ffmpeg/to-gif

Generates a gif file from a video file.

Usage

npx @lukasbach/scripts ffmpeg/to-gif

You can call the script directly if you have installed it globally:

npm i -g @lukasbach/scripts
ldo ffmpeg/to-gif

Options

• --input, -i: What is the input file?
• --output, -o: What is the output file?
• --fps, -f: What framerate should be used?
• --scale, -s: What scale should be used?
• -v, --verbose: Verbose logging

You can also omit options, and will be asked for them interactively.

Add --yes to skip all confirmations.

Script source

View Source on GitHub

/** Generates a gif file from a video file. */

const input = await ask.text("input,i", "What is the input file?", "input.mp4");
const output = await ask.text("output,o", "What is the output file?", "output.gif");
const fps = await ask.number("fps,f", "What framerate should be used?", "15");
const scale = await ask.number("scale,s", "What scale should be used?", "320");
const script =
  `ffmpeg -i ${input} -vf ` +
  `"fps=${fps},scale=${scale}:-1:flags=lanczos,split[s0][s1];[s0]palettegen[p];[s1][p]paletteuse" -loop 0 ` +
  `${output}`;
await $({ stdio: "inherit" })`${script}`;