A lightweight portable tool for joining, trimming and re-encoding video files without opening a large and complicated video editor.
Sometimes I work with video, and using a complex professional editor just to perform one or two simple tasks is not always convenient.
In my workflow, I occasionally need to trim a few seconds from the beginning or end of a video, or join two or three video clips into a single file. So I developed a separate lightweight application for these tasks: APTOFI Video Tools.
I also published the source code on GitHub. Yes, I have a GitHub now too. I will be glad if you check it out and follow my projects there.
What APTOFI Video Tools Can DoCombine multiple video files into a single output file in the exact order you choose. The application attempts to preserve the original video parameters and quality whenever possible.
Remove unwanted time from the beginning or the end of every individual video file before joining.
Re-encode video when necessary, change output parameters manually and compress video using codecs available through FFmpeg.
APTOFI Video Tools is not intended to replace a full video editor. Its purpose is the opposite: to make several common operations fast and straightforward.
Add the video files, arrange them in the required order, optionally enable trimming for individual clips, select the output folder and start processing.
By default, the application can take the output parameters from the first video in the job. Resolution, frame rate, bitrate, audio parameters and container information are analyzed before processing.
Files with different resolutions can be converted to common output parameters. Vertical video orientation is detected and preserved instead of being stretched or rotated incorrectly.
Hardware AccelerationWhen compatible hardware acceleration is available on the current computer, APTOFI Video Tools can use a hardware video encoder instead of relying entirely on CPU encoding.
The application checks the encoding capabilities available through the installed FFmpeg build and the current Windows system before starting a job.
Multiple JobsSeveral independent jobs can be prepared in the same window. Files inside a job can be reordered using drag and drop, and the jobs themselves can also be reordered.
Jobs are processed sequentially so the currently active task can use the available computer resources efficiently.
Interface LanguagesThe interface is currently available in 12 languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian and Polish.
TechnologyThe project uses FFmpeg and FFprobe for media analysis and processing. FFmpeg itself is a separate third-party project and is not included in the source repository.
Open Source Project on GitHubThe source code of APTOFI Video Tools is publicly available on GitHub. You can inspect the project, build it yourself, modify the code and follow future development.
APTOFI Video Tools source code is provided free of charge under the APTOFI Attribution License.
The source code may be used, modified and redistributed, but attribution to APTOFI and a link to https://aptofi.com must be preserved.