[Tutorial] Convert H264 to H265 with FFmpeg
Step 1:Free download FFmpeg static zip file on your computer. Please note that you should download the right one based on system type.
Step 2: Install FFmpeg on your computer. Take Windows 7 (32 bit) as an example, unzip file and open the command prompt with administrator's right. Enable FFmpeg in the command line: right-click on Computer and choose Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables. In the Users variables, click New.. button and enter Path for variable name; c:ffmpegbin for Variable value.
How to download universe sandbox 2 for free mac. Step 3: Similar to convert MKV HEVC to H264 MP4 with FFmpeg, you need enter a command line. Now type in ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libx265 -preset medium -x265-params crf=28 -c:a aac -strict experimental -b:a 128k output.mp4 in the command line to switch H264 video codec to H265 via FFmpeg fast and losslessly. I converted Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser H264 to H265 as an example. It takes me only 15 seconds to transcode this H264 video to HEVC with FFmpeg.
Input info: starwars.mp4 video: H264 104 kb/s 11.99 fps; audio: aac, 44100Hz, stereo 125 kb/s
Duration: 00:01:59.51; bitrate: 235 kb/s; file size: 3.35 MB; resolution:1920×1080p
The step-by-step guide below is based on the Windows version of Leawo Video Converter. Mac users can follow suit to convert H.264 to AVI on.
FFmpeg Possible Errors When Converting H264 to H265
It would be nice that you turn MP4 H264 to HEVC smoothly. But sometimes things are not going so well. You may encounter some error when converting H264 to H265 such as FFmpeg crashes on halfway and FFmpeg doesn't work. On account of that you need type the specific command line, there is a great possibility that you mistake a letter or blank space, which will result in ffmpeg doesn't work. Or your file cannot be read though this format seems to be supported by FFmpeg. That's because even if ffmpeg can read the container format, it may not support all its codecs. Please consult the supported codec list in the ffmpeg documentation.