
The source files are easily compiled on all major platforms, and static builds are available for those who prefer to install from an executable. It is a powerful, multi-purpose open-source library that operates from the command-line, and while a basic knowledge of the command-line environment is useful, FFMPEG can be effectively utilized with little to no programming experience.

FFMPEG has been an important encoding tool for technologists, preservationists, and hobbyists for well over a decade.
