpeg -i "Young.Sheldon.S07E07.mkv" -i "subtitles.srt" -c:v copy -c:a copy -c:s mov_text "with_subs.mp4"