ffmpeg_video_cutter

Python CLI front-end for FFmpeg that helps to split/cut out multiple fragments from any video

Let's say you need to review important info in the recorded video from your work meeting, without being distracted by jokes from colleagues and the boss's stories about his beloved dog. Then FFmpeg Video Cutter will help you to make things right. The tool has the ability to cut as many unnecessary video fragments as you want so you can concentrate on important information.

Dependencies

• ffmpeg

CLI setup

git clone https://github.com/rooty0/ffmpeg_video_cutter.git
cd ffmpeg_video_cutter
mkdir profiles && cp profile_example.yaml profiles/anyname.yaml
python3 -m venv venv
venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt

How to start

While watching a video using your favorite multimedia player just make notes what you want to cut out, something like:

vi profiles/anyname.yaml

---
input: "zoom_call_0.mp4"
output: "zoom_call_0_cut.mp4"
cut_method: delete  # we're going to delete following video fragments from a video call
timeframe:
  - from: start   # waiting for people to join the conference
    to: 4m
  - from: 10m11s  # awkward silence
    to: 15m50s
  - from: 30m5s   # Off-Topic Discussion
    to: end

Now just run the tool to cut out the video fragments, and you'll get clean conference video call that you can watch again and again in future without spending extra time skipping the off-topic discussion

venv/bin/python cut.py -p profiles/anyname.yaml

Download and cut a Youtube Video.

venv/bin/python cut.py --link <link> --start-time <start-time> --end-time <end-time>

Examples.

# Download the video and cut from start to 1:40
venv/bin/python cut.py --link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CML6vfKjQss --end-time 1m40s

# Download the vídeo and cut from 1:05 to end of video
venv/bin/python cut.py --link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CML6vfKjQss --start-time 1m5s

# Download the video and cut from 1:05 to 2:30
venv/bin/python cut.py --link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CML6vfKjQss --start-time 1m5s --end-time 2m30s