
I've not tried these myself, but they probably work, and they're easy to do. If it still does not work double check to make sure each step was followed to completion.) Alternative installation methods Alternatively, you can use windows powershell instead of cmd. (If you are still having issues with Command Prompt not recognizing FFmpeg try running CMD as an admin. The Command Prompt will now recognize FFmpeg commands and will attempt to run them. Just to be sure, reboot your computer before trying any commands.įFmpeg is now "installed".


In Windows 7 all the variables are listed in a single string, separated by a semicolon. For this example, that is C:\Program Files\ffmpeg\bin\ In Windows 10 click New then paste the path to the folder that you created earlier where ffmpeg.exe is saved.

Once setup, you enter FFmpeg commands in one of these windows to use it. Command line is that black window you find by typing, then cmd in the popup field and hitting enter. It operates in the command line, as opposed to using a GUI. FFmpeg is indeed a powerful video encoder/decoder tool¹.
