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FFmpeg is a complete solution to record, convert, edit and stream audio and video. It is a command line video software for Windows, Mac and Linux. It supports converting between most video and audio formats. It supports grabbing and encoding in real time from streaming media, capture cards, etc. Multiplex(join) and demultipex(split) video and audio tracks from all video formats. Edit(cut,join) all video formats. Advanced video and audio filters. Subtitle support. ffplay(basic video player) and ffprobe(video identifier) are also included. Several frontEnds/GUIs are available like FFmpeg Batch Converter or clever FFMPEG-GUI.

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9.0.1 (August 12, 2026)



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Version history / Release notes / Changelog / What's New


version 9.0.1:
avcodec/lcldec: clear what the multithread chunks leave undecoded
avformat/mlv: end the LJ92 packet where its data ends
avformat/mpegts: reject a max_packet_size below one TS payload
avformat/mpegts: keep the PES payload within max_packet_size
avfilter/spectrumsynth: negotiate one pixel format for both inputs
avfilter/afir: bound the crossfades by the samples of the input frame
Update for 9.0.1
avformat/webp_anim_dec: use ffio_read_size for ICCP and EXIF chunk
avformat/webp_anim_dec: use ffio_read_size for ICCP and EXIF chunks
avformat/rtpenc_av1: do not narrow the OBU size to (long)
avformat/rtpenc_av1: Check num_lebs
avformat/rtpenc_av1: bound OBU size in the keyframe search loop
avformat/gopher: Fix CRLF injection
avformat/rtpenc_vc2hq: reject data units larger than the RTP payload buffer
avformat/dashdec: reject a negative fragment index
avformat/hevc: reject hvcC NAL arrays that overflow the 16-bit count
avformat/mpegenc: reject stream counts that overflow the system header
avformat/mpegenc: pass buffer size into put_system_header()
avformat/librist: honor the caller buffer size in librist_read
avformat/scd: reject zero-channel tracks
avcodec/dolby_e: Add error recovery when parse_mantissas run out of bits
avfilter/af_pan: check the id of named input channels before use
swscale: avoid overflow in fast bilinear edge handling
avformat/shared: Use correct printf specifier
Revert "lavfi/bwdif: fix heap-buffer-overflow with small height videos"
avfilter/vf_bwdif: fix line boundary checks for >8 bits content
avformat/rawutils: reject raw RGB frames that do not fit an AVPacket
avcodec/nvenc: write AV1 timecode metadata in AV1 syntax
avcodec/utils: add ff_alloc_timecode_metadata_av1()
avcodec/utils: factor the timecode fields out of ff_alloc_timecode_sei
vulkan_encode_av1: set primary_ref_frame to a reference name, not a slot
avformat/mov: reject a trun sample count the input cannot hold
RELEASE_NOTES: Based on the version from 8.0
avformat/mp3enc: fix underflow of the LAME encoder delay
avformat/os_support: fix return value of win32_rename
vulkan_encode: fix leak and swallowed errors in init_base_units()
avfilter/dnn: fix async teardown race condition in all backends
avcodec/tiff: reject inflate output shorter than the strip
avformat/dashdec: check NULL pointer before use str_end_offset
avformat/dashdec: check NULL pointer of av_strtok value before use it
avfilter/vf_scale_cuda: fix non-scaling format conversion
fftools/opt_common: fix format string bug in print_program_info
avformat/dashdec: fix integer truncation in calc_max_seg_no()
swscale/x86: fix SIGILL in u8 SCALE on SSE4-only CPUs
avdevice/android_camera: fix OOB read in metadata parsing
avformat/dashdec: don't stop at the first input EOF
avformat/iamf_parse: check that num_sub_mixes and num_audio_elements in Mix Presentations are not zero
avformat/iamf_parse: bound the output mix gain duration by the audio elements
avcodec/cbs_h266: size vps_direct_ref_layer_flag for the full layer range
avcodec/vulkan/ffv1_dec_setup: act on the slice header rejection
avcodec/ffv1dec: reject a remap that produces zero entries
avcodec/ffv1dec: mark the slice damaged when its remap fails
avcodec/vulkan/ffv1_dec_setup: bound the fltmap write
avcodec/vulkan/ffv1_dec_setup: test mul_count as unsigned
avcodec/vulkan/ffv1_dec_setup: reject a remap that produces zero entries
avcodec/pgssubdec: always give an output rect a palette
scale_d3d11: Fix hw_frame_ctx reference leak
avcodec/cfhd: reject transform-2 output wider than the plane
avformat/rtsp: clear authentication on cross-origin redirects
avcodec/dovi_rpuenc: normalize vdr_dm_metadata_present to 0/1
avcodec/dovi_rpuenc: validate vdr_rpu_id from the input metadata
avcodec/bsf/dovi_rpu: handle update_rpu() returning no RPU
avcodec/dovi_rpudec: bound num_x/y_partitions
avcodec/dovi_rpuenc: validate the data mapping before generation
avfilter/af_arnndn: pad the DCT input buffers to the read length
doc/nut.texi: point at the latest spec in the git repository
avformat/mov: bound sgpd sync entry_count by the atom size
avcodec/rscc: do not leave uninitilized data when the input is too short
avcodec/dvbsub_parser: avoid signed overflow in the capacity check
avformat/tls_openssl: bind peer identity for numeric-IP verify
avformat/codec2: avoid integer overflow in packet size and duration
avfilter/vf_xpsnr: avoid a zero block size on small frames
avcodec/cbs_av1: pad the ITU-T T.35 payload buffer
avcodec/screenpresso: reject deflate output shorter than the frame
avformat/hls: Enforce protocol checks when opening child playlists
avformat/hlsenc: Fix heap buffer overflow in parse_playlist()
avformat/hlsenc: Handle extensionless URIs in extract_segment_number()
avfilter/vf_lut3d: do not compute size*size before the size is validated
avfilter/vf_hqdn3d: support dynamic frame sizes
avfilter/vf_hqdn3d: reject unsupported frame parameter changes
avcodec/bsf/truehd_core: clear profile value on init()
avcodec/bsf/eac3_core: clear profile value on init()
avformat/iamf_parse: fix inverted subblock duration validation
avcodec/get_buffer: use frame pixel format instead of context
avformat/lcevc: add a log context parameter to all functions

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Review by Ole on Aug 5, 2026 Version: ffmpeg 9.0 OS: Windows 11 64-bit Ease of use: 7/10 Functionality: 7/10 Value for money: 7/10 Overall: 7/10




@gripweed

This download is v6.1.

ffmpeg version 6.1-full_build-www.gyan.dev Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers built with gcc 12.2.0 (Rev10, Built by MSYS2 project)

FFmpeg 6.1 "Heaviside"
6.1 was released on 2023-11-11. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 6.1 release branch, which was cut from master on 2023-10-29.

FFmpeg 6.0.1 "Von Neumann"
6.0.1 was released on 2023-11-10. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release from the 6.0 release branch, which was cut from master on 2023-02-19.


Review by HemLok on Nov 11, 2023 Version: 6.1 OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10 Functionality: 10/10 Value for money: 10/10 Overall: 10/10




All is well but shouldn't this be listed as 6.0.1 and not 6.1?

Review by Gripweed on Nov 11, 2023 Version: 6.0.1 OS: Windows 10 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10 Functionality: 10/10 Value for money: 10/10 Overall: 10/10




Works great! Just used this to render a Krita animation! Very simple and easy to use.

Review by swiss_szn on Jul 14, 2022 Version: 5.0.1 OS: Windows 11 Ease of use: 10/10 Functionality: 10/10 Value for money: 10/10 Overall: 10/10




Rating by longwin on Nov 6, 2021 Version: 4.4.1 OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 1/10 Functionality: 10/10 Value for money: 10/10 Overall: 10/10


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