FFmpeg for Windows

Gyan · Open source

FFmpeg is an open-source command-line tool for converting, cutting, joining and streaming audio and video. Many video editors and media players use FFmpeg libraries under the hood. The Windows build on this page is made by gyan.dev and linked from FFmpeg's official website.

Download for Windows

github.com · Official website

✓ Official source (winget)
✓ SHA256 taken from the official repository
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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Version: 9.0.2
Release date: Sept. 20, 2026
License: GPL-3.0
Installer type: zip

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.

winget install --id Gyan.FFmpeg -e

SHA256 (file verification)

759d0a9831c436a0eb331ad36f236c06cb04aaa0005da46571f0e9d3d9206f6b

How to install

Easiest option: run the winget command shown on the page in a command prompt.
Or download the archive with the official button and extract it to a folder.
If you used the archive, add its bin folder to the PATH environment variable.
Open a new command prompt and check with ffmpeg -version.

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