handbrakecli

Command-line interface to the HandBrake video conversion and DVD ripping tool.

• Convert a video file to MKV (AAC 160kbit audio and x264 CRF20 video):

handbrakecli --input {input.avi} --output {output.mkv} --encoder x264 --quality 20 --ab 160

• Resize a video file to 320x240:

handbrakecli --input {input.mp4} --output {output.mp4} --width 320 --height 240

• List available presets:

handbrakecli --preset-list

• Convert an AVI video to MP4 using the Android preset:

handbrakecli --preset="Android" --input {input.ext} --output {output.mp4}

• Print the content of a DVD, getting the CSS keys in the process:

handbrakecli --input {/dev/sr0} --title 0

• Rip the first track of a DVD in the specified device. Audiotracks and subtitle languages are specified as lists:

handbrakecli --input {/dev/sr0} --title 1 --output {out.mkv} --format av_mkv --encoder x264 --subtitle {1,4,5} --audio {1,2} --aencoder copy --quality {23}

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