Hosted FFmpeg API Alternative

Use FFmpeg With an API

FFMPEG API gives developers and AI coding agents authenticated REST and MCP tools for FFmpeg-style video and audio processing without installing FFmpeg locally.

OpenAPI JSON MCP Server Markdown Docs Examples Public Docs Repo

Agent-ready interfaces

  • /openapi.json for client and tool generation.
  • /.well-known/openapi.json and /openapi-3.0.json for API directories.
  • https://mcp.ffmpegapi.net/mcp for remote MCP clients.
  • /llms.txt, /llms-full.txt, /AGENTS.md, and /skill.md for clean agent context.

Common media workflows

  • Merge videos, add watermarks, and create picture-in-picture video.
  • Trim or split audio/video and extract frames or MP3 audio.
  • Add captions, convert to vertical formats, and create animated GIFs.

FAQ for AI Agents

Yes. Agents can use the OpenAPI spec for REST calls or connect to the hosted MCP server with an API key in the X-API-Key header.

Yes. The OpenAPI spec is available at /openapi.json, and the hosted MCP endpoint is documented at /mcp.

Use async: true for larger videos, caption rendering, batch workflows, or any task that may exceed a normal HTTP timeout. Poll GET /api/job/{job_id}/status until completion.