Terminal app to create optimized videos for the web.
Please install / update ffmpeg first as the program requires it.
Run the command below or download the correct binary for your system on the releases page.
curl -sL "https://github.com/henrygd/webvids/releases/latest/download/webvids_$(uname -s)_$(uname -m | sed 's/x86_64/amd64/' | sed 's/i386/386/' | sed 's/aarch64/arm64/').tar.gz" | tar -xz -O webvids | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/webvids >/dev/null && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/webvids && ls /usr/local/bin/webvids# Download the latest release archive
curl -L -o webvids.tar.gz "https://github.com/henrygd/webvids/releases/latest/download/webvids_$(uname -s)_$(uname -m | sed 's/x86_64/amd64/' | sed 's/i386/386/' | sed 's/aarch64/arm64/').tar.gz"
# Extract the binary from the archive
tar -xzf webvids.tar.gz webvids
# Make the binary executable
chmod +x webvids
# Move the binary to /usr/local/bin
sudo mv webvids /usr/local/bin/Run the webvids command. You may specify an input file or use the built-in file picker.
webvids input.mp4The video(s) will be written to a folder named optimized in the current directory.
Use both videos in HTML with source tags:
<video controls>
<source type="video/webm" src="output.webm" />
<source type="video/mp4" src="output.mp4" />
</video>webvids can run without interaction by passing in a file and form options:
webvids --crf 26 --preview=false --strip-audio input.mp4The following options are available:
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--crf |
Constant rate factor |
-h, --help |
Show help |
--preview |
Converts only the first 3 seconds |
--skip-av1 |
Skip AV1 conversion |
--skip-x265 |
Skip x265 conversion |
-s, --speed |
Priority of conversion speed over quality (0-5) |
--strip-audio |
Remove audio track from output |
-u, --update |
Update to the latest version |
-v, --version |
Print version and exit |
sudo rm /usr/local/bin/webvids- check that libsvtav1 codec is available
- allow multiple files to be passed in
- add flag for optimized settings for animated videos
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