n8n-nodes-better-ffmpeg

FFmpeg community node for n8n. It runs your local FFmpeg binary to convert media or combine a video with a separate audio track.

Install (for self-hosted n8n)

1. In n8n, go to Settings → Community Nodes → Install.
2. Enter the npm package name: n8n-nodes-better-ffmpeg
3. Accept the warning and install.

Requirements

• FFmpeg installed and available on PATH, or provide a custom binary path in the node parameter.
• Node.js >= 20 (n8n requirement).

Categories and operations

• Editing & Transcode

  • Convert Format: Convert media format
  • Trim / Cut: Extract a segment
  • Resize: Change resolution
  • Crop: Crop video frame
  • Speed: Change playback speed

• Muxing & Concatenate

  • Combine Video + Audio: Mux video with external audio
  • Stitch: Normalize and join clips reliably

• Overlays & PiP

  • Overlay / Watermark: Overlay image/video on a base video

• Generation

  • Thumbnail(s): Extract one or more thumbnails
  • GIF: Create animated GIF

• Compression

  • Compress/Transcode: Compress with codec profile (CRF/bitrate, presets, codecs)

• Analyze

  • Get Media Properties (ffprobe): Return detailed JSON metadata
  • Detect Silence: Output silence intervals
  • Detect Black Frames: Output black frame intervals

• Audio FX

  • Normalize Volume: Analyze then apply volume gain
  • Remove Silence: Strip silent segments
  • Noise Reduction: Reduce background noise
  • Equalizer: Adjust frequency bands (equalizer/superequalizer)
  • Dynamic Compression: Even out volume levels
  • Channel Mapping: Map or collapse channels
  • Tempo / Pitch: Change tempo and/or pitch
  • Echo / Reverb: Echo or convolution reverb
  • Volume Automate (Mute/Duck/Gain): Automate volume over a time window

• Video FX

  • Stabilize (Deshake): Reduce camera shake

• Create

  • Image + Audio → Video: Create video from image and audio
  • Waveform Image: Render waveform to PNG
  • Spectrum Image: Render spectrum to PNG

Notes

• Uses spawn with argument arrays (no shell) for safety.
• Adds -y when overwriting and -n when not, to avoid prompts.
• On Windows, prefer absolute paths (e.g., C:\\path\\to\\file.mp4).

License

MIT