peg-this 5.0.1

A powerful and intuitive command-line multimedia editor suite for video, audio, and image processing, built on FFmpeg.

FFmPEG-this

Your Editor within CLI

A powerful and user-friendly Python CLI tool for converting, manipulating, and inspecting media files using the power of FFmpeg. This tool provides a simple command-line menu to perform common audio and video tasks without needing to memorize complex FFmpeg commands.

Features at a Glance

Category	Feature	Description
Inspect	Media Properties	View detailed codec, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, and stream information
Convert	Video Formats	Convert to MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WebM with quality presets (CRF 18/23/28)
	Audio Formats	Convert to MP3 (128k-320k bitrate), FLAC, WAV
	GIF Creation	Convert video clips to animated GIFs with optimized palette
	Image Formats	Convert between JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF with quality control
	Compress Video	Target file size (e.g., 25MB for Discord) or CRF quality presets
	Change Resolution	Scale to 4K, 1080p, 720p, 480p, or custom resolution
	Change FPS	Convert frame rate (24/30/60/120 fps) with optional smooth interpolation
Subtitles	AI Transcription	Generate subtitles using Whisper AI (7 model sizes available)
	Brainrot Captions	TikTok/Reels style animated word-by-word captions (5 styles)
	Sidecar Export	Save as .srt, .vtt, .txt, or .lrc files
	Soft Subtitles	Embed toggleable subtitle track into video
	Hard Subtitles	Burn permanent subtitles directly into video
	Multi-language	Support for 99+ languages with auto-detection
Edit	Trim/Cut	Extract video segments by start/end time (lossless, no re-encoding)
	Visual Crop	Interactive GUI to select crop area on video/image
	Split Video	Divide video into equal parts or by duration
	Join/Concatenate	Merge multiple videos with automatic resolution matching
Audio	Extract Audio	Rip audio track to MP3, FLAC, or WAV
	Separate Music Stems	AI separation of Vocals, Drums, Bass, Other (Demucs)
	Remove Audio	Create silent version of video (keeps video intact)
	Merge Audio	Replace or mix audio track with video
	Adjust Volume	Increase/decrease volume (presets, dB, multiplier)
	Audio Fade In/Out	Fade audio at start/end (6 curve types)
	Normalize Audio	EBU R128, Peak, RMS, or Dynamic normalization
Effects	Smooth Slow Motion	Optical Flow (AI) for buttery smooth slow motion
	Change Speed	Adjust playback speed (0.25x to 4x) with audio pitch preservation
	Reverse Video	Play video backwards (includes audio)
	Rotate Video	Rotate 90° clockwise, counter-clockwise, or 180°
	Flip Video	Flip horizontally (mirror) or vertically
	Video Fade In/Out	Fade to/from black or white at start/end
	Loop Video	Repeat video N times or to target duration
	Color Correction	Brightness, contrast, saturation with presets
	Denoise Video	Reduce grain/noise (hqdn3d fast / nlmeans quality)
	Blur/Pixelate Region	Visual selection to blur or pixelate areas
	Add Watermark	Overlay image or text with custom positioning
	Picture-in-Picture	Overlay smaller video on main video
	Video Stabilization	Reduce camera shake (Light/Medium/Heavy)
	Extract Frames	Export single frame, every N seconds, or all frames as images
AI	Background Removal	AI-powered background removal for images and videos (rembg)
	Music Separation	Isolate vocals and instruments using Demucs (2/4/6 stems)
	Auto Blur Faces	AI face detection and automatic blurring (OpenCV/MediaPipe)
	Brainrot Captions	TikTok-style word-by-word animated captions with Whisper
	Auto-Dubbing	AI voice translation to 24+ languages with Whisper + Piper TTS
	Video Upscaling	AI super-resolution with Real-ESRGAN (2x/4x) + fast FFmpeg upscale
Image	Transform	Resize, rotate, flip, crop with visual selection
	Adjust Colors	Brightness, contrast, saturation, gamma with 8 presets
	Blur / Sharpen	Gaussian blur or sharpen with strength control
	Effects	Grayscale, sepia, invert (negative)
	Add Border	Solid color borders with custom padding
	Add Text	Text overlay with position, font, color, shadow/outline options
	Compress	Optimize file size with quality control (JPG/PNG/WebP)
Other	Create Slideshow	Create video from images with background music
	Audio Visualizer	Generate stunning audio visualization videos (spectrum, waveform, CQT)
	Metadata Editor	View, edit, clear, or copy video metadata
	Create GIF (Advanced)	Custom FPS, size, quality, loop options
Batch	Batch Convert	Convert all media files in directory at once

Detailed Feature Breakdown

Video Operations

Operation	Input	Output	Method	Re-encoding
Convert	Any video	MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WebM	FFmpeg transcode	Yes (CRF quality)
Compress	Any video	Same format	2-pass encoding	Yes (target size/CRF)
Change Resolution	Any video	Same format	Scale filter	Yes
Change FPS	Any video	Same format	fps filter / minterpolate	Yes
Trim	Any video	Same format	Stream copy	No (lossless)
Crop	Any video	Same format	Visual selection + crop filter	Yes
Split	Any video	Multiple segments	Stream copy or re-encode	Configurable
Join	Multiple videos	Single MP4	Concat filter + normalize	Yes
Change Speed	Any video	Same format	setpts + atempo filters	Yes
Reverse	Any video	Same format	Reverse filter	Yes
Rotate	Any video	Same format	transpose filter	Yes
Flip	Any video	Same format	hflip/vflip filter	Yes
Video Fade	Any video	Same format	fade filter	Yes
Loop Video	Any video	Same format	stream_loop	No (stream copy)
Color Correction	Any video	Same format	eq filter	Yes
Denoise	Any video	Same format	hqdn3d/nlmeans filter	Yes
Blur/Pixelate	Any video	Same format	Visual selection + boxblur/scale	Yes
Auto Blur Faces	Any video	Same format	MediaPipe AI + frame-by-frame	Yes
Picture-in-Picture	Two videos	Same format	overlay filter	Yes
Stabilize	Any video	Same format	vidstab (two-pass)	Yes
Add Watermark	Any video	Same format	Overlay filter	Yes
Extract Frames	Any video	PNG/JPG images	Frame extraction	N/A
To GIF	Any video	Animated GIF	2-pass palette optimization	Yes
Background Removal	Image/Video	PNG/WebM/MP4	rembg AI (U2-Net)	Yes
Brainrot Captions	Any video	Same format	Whisper + ASS subtitles	Yes
Auto-Dubbing	Any video	Same format	Whisper + Piper TTS	Yes
Video Upscaling	Any video	Same format	Real-ESRGAN / FFmpeg scale	Yes

Audio Operations

Operation	Input	Output	Notes
Extract	Video with audio	MP3, FLAC, WAV	Preserves original quality for FLAC/WAV
Remove	Video with audio	Silent video	Stream copy (fast, no re-encoding)
Merge	Video + Audio file	Video with new audio	Replace or mix audio tracks
Adjust Volume	Video/Audio	Same format	Presets, multiplier, or dB value
Audio Fade	Video/Audio	Same format	6 curve types (linear, log, exp, sine)
Normalize	Video/Audio	Same format	EBU R128, Peak, RMS, Dynamic
Visualizer	Audio/Video	MP4 video	Spectrum, Waveform, CQT, Vector Scope
Convert	Audio file	MP3, FLAC, WAV	Bitrate selection for MP3

Subtitle Generation

Model	Size	Speed	Accuracy	Languages
tiny.en	~75 MB	Fastest	Good	English only
base.en	~150 MB	Fast	Better	English only
small.en	~500 MB	Balanced	Great	English only
medium.en	~1.5 GB	Slower	Excellent	English only
small	~500 MB	Balanced	Great	99+ languages
medium	~1.5 GB	Slower	Excellent	99+ languages
large-v3	~3 GB	Slowest	Best	99+ languages

Output Options:

Type	File Extension	Description
Sidecar	.srt	SubRip - most compatible format
Sidecar	.vtt	WebVTT - for web/HTML5 players
Sidecar	.txt	Plain text transcript
Sidecar	.lrc	Lyrics format with timestamps
Soft Subs	.mp4/.mkv	Embedded, toggleable in players
Hard Subs	.mp4/.mkv	Burned in, always visible

Image Operations

Operation	Options	Notes
Convert	JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF	Quality presets (95%, 80%, 60%)
Resize	Custom width/height	Use -1 to preserve aspect ratio
Rotate	90° CW, 90° CCW, 180°	Lossless rotation
Flip	Horizontal, Vertical	Mirror image
Crop	Visual selection	Interactive GUI with preview
Adjust Colors	Brightness, contrast, saturation, gamma	8 presets + custom mode
Blur / Sharpen	4 blur levels, 3 sharpen levels	Gaussian blur, unsharp mask
Effects	Grayscale, Sepia, Invert	One-click color effects
Add Border	Custom size, 7 colors + hex	Equal or custom padding
Add Text	7 positions, custom font/color	Shadow, outline, background box styles
Compress	Quality 40-90%	Auto format conversion

AI Features

Feature	Description	Models/Options
Subtitles	AI speech-to-text transcription	Whisper tiny to large-v3, 99+ languages
Brainrot Captions	TikTok-style animated captions	5 styles, word-by-word sync
Auto-Dubbing	Translate and re-voice video	24 languages, multiple voices per language
Music Separation	Isolate vocals/instruments	Demucs 2/4/6 stems, MP3/FLAC/WAV output
Background Removal	Remove background from image/video	Transparent, green screen, solid color
Face Blur	Auto-detect and blur faces	MediaPipe AI or OpenCV Haar
Video Upscaling	AI super-resolution	Real-ESRGAN 7 models, FFmpeg fast mode

Supported Formats

Type	Supported Formats
Video Input	.mp4, .mkv, .avi, .mov, .webm, .flv, .wmv, .gif
Video Output	.mp4, .mkv, .mov, .avi, .webm, .gif
Audio Input	.mp3, .flac, .wav, .ogg, .aac, .m4a
Audio Output	.mp3, .flac, .wav
Image Input	.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp, .bmp, .tiff
Image Output	.jpg, .png, .webp, .bmp, .tiff
Subtitle Output	.srt, .vtt, .txt, .lrc

Usage

Prerequisite: Install FFmpeg

[NOTE] peg_this uses a library called ffmpeg-python which acts as a controller for the main FFmpeg program. It does not include FFmpeg itself. Therefore, you must have FFmpeg installed on your system and available in your terminal's PATH.

For macOS users, the easiest way to install it is with Homebrew:

brew install ffmpeg

For Windows users, you can use a package manager like Chocolatey or Scoop:

# Using Chocolatey
choco install ffmpeg

# Using Scoop
scoop install ffmpeg

For other systems, please see the official download page: ffmpeg.org/download.html

There are three ways to use peg_this:

1. Pip Install (Recommended)

This is the easiest way to get started. This will install the core tool with all features.

pip install peg_this

Optional Heavy AI Features (not included by default to keep install fast):

# Music Stem Separation (Demucs) - ~1.5GB, requires PyTorch
pip install peg_this[demucs]

# AI Video Upscaling (Real-ESRGAN) - ~1.5GB, requires PyTorch
pip install peg_this[upscale]

# Install both
pip install peg_this[all-ai]

Once installed, you can run the tool from your terminal:

peg_this

2. Download from Release

If you prefer not to install the package, you can download a pre-built executable from the Releases page.

1. Download the executable for your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
2. Place it in a directory with your media files.
3. Run the executable directly from your terminal.

3. Run from Source

If you want to run the tool directly from the source code:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/hariharen9/ffmpeg-this.git
   cd ffmpeg-this
   

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Run the tool:

   python -m src.peg_this.peg_this
   

🖥️ Graphical User Interface (New!)

Your Studio in a Shell... now has a Window!

We've brought the full power of peg_this to the desktop. The entire massive feature set—from AI subtitles and background removal to format conversions and brainrot captions—is now available in a fully hardware-accelerated Graphical User Interface.

Enjoy the same robust FFmpeg backend with a modern visual workflow. Whether you're a terminal warrior or a mouse-clicker, we've got you covered. Same powerful engine, two ways to drive.

Launching the GUI

Run the tool with the --gui flag:

peg_this --gui

Note: The GUI is currently in Beta. It requires dearpygui and opencv-python (installed automatically).

Subtitle Generation

The subtitle feature uses faster-whisper, a fast and accurate speech-to-text engine powered by OpenAI's Whisper model.

How it works

1. Select a video file
2. Choose "Generate Subtitles (Whisper)"
3. Pick a model size (tiny to large-v3)
4. Select processing mode (Fast or Accurate)
5. Choose output type:
   • Sidecar file: Export as .srt, .vtt, .txt, or .lrc
   • Soft subtitles: Embed into video (can be toggled on/off in players)
   • Hard subtitles: Burn into video (permanent, always visible)

Supported Languages

Using multilingual models (small, medium, large-v3), you can transcribe audio in 99+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, and many more.

AI Auto-Dubbing

Automatically translate and re-voice your videos into 24+ languages using AI.

How it works

1. Select a video file
2. Choose "AI Auto-Dubbing"
3. Select target language (Spanish, French, German, Japanese, etc.)
4. Choose a voice (multiple male/female options per language)
5. Set original audio volume (mute, quiet, or mix)

Supported Languages

Language	Voices Available
Spanish (ES/MX)	3 voices
French	2 voices
German	2 voices
Italian	2 voices
Portuguese (BR/PT)	2 voices
Japanese	2 voices
Chinese	2 voices
Korean	1 voice
Russian	2 voices
Arabic	1 voice
Hindi	1 voice
And 13 more...	Various

Note: Uses Whisper for transcription, deep-translator for translation, and Piper TTS for voice synthesis. All processing runs locally.

AI Video Upscaling

Enhance video resolution using AI super-resolution or fast FFmpeg scaling.

Modes

Mode	Speed	Quality	Use Case
Quick (FFmpeg)	⚡ Fastest	Good	Basic upscaling, large files
Fast AI	🚀 Fast	Great	General purpose, balanced
Quality AI	🐢 Slow	Best	Final renders, quality priority
Anime AI	🚀 Fast	Best for animation	Cartoons, anime content

AI Models (Real-ESRGAN)

Model	Scale	Speed	Best For
RealESRGAN_x2plus	2x	Fastest	1080p → 4K
realesr-general-x4v3	4x	Fast	General content
RealESRGAN_x4plus	4x	Slow	Maximum quality
realesr-animevideov3	4x	Fast	Anime/cartoons

Hardware: Supports NVIDIA CUDA, Apple Silicon (MPS), and CPU. GPU recommended for reasonable speeds.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see the Contributing Guidelines for more information.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Made with ❤️ by Hariharen