# MCP FFmpeg Helper

> Use this tool when you need to automate video processing tasks, such as converting formats, extracting audio, or adding watermarks, and integrate these capabilities into AI workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface. It solves problems like incompatible video formats and manual processing, providing a lightweight server for seamless video processing. Ideal for use cases requiring automated video manipulation, it accepts video inputs and produces processed video or audio outputs.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/sworddut-mcp-ffmpeg-helper  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sworddut-mcp-ffmpeg-helper

## Description

A lightweight server that exposes FFmpeg's video processing capabilities to AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), supporting operations like video format conversion, audio extraction, and adding watermarks.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/jopdlm6dvc)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/sworddut/mcp-ffmpeg-helper>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "sworddut-mcp-ffmpeg-helper"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sworddut-mcp-ffmpeg-helper` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sworddut-mcp-ffmpeg-helper/pull`

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