ffWorks overview

ffWorks, focused on simplicity, brings a fresh approach to the use of FFmpeg, allowing you to create ultra-high-quality movies without the need to write a single line of code on the command-line.

High Quality and Control - Convert and processes many media files with high level quality using FFmpeg with no knowledge. Advanced users are not left out in the cold with lots of options to work with.
Media Formats - Support for many codecs and containers like MPEG4, H264, H265 HEVC, Matroska, PRORES, DNxHD, DVVideo, MPEG TS, MPEG PS, XAVS, FLV, Theora, AVI, OGG, VP8 and VP9 (.webm), Animated GIF, VOB, MXF, GFX, and many more.
Merging Media Files - Stitch unlimited files to one file using either of two methods: concat pass-thru (blistering fast) and Complex Filter.
Subtitles Support - Both hard-burned and soft subtitles are supported (external or embedded).
Presets - A lot of presets are included by default: iPod, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, PS4, Xbox One, Wii-U, Android, YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, and many more.
Encode Multiple Files at Once - Batch-encode up to 8 files at the same time.

Features

400+ advanced options - Convert with control and power
50+ video filters - Add watermark, timecode rendering, padding and cropping, rotation, video stabilisation, sharpening, blurring, deinterlacing, and much more.
Export movies to images - Support for .png, .bmp, and .jpg
Monitor output - Keep track of all FFmpeg output for debug errors.
Watch folder - Drag-and-drop a media file in your watch folder, and ff·Works will automatically encode it.
User presets - Make and manage your own user presets.
4K, 5K and 8K support - Create UltraHQ movies.
Audio filters - Adjust volume, fade in/out, earwax, audio tempo, Bauer stereo, merging, channel mapping, etc.
Images-to-movies - Convert .png, .bmp, or .jpg images to any movie format.
Trimming movies - Cut start and endings with ease.
Chapter editing - Add chapters with ease for MP4, MOV, and MKV formats.
Unlimited streams - Add as many audio streams, subtitles, video, and audio filters.

What’s new in version 5.0

Fully optimized for macOS26 - compiled against macOS26 SDK
Added Video Bitrate Analyser feature
Added option 'Update Frequency'.
Added option 'Video Threshold'.
Added option 'Average Calculated bitrate'.
Added option 'Maximum bitrate".
Added 'Create Video Thumbnail Contact Sheet' feature.
Added Option 'Thumbnail mode'.
Added option 'Thumbnail Image Size'.
Added option 'Thumbnail Size'.
Added option 'Show Thumbnail time'.
Added option 'Thumbnail rows'.
Added option 'Thumbnail columns'.
Added option 'Thumbnail Image format'.
Added support for VVEnc (H266)for MOV and MKV containers.
Added option 'Preset' (VVEnc).
Added option 'Tier' (VVEnc).
Added option 'Set subjective (perceptually motivated) optimization' (VVEnc).
Added option 'Set (intra) refresh period (sec)' (VVEnc).
Added option 'HDR Mode' (VVEnc).
Added option 'SDR Mode' (VVEnc).
Added option 'Intra refresh type' (VVEnc).
Added support for FFVHUFF video codec.
Added support for DXV codec.
Added new window with detailed info of source file.
Added toolbar switch 'List View/Small View'.
Added toolbar switch 'Show/Hide Details view'.
Added HEVC (VideoToolbox) option 'Enable spatial AQ'
Added HEVC (VideoToolbox) option 'Prioritize encoding speed'
Added HEVC (VideoToolbox) option 'Enable constant bit rate (macOS 13 or newer)'
Added HEVC (VideoToolBox) profile 'main42210'.
Added AV1 AOM option 'Encode in single frame mode'.
Added color curve editor.
Added dropdown menu for selecting Luminance, RGB, Red, Green and Blue
Added CLR button to reset color curve.
Added preferences option 'Keep ffWorks Log after quitting'.
Added ffWorks Log window feature
Added 'save', 'print' and 'clear' toolbar buttons.
Added preferences option 'Auto show FFmpeg Log Window when encoding starts'.
Added color space values 'Chroma Derived NC', 'Chroma Derived C' and 'ICTCP'.
Added support for .m4b files.
Added option 'Increment timecode between each segment'.
Added option 'Create segments from available Chapters.'
Added audio filter 'DC Shift'.
Added option 'DC Shift'.
Added option 'Limiter gain'.
Added option 'Add cover art' (MP3).
Added button 'select Image file' (for cover art MP3).
Added Delogo editor.
Added button 'Add Delogo Area'.
Added button 'Remove Delogo Area'.
Added textfield 'Left'.
Added textfield 'Top'.
Added textfield 'Size'.
Added option 'Hide Boundaries'.
Added option 'Hide raster'.
Added option 'Raster size'.
Added Webp option 'Enable Lossless Mode'.
Added Webp option 'Compression Level'.
Added Webp option 'Configuration preset'.
Added Webp option 'Enable Loop'.
Added showing realtime bitrate value when encoding.
Added option 'Extract to folder' (Movie to Images).
Added option 'Force writing a timecode track'.
Added option 'FLAC bits (24bits or 32bits).
Added video filter 'Negate'.
Added option 'Negate/Invert set'.
Added preference option 'Create Video Thumbnail Contact Sheet'.
Added JPEG2000 option 'Profile'.
Added JPEG2000 option 'Cinema Mode'.
Added JPEG2000 option 'Progression Order'.
Added JPEG2000 option 'Number of resolutions'.
Added JPEG2000 option 'Fixed Quality'.
Added JPEG2000 option 'Irreversible compression'.
Added option to scroll text 'Right to left' or 'Bottom to top' (DrawText filter).
Added option 'Use Motion Interpolation Blurring' for creating images to movie.
Added Preset label in Merge Media Files window.
Added support for audiobook files (.m4b).
Added option 'Loop Video' (Video Settings).
Added 'Keep Aspect Ratio' option for Overlays.
Added option 'Enable spatial AQ' for hardware accelerated encoding.
Added 'vmaf_v0.6.1neg' and 'vmaf_4k_v0.6.1neg' models for VMAF.
Added several codecs to the AVI container.
Added draw text option 'Timed text".
Added draw text option 'Delay time'.
Added draw text option 'Show time".
Added several audio bitrate preset values.
Added Preferences option 'Use preemptive threads when possible'.
Added support for WebVTT subtitles.
Added support for UYVA, VYU444, AYUV ands V30X pixel formats.
Improved Timeslider
New Timeslider with frame-to-frame accuracy (including zooming mode).
It is now possible to select and drag a selected trim area.
It is now possible to zoom into a trim position (by holding the mouse button down).
The trimming window can now be resized.
Improved scanning for sequential number clusters when encoding image to movie.
Improved handling broadcast WAV files with timecode.
Improved encoding to AV1 using the AOM encoder.
Improved Command Line Editor.
Improved FFmpeg diagnostics.
Improved check for update process with history release info.
Improved hard burning subtitles (no temp file needed anymore).
Improved handling video streams with rotate metadata.
Merge Media Files is now a Modal Window.
Convert 360 filters Yaw, roll and pitch options now have the correct range from -180 to 180.
Now uses -b:a instead of the deprecated -ab to set Audio bitrates
Now shows realtime video bitrates while encoding.
Now shows progress count in the Wizard window.
Color Adjustments now use preemptive threading.
When entering a video bitrate manually, the Preset is now auto set to 'manual'.
Selecting a user preset, did disable the Wizard. This is now fixed.
Fixed issue setting the 'Interpolation method' option in the Convert 360 video filter

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What users say about ffWorks

By Geography Is Destiny on Feb 2 2022 for v.3.0.0

Value: 5.0

Extremely well priced at $24.75. (Please ignore my entry in the 'What needs to be improved' section of this review. This interface will not allow the review to be submitted if something is not chosen, so I picked one at random.)

Ease of use: 4.0

There are MANY excellent presets that should serve most people very, very well. However, there's a learning curve if you plan to use advanced FFmpeg features (which the vast majority will not do).

Customer support: 5.0

Simply the best customer support in the industry. I have sent them dozens of emails to ask how to do things, and they have always responded clearly and in detail with one day.

Other user ratings:

Features | 5.0

Reliability | 5.0

4.5

(395 Reviews of ffWorks)

Comments
User Ratings

tjekov37

Aug 28 2025

4.6.0

5.0

Version: 4.6.0

From the app, there is no such update 4.6.0 !!!!

DirkTheMenace

May 4 2024

4.1

Version: 4.1

Must have tool!

JamesHarrisPhoto

May 3 2024

Love this app, but I really wish the developer would get a faster server to host the download. It's agonizingly slow and often fails. It shouldn't take 5 minutes+ to download an 80mb file.

Baccaroeja

Mar 15 2024

4.0.2

Version: 4.0.2

ffWorks was already the swissknife among video converters and confirms it again with this fantastic new version! FFmpeg with ffWorks is an indispensable tool for anyone doing video converting and editing. Awesome!

Geography Is Destiny

Jan 14 2024

3.8.1

Version: 3.8.1

Their ffWorks update downloads are also extremely slow. Nevertheless, great software, great support.