ffmpeg -i "Outlander.S02E01.mkv" -vn -b:a 192k "audio.mp3" ffmpeg -i "Outlander.S02E01.mkv" -af loudnorm=I=-16:LRA=11:TP=-1.5 -c:v copy "normalized_audio.mkv" 8. Speed up/slow down (remove or add silence) 1.1× faster (pitch preserved):

ffmpeg -i "Outlander.S02E01.mkv" -vf "crop=1920:800:0:140" -c:v libx264 -crf 20 "cropped.mp4" ffmpeg -i "Outlander.S02E01.mkv" -vn -acodec copy "audio.ac3" Or convert to MP3:

ffmpeg -i "Outlander.S02E01.mkv" -vf cropdetect -f null - 2>&1 | grep crop Then re-encode with crop:

ffmpeg -i "Outlander.S02E01.mkv" -filter_complex "[0:v]setpts=0.909*PTS[v];[0:a]atempo=1.1[a]" -map "[v]" -map "[a]" "faster.mkv" ffmpeg -i "Outlander.S02E01.mkv" -vf "fps=1/60,select='not(mod(n,10))',tile=3x3" -frames:v 1 "thumb.jpg" (One frame every 60 seconds, then every 10th of those → grid) 10. Trim a clip (e.g., minutes 15:30 to 18:45) ffmpeg -i "Outlander.S02E01.mkv" -ss 00:15:30 -to 00:18:45 -c copy "clip.mkv" (Use -c copy only if keyframes align – else re-encode) Pro Tip For perfect frame-accurate cuts, re-encode the trimmed section:

ffmpeg -i "Outlander.S02E01.mkv" (Replace with your actual filename) Fast, lossless – just changes container:

Run this to inspect your source file:

ffmpeg -i "Outlander.S02E01.mkv" -ss 00:15:30 -to 00:18:45 -c:v libx264 -c:a aac "clip_accurate.mp4" If you tell me your (smaller file, fix audio sync, burn subs, change resolution, etc.), I’ll give you the exact command tailored to your Outlander episode.