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FFmpeg in a script for hundreds of image sets.
FFmpeg Image to Video: Commands and a No-Code Way
FFmpeg turns images into a video with one command, for example ffmpeg -framerate 24 -i img%03d.png output.mp4 joins numbered pictures at 24 frames per second. If you would rather not use the command line, Reviral's browser editor puts pictures on a timeline and exports the video for no credits.
Editing and export run in your browser.
- Image sequence to MP4
- One picture held for 30 seconds
- Timed slideshow with the concat list
- No-code option: drag pictures on a timeline
The commands, from the FFmpeg wiki
Add -pix_fmt yuv420p to H.264 output so ordinary players can open the file; without -framerate FFmpeg reads and writes 25 frames per second.
| Job | Command |
|---|---|
| Numbered pictures to a video | ffmpeg -framerate 24 -i img%03d.png output.mp4 |
| Each picture for 5 seconds, 30 fps output | ffmpeg -framerate 1/5 -i img%03d.png -c:v libx264 -r 30 -pix_fmt yuv420p out.mp4 |
| All JPGs in a folder (not on Windows builds) | ffmpeg -framerate 10 -pattern_type glob -i '*.jpg' -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p out.mp4 |
| One picture as a 30-second video | ffmpeg -loop 1 -i img.jpg -c:v libx264 -t 30 -pix_fmt yuv420p out.mp4 |
| One picture plus a song, ending with the song | ffmpeg -loop 1 -i img.jpg -i audio.wav -c:v libx264 -c:a aac -b:a 192k -shortest out.mp4 |
| Different time per picture | ffmpeg -f concat -i input.txt -vsync vfr -pix_fmt yuv420p output.mp4 |
Read from each site's own page on 21 October 2026: FFmpeg Wiki: Slideshow · FFmpeg Formats Documentation
The concat list for different times per picture
Write a text file with one file line per picture and a duration line under it, in seconds, then run the concat command above. The FFmpeg wiki notes a quirk: list the last picture twice, the second time with no duration line.
FFmpeg is a command-line tool, licensed under the LGPL 2.1 or later, with some optional parts under the GPL 2 or later.
Read from each site's own page on 21 October 2026: FFmpeg Wiki: Slideshow · About FFmpeg · FFmpeg: License and legal considerations
The same job without a command line
In Reviral's browser editor, import the pictures, drag them onto the timeline in order, drag each one's edge to set how long it shows, add a song on an audio track and a transition between pictures, then export. Nothing to install, and the file is made in your browser.
To make a picture move rather than sit still, Cinema Studio turns it into a clip; a 5-second Wan 3.0 clip costs 99 credits (~$1.24).
The browser editor costs no credits: free accounts get 3 edited exports a month, up to 200 MB each, kept for 30 days.
Ways to use this tool
Time-lapse from photos
A numbered sequence at 24 or 30 fps.
Podcast or song still
One picture held for the length of the audio.
Hand-made slideshow
The browser editor when you want to see each cut.
How it works
Step 1
Number your files
img001.png, img002.png for the sequence pattern.
Step 2
Run the command
Pick the row in the table that fits the job.
Step 3
Or open the editor
Drag the pictures on a timeline instead.
Step 4
Export
MP4 from FFmpeg, or the editor's browser export.
What it costs
The browser editor does not make a render-credit charge. Editing and client-side export run in your browser.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I make a video from images with FFmpeg?
- Number the pictures (img001.png, img002.png ...) and run ffmpeg -framerate 24 -i img%03d.png -pix_fmt yuv420p output.mp4. For a set time per picture, use -framerate 1/5 for 5 seconds each.
- How do I turn one image into a video with FFmpeg?
- Use ffmpeg -loop 1 -i img.jpg -c:v libx264 -t 30 -pix_fmt yuv420p out.mp4 for 30 seconds, or add an audio input and -shortest to stop when the audio ends.
- Is there a way to do this without FFmpeg?
- Yes. Reviral's browser editor takes pictures, video and audio, lets you set each picture's time by dragging, and exports in the browser for no credits; free accounts get 3 exports a month.
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