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FFmpeg API Cloud – Run FFmpeg over HTTP

FFmpeg API Cloud – Run FFmpeg over HTTP

by gregzeng95·Apr 19, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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FFmpeg infrastructure without the ops pain, but Cloudinary and Mux exist.

Strengths
  • •Raw ffmpegArgs control gives direct FFmpeg access without infrastructure management.
  • •Webhook callbacks eliminate polling for long-running video processing jobs.
  • •Usage-based pricing with no subscription lowers barrier for small projects.
Weaknesses
  • •Video processing API space is crowded with Cloudinary, Mux, AWS MediaConvert.
  • •No clear technical differentiation beyond pricing model and API design.
Target Audience

Developers building products that need video processing

Similar To

Cloudinary · Mux · AWS MediaConvert

Post Description

Hi HN — I built FFmpeg API Cloud, a simple API for running FFmpeg and FFprobe jobs over HTTP.

It lets you use FFmpeg in your app without setting up uploads, queues, workers, storage, webhooks, or output delivery yourself.

You can upload a file or pass a public URL, submit a job with `ffmpegArgs`, then poll for completion or receive a webhook and fetch the outputs.

There’s no subscription, and new users get free credits to try it.

Would love feedback on the API design, developer experience, and pricing model.

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