
Find command prompt or cmd in the start menu. Restart any command prompt windows or open a new one for the changes to take effect. Select New and add the path to the ffmpeg bin directory, e.g., C:\ffmpeg\bin. Go to the System Variables, find the Path variable, then tap Edit. Follow:Ĭlick the Start option, search for Environment Variables, and then click Edit the system environment variables. There is no need to type the complete path to FFmpeg to perform FFmpeg instructions at the command prompt. To start FFmpeg from the command line, add the FFmpeg directory to your PATH environment variable. Step 3: Add the PATH environment variable With this, a brand-new folder with the exact name as the.7z file is created. Wait for the files to extract after selecting Extract Here. Right-click the ffmpeg-*-git-*full build.7z file (the file name will vary depending on the current release). On the left side, select the Downloads folder. Right-click the Start/Windows button and select File Explorer. 7z file extensions, such as WinRAR or 7Zip, to proceed. First, you must download a program that can decompress folders with the. A new page opens.1600×716 112 KB Step 2: Unzip the downloaded files
Hover over the Windows logo and click the Windows builds from v link. The More downloading options section has FFmpeg packages and executable files for Linux, Windows, and Mac. Users can run FFmpeg directly from the command line without typing in the full path to the app's folder. Therefore, Windows knows where to look for the executable. However, the process is time-consuming and impractical.Ī straightforward way to work with FFmpeg is to add it to PATH by editing Windows environment variables. Additionally, users can manually navigate to the folder containing the executable and run the program. Installing FFmpeg on Windows requires adding the utility to the Windows PATH.
Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell access.
A file archiver (This guide uses 7-Zip).A system running Windows (This tutorial uses Windows 10).