# FFmpeg-MCP
> Local FFmpeg MCP for video file discovery, metadata, frame extraction, clipping, playback, scaling, overlays, and concatenation.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/ffmpeg-mcp-video-creator
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: video-creator (community)
- Categories: Uncategorized

## Website

https://github.com/video-creator/ffmpeg-mcp

## Repository

https://github.com/video-creator/ffmpeg-mcp

## Transports

stdio

## Authentication

No account or API key is documented for local FFmpeg operations.

## Tools

- **find_video_path**: Find a video file recursively by name.
- **get_video_info**: Read duration, frame rate, codec, width, and height.
- **clip_video**: Trim a video by start and end or duration.
- **concat_videos**: Combine video files into one output.
- **play_video**: Play local video or audio with ffplay.
- **overlay_video**: Overlay one video on another.
- **scale_video**: Scale a video to requested dimensions.
- **extract_frames_from_video**: Save frames from local video at a requested interval and count.

## Sources

- [maintainer_repository_readme](https://github.com/video-creator/ffmpeg-mcp)
- [creator_github_avatar](https://github.com/video-creator.png?size=300)
- [maintainer_repository_documentation](https://github.com/video-creator/ffmpeg-mcp)

## Setup

Use the interactive setup panel on [the detail page](https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/ffmpeg-mcp-video-creator) to view instructions for each supported client.