
(If you are still having issues with Command Prompt not recognizing FFmpeg try running CMD as an admin. The Command Prompt will now recognize FFmpeg commands and will attempt to run them. Just to be sure, reboot your computer before trying any commands.įFmpeg is now "installed".
#Ffmpeg windows 10 gui for windows 10#
The "Edit environment variable" window looks different for Windows 10 and 7.In the Environment Variables window, click the "Path" row under the "Variable" column, then click Edit.First, right click This PC (Windows 10) or Computer (Windows 7) then click Properties > Advanced System Settings > Advanced tab > Environment Variables. Before you can use ffmpeg.exe in cmd you have to tell your computer where it can find it.Remember, this is a command line program. The folder should now contain a number of other folders, including one titled bin where ffmpeg.exe is saved.This is a good idea because you will treat this like a regular program. This folder will be your "installation" folder. Create a folder on your computer to unpack the zip file.Download the latest FFmpeg build, courtesy of v.Here are the basic steps to "install" and use it: Installation Once setup, you enter FFmpeg commands in one of these windows to use it.


Command line is that black window you find by typing, then cmd in the popup field and hitting enter. It operates in the command line, as opposed to using a GUI.

FFmpeg is indeed a powerful video encoder/decoder tool¹.
