transcode

TLDR

Transcode video

$ transcode -i [input.avi] -o [output.avi] -y [codec]

Specify video codec

$ transcode -i [input] -y [xvid] -o [output.avi]

Extract audio

$ transcode -i [video.avi] -y null,tcaud -m [audio.mp3]

Resize video

$ transcode -i [input] -Z [640x480] -o [output]

Batch process

$ transcode -i [input] --multi_input -o [output]

SYNOPSIS

transcode [-i input] [-o output] [-y codec] [options]

transcode converts video formats. It's a transcoding framework.
Multiple codecs. Various formats.
Filtering included. Resize, crop.
Audio extraction. Separate tracks.
Batch capable. Process multiple.

PARAMETERS

-i FILE

Input file.

-o FILE

Output file.

-y CODEC

Video codec.

-Z SIZE

Resize dimensions.

-m FILE

Audio output.

-w BITRATE

Video bitrate.

CAVEATS

Legacy tool. FFmpeg preferred now. Complex options.

HISTORY

transcode was a Linux video transcoding framework, now largely superseded by FFmpeg.