Video Compression Utility

This JavaScript utility leverages fluent-ffmpeg to compress video files. It allows for customizable settings like quality, CRF (Constant Rate Factor), and encoding speed.

Installation

Before running the script, ensure you have Node.js installed. Then, install fluent-ffmpeg:

npm install fluent-ffmpeg

Usage

To use this script, run it via Node.js, passing the required arguments:

node compressVideo.js <input-file> <quality> <crf> <speed>

Arguments

• <input-file>: Path to the video file to be compressed.
• <quality>: The height in pixels for the output video (e.g., 480 for 480p).
• <crf>: Constant Rate Factor for quality control (0-51; 0 is lossless, 23 is default).
• <speed>: Preset for encoding speed (values like ultrafast, superfast, etc.).

Example

node compressVideo.js video.mp4 720 23 fast

This command will compress video.mp4 to 720p with a CRF of 23 and a fast encoding speed.

Script Functionality

• compressVideo: Main function to compress the video.
• showHelp: Displays usage instructions.

Error Handling

The script includes error handling, displaying relevant messages in case of issues during the compression process.

Contributions

Feel free to fork this repository and submit pull requests for improvements.