handbrakecli

Command-line interface to the HandBrake video conversion and DVD ripping tool. More information: https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/cli/command-line-reference.html.

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

handbrakecli {{[-i|--input]}} {{input.avi}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{output.mkv}} {{[-e|--encoder]}} x264 {{[-q|--quality]}} 20 {{[-B|--ab]}} 160

• Resize a video file to 320x240:

handbrakecli {{[-i|--input]}} {{input.mp4}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{output.mp4}} {{[-w|--width]}} 320 {{[-l|--height]}} 240

• List available presets:

handbrakecli {{[-z|--preset-list]}}

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

handbrakecli {{[-Z|--preset]}} "Android" {{[-i|--input]}} {{input.ext}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{output.mp4}}

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

handbrakecli {{[-i|--input]}} {{/dev/sr0}} {{[-t|--title]}} 0

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

handbrakecli {{[-i|--input]}} {{/dev/sr0}} {{[-t|--title]}} 1 {{[-o|--output]}} {{out.mkv}} {{[-f|--format]}} av_mkv {{[-e|--encoder]}} x264 {{[-s|--subtitle]}} {{1,4,5}} {{[-a|--audio]}} {{1,2}} {{[-E|--aencoder]}} copy {{[-q|--quality]}} {{23}}