FFmpeg MCP servers and video toolkits
FFmpeg-based tools let an agent trim, caption, reframe and render files directly, with no editor app needed. Prefer tools with typed operations over ones that pass raw shell strings.
What is an FFmpeg MCP server?
It gives an AI agent tools for trimming, captioning, reframing and rendering video files with FFmpeg, with no editing app involved. Prefer tools with typed operations over ones that pass raw shell strings to FFmpeg
13 tools · last checked 2026-10-17 · how we check
All 13 FFmpeg tools
HyperFrames (HeyGen)
Open-source framework that turns HTML, CSS, media and seekable animations into deterministic MP4s; usable from AI coding agents through skills.
ffmpeg-skill
42 local FFmpeg tools (captions with karaoke animation, 9:16 fit, silence removal, straighten, etc.) with a machine-readable contract; the agent checks its own output.
Claude Video Vision
Lets Claude 'watch' a video: extracts frames via ffmpeg and transcribes audio (Gemini, local Whisper or OpenAI) with timestamps.
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Zero-dependency browser video editor with a JSON timeline that AI agents drive via MCP or REST, with a live-reloading UI.
Kinocut (formerly mcp-video)
Guardrailed editing MCP: local FFmpeg tools, 'Video Receipts', quality gates and Shorts/Reels repurposing, with 200+ MCP tools.
VibeFrame
Turns a brief into a plan, generates assets with Seedance, Runway, Kling or Gemini on your own keys, and renders an MP4 under a hard spending cap.
FFmpeg-MCP (video-creator)
Find local videos, trim, stitch and play them through chat using the ffmpeg command line.
ffmpeg-mcp (egoist)
Small stdio MCP server for common ffmpeg media operations.
Video & Audio Editing MCP
FFmpeg-powered conversion, trimming, overlays, transitions and audio processing, e.g. 'make a 9:16 social version with a text overlay and compress it'.
podcli
Turns a long podcast episode into vertical clips with face tracking and burned-in captions; can also hand multicam edits to Premiere or Final Cut as a timeline.
Wasserman's Unofficial DaVinci MCP
Cut to the beat, match a reference look, tighten dialogue, hit loudness specs and build timelines, either live in Studio or by generating FCPXML/LUT import files for the free edition.
aftr
'Puppeteer for After Effects': a Node controller sends JSON commands to a CEP panel that runs them as ExtendScript, plus a spec-driven pipeline that builds clips and self-corrects them by rendering.
n8n: Viral clips from YouTube with Gemini + FFmpeg
Downloads a YouTube video with yt-dlp, has Gemini score transcript moments for virality, then FFmpeg cuts the top 10 into 9:16 clips with burned-in subtitles.
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FFmpeg tools compared
| Tool | Type | Setup | Supported versions | Price | License | Stars | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HyperFrames (HeyGen) | Framework + agent skills | medium | Node.js 22+, FFmpeg | free | Apache-2.0 | 65,887 | 2026-10-17 |
| ffmpeg-skill | Agent skill + MCP server | easy | Python standard library; ffmpeg | free | MIT | 1,983 | 2026-10-17 |
| Claude Video Vision | Claude Code plugin (MCP) | easy | Node.js 24+; yt-dlp optional | free | MIT | 1,380 | 2026-10-14 |
| FableCut | Browser editor (MCP + REST) | easy | Node 18+, Chromium-based browser; ffmpeg optional | free | MIT | 732 | 2026-10-17 |
| Kinocut (formerly mcp-video) | MCP server + CLI | easy | macOS, Linux, Windows; FFmpeg on PATH | free | Apache-2.0 | 206 | 2026-10-17 |
| VibeFrame | CLI + MCP server | medium | unknown | free | MIT | 179 | 2026-10-16 |
| FFmpeg-MCP (video-creator) | MCP server | easy | macOS only (ARM64 or x86_64) | free | MIT | 153 | 2026-05-20 |
| ffmpeg-mcp (egoist) | MCP server | easy | Requires ffmpeg installed | free | unknown | 120 | 2025-03-29 |
| Video & Audio Editing MCP | MCP server | easy | Python 3.8+; ffmpeg | free | MIT | 89 | 2025-05-24 |
| podcli | CLI + MCP server | easy | macOS (Apple Silicon), Linux, Windows x64 | free | AGPL-3.0 | 78 | 2026-10-17 |
| Wasserman's Unofficial DaVinci MCP | MCP server | medium | Live control needs Studio; file-based workflows work on Free | free | Apache-2.0 | 36 | 2026-07-20 |
| aftr | CLI + MCP server | medium | After Effects 2024 to 2026; Node 18+; ffmpeg on PATH | free | MIT | 24 | 2026-07-13 |
| n8n: Viral clips from YouTube with Gemini + FFmpeg | n8n workflow | hard | Self-hosted n8n only (not n8n Cloud) | free | n8n template | n/a | ~8 months ago (per n8n page) |
Questions
How many FFmpeg tools does AgentCut list?
13 as of 2026-10-17: 13 free
Which FFmpeg tool is easiest to set up?
ffmpeg-skill, Claude Video Vision, FableCut and Kinocut (formerly mcp-video) are rated easy setup. Easy means one install command and no panel to load
Which FFmpeg tool is most popular on GitHub?
HyperFrames (HeyGen) with 65,887 stars, then ffmpeg-skill (1,983) and Claude Video Vision (1,380). Stars were checked on 2026-10-17
Which of these tools can run arbitrary code?
None of the 13 has a safety note about running arbitrary code, but all of them change your project, so work on a duplicate
How often is this list checked?
Each entry shows the date it was last checked against its GitHub repo and README. The latest check on this page was 2026-10-17
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