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Get packages & executable files

FFmpeg only provides source code. Below are some links that provide it already compiled and ready to go.

Linux Packages

Linux Static Builds


Get the Sources

You can retrieve the source code through
Git
by using the command:

git clone https://git.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.git ffmpeg


Cannot access Git or wish to speed up the cloning and reduce the bandwidth usage?

FFmpeg has always been a very experimental and developer-driven project. It
is a key component in many multimedia projects and has new features added
constantly.
Development branch snapshots work really well 99% of the
time so people are not afraid to use them.


Git Repositories

Since FFmpeg is developed with Git,
multiple repositories from developers and groups of developers are available.


Release Verification

All FFmpeg releases are cryptographically signed with
our public PGP key and should be verified for
authenticity.

pub   rsa2048 2011-04-26 [SC]
    FCF986EA15E6E293A5644F10B4322F04D67658D8
uid           [  full  ] FFmpeg release signing key 
sub   rsa2048 2011-04-26 [E]

To verify a release:

  1. Import our public key into your local keyring:
    $ curl https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-devel.asc | gpg --import
  2. Download a release tarball and its corresponding signature.
  3. Verify the signature:

    $ gpg --verify ffmpeg-4.3.2.tar.xz.asc ffmpeg-4.3.2.tar.xz
    gpg: Signature made Sun 21 Feb 2021 06:35:15 AEST
    gpg:                using RSA key FCF986EA15E6E293A5644F10B4322F04D67658D8
    gpg:                issuer "ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org"
    gpg: Good signature from "FFmpeg release signing key " [full]


Releases

Approximately every 6 months the FFmpeg project makes a new major release.
Between major releases point releases
will appear that add important bug fixes but no new features.
Note that these releases are intended for distributors and system integrators.
Users that wish to compile from source themselves are strongly encouraged to
consider using the development branch (see above), this is the only version on
which FFmpeg developers actively work. The release branches only cherry pick
selected changes from the development branch, which therefore receives much more
and much faster bug fixes such as additional features and security patches.

FFmpeg 6.0 “Von Neumann”

6.0 was released on 2023-02-27. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release
from the 6.0 release branch, which was cut from master on 2023-02-19.

It includes the following library versions:

libavutil      58.  2.100
libavcodec     60.  3.100
libavformat    60.  3.100
libavdevice    60.  1.100
libavfilter     9.  3.100
libswscale      7.  1.100
libswresample   4. 10.100
libpostproc    57.  1.100

FFmpeg 5.1.2 “Riemann”

5.1.2 was released on 2022-09-25. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release
from the 5.1 release branch, which was cut from master on 2022-07-13.

It includes the following library versions:

libavutil      57. 28.100
libavcodec     59. 37.100
libavformat    59. 27.100
libavdevice    59.  7.100
libavfilter     8. 44.100
libswscale      6.  7.100
libswresample   4.  7.100
libpostproc    56.  6.100

FFmpeg 5.0.2 “Lorentz”

5.0.2 was released on 2022-11-04. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release
from the 5.0 release branch, which was cut from master on 2022-01-04.

It includes the following library versions:

libavutil      57. 17.100
libavcodec     59. 18.100
libavformat    59. 16.100
libavdevice    59.  4.100
libavfilter     8. 24.100
libswscale      6.  4.100
libswresample   4.  3.100
libpostproc    56.  3.100

FFmpeg 4.4.3 “Rao”

4.4.3 was released on 2022-10-09. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release
from the 4.4 release branch, which was cut from master on 2021-04-08.

It includes the following library versions:

libavutil      56. 70.100
libavcodec     58.134.100
libavformat    58. 76.100
libavdevice    58. 13.100
libavfilter     7.110.100
libswscale      5.  9.100
libswresample   3.  9.100
libpostproc    55.  9.100

FFmpeg 4.3.5 “4:3”

4.3.5 was released on 2022-10-10. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release
from the 4.3 release branch, which was cut from master on 2020-06-08.

It includes the following library versions:

libavutil      56. 51.100
libavcodec     58. 91.100
libavformat    58. 45.100
libavdevice    58. 10.100
libavfilter     7. 85.100
libswscale      5.  7.100
libswresample   3.  7.100
libpostproc    55.  7.100

FFmpeg 4.2.8 “Ada”

4.2.8 was released on 2022-10-11. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release
from the 4.2 release branch, which was cut from master on 2019-07-21.

It includes the following library versions:

libavutil      56. 31.100
libavcodec     58. 54.100
libavformat    58. 29.100
libavdevice    58.  8.100
libavfilter     7. 57.100
libswscale      5.  5.100
libswresample   3.  5.100
libpostproc    55.  5.100

FFmpeg 4.1.10 “al-Khwarizmi”

4.1.10 was released on 2022-10-22. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release
from the 4.1 release branch, which was cut from master on 2018-11-02.

It includes the following library versions:

libavutil      56. 22.100
libavcodec     58. 35.100
libavformat    58. 20.100
libavdevice    58.  5.100
libavfilter     7. 40.101
libswscale      5.  3.100
libswresample   3.  3.100
libpostproc    55.  3.100

FFmpeg 3.4.12 “Cantor”

3.4.12 was released on 2022-10-27. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release
from the 3.4 release branch, which was cut from master on 2017-10-11.

It includes the following library versions:

libavutil      55. 78.100
libavcodec     57.107.100
libavformat    57. 83.100
libavdevice    57. 10.100
libavfilter     6.107.100
libavresample   3.  7.  0
libswscale      4.  8.100
libswresample   2.  9.100
libpostproc    54.  7.100

FFmpeg 2.8.21 “Feynman”

2.8.21 was released on 2022-10-30. It is the latest stable FFmpeg release
from the 2.8 release branch, which was cut from master on 2015-09-05.
Amongst lots of other changes, it includes all changes from
ffmpeg-mt, libav master of 2015-08-28, libav 11 as of 2015-08-28.

It includes the following library versions:

libavutil      54. 31.100
libavcodec     56. 60.100
libavformat    56. 40.101
libavdevice    56.  4.100
libavfilter     5. 40.101
libavresample   2.  1.  0
libswscale      3.  1.101
libswresample   1.  2.101
libpostproc    53.  3.100

Old Releases

Older versions are available at the Old
Releases
page.

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