Batch convert (decode) audio into multiple formats with ffmpeg

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I have a directory with a bunch of CD quality (16bit 44100Hz) wave-files.

How can I batch decode those into different formats (lets say FLAC, OGG and MP3) using ffmpeg?

Update: here are the commands one by one as suggested by @StephenHarris

ffmpeg -i input.wav output.ogg
ffmpeg -i input.wav output.mp3
ffmpeg -i input.wav output.flac

edited Dec 10 at 4:42

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Take it step by step. How would you convert one file? If you can work out how to convert one wav file into flac, into ogg, into mp3 (3 separate commands) then we can add a loop around it. So "what command would you use to convert wav to flac?" "what command would convert wav to ogg?" "What command would convert wav to mp3?"
– Stephen Harris
Dec 10 at 0:56

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@StephenHarris, thanks, just working it out :-)
– nath
Dec 10 at 0:58

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@StephenHarris done :-)))
– nath
Dec 10 at 1:37

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I have a directory with a bunch of CD quality (16bit 44100Hz) wave-files.

How can I batch decode those into different formats (lets say FLAC, OGG and MP3) using ffmpeg?

Update: here are the commands one by one as suggested by @StephenHarris

ffmpeg -i input.wav output.ogg
ffmpeg -i input.wav output.mp3
ffmpeg -i input.wav output.flac

edited Dec 10 at 4:42

asked Dec 10 at 0:20

nath

814424

2

Take it step by step. How would you convert one file? If you can work out how to convert one wav file into flac, into ogg, into mp3 (3 separate commands) then we can add a loop around it. So "what command would you use to convert wav to flac?" "what command would convert wav to ogg?" "What command would convert wav to mp3?"
– Stephen Harris
Dec 10 at 0:56

1

@StephenHarris, thanks, just working it out :-)
– nath
Dec 10 at 0:58

1

@StephenHarris done :-)))
– nath
Dec 10 at 1:37

add a comment |

up vote
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I have a directory with a bunch of CD quality (16bit 44100Hz) wave-files.

How can I batch decode those into different formats (lets say FLAC, OGG and MP3) using ffmpeg?

Update: here are the commands one by one as suggested by @StephenHarris

ffmpeg -i input.wav output.ogg
ffmpeg -i input.wav output.mp3
ffmpeg -i input.wav output.flac

edited Dec 10 at 4:42

asked Dec 10 at 0:20

nath

814424

I have a directory with a bunch of CD quality (16bit 44100Hz) wave-files.

How can I batch decode those into different formats (lets say FLAC, OGG and MP3) using ffmpeg?

Update: here are the commands one by one as suggested by @StephenHarris

ffmpeg -i input.wav output.ogg
ffmpeg -i input.wav output.mp3
ffmpeg -i input.wav output.flac

audio ffmpeg mp3 flac ogg

edited Dec 10 at 4:42

asked Dec 10 at 0:20

nath

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edited Dec 10 at 4:42

asked Dec 10 at 0:20

nath

814424

edited Dec 10 at 4:42

asked Dec 10 at 0:20

nath

814424

asked Dec 10 at 0:20

nath

814424

asked Dec 10 at 0:20

nath

814424

2

Take it step by step. How would you convert one file? If you can work out how to convert one wav file into flac, into ogg, into mp3 (3 separate commands) then we can add a loop around it. So "what command would you use to convert wav to flac?" "what command would convert wav to ogg?" "What command would convert wav to mp3?"
– Stephen Harris
Dec 10 at 0:56

1

@StephenHarris, thanks, just working it out :-)
– nath
Dec 10 at 0:58

1

@StephenHarris done :-)))
– nath
Dec 10 at 1:37

add a comment |

2

Take it step by step. How would you convert one file? If you can work out how to convert one wav file into flac, into ogg, into mp3 (3 separate commands) then we can add a loop around it. So "what command would you use to convert wav to flac?" "what command would convert wav to ogg?" "What command would convert wav to mp3?"
– Stephen Harris
Dec 10 at 0:56

1

@StephenHarris, thanks, just working it out :-)
– nath
Dec 10 at 0:58

1

@StephenHarris done :-)))
– nath
Dec 10 at 1:37

Take it step by step. How would you convert one file? If you can work out how to convert one wav file into flac, into ogg, into mp3 (3 separate commands) then we can add a loop around it. So "what command would you use to convert wav to flac?" "what command would convert wav to ogg?" "What command would convert wav to mp3?"
– Stephen Harris
Dec 10 at 0:56

@StephenHarris, thanks, just working it out :-)
– nath
Dec 10 at 0:58

@StephenHarris done :-)))
– nath
Dec 10 at 1:37

add a comment |

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ffmpeg accepts multiple output formats. Set the input file.format with -i followed by the output file.format: ffmpeg -i input.wav output.ogg output.mp3 output.flac

Batch conversion:

As a simple one liner with putting each format in a separate folder:

mkdir mp3 ogg flac; for i in *.wav; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -b:a 320000 "./mp3/$i%.*.mp3" -b:a 320000 "./ogg/$i%.*.ogg" "./flac/$i%.*.flac"; done

Decode all into one folder:

for i in *.wav; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -b:a 320000 "$i%.*.mp3" -b:a 320000 "$i%.*.ogg" "$i%.*.flac"; done

-b:a 320000 sets the bitrate for the decoding of mp3 and ogg and can be adjusted (the bitrate is measured in bits/sec so 320kbit/s equals 320000).

thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/33766147 for the parameter-expansion

edited Dec 10 at 2:50

answered Dec 10 at 1:37

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Using GNU Parallel you can run:

parallel ffmpeg -i 1 1..2 ::: *.wav ::: ogg mp3 flac

1 = replacement string for first input source
1. = replacement string for first input source with extension removed
2 = replacement string for second input source
::: *.wav = input source 1
::: ogg mp3 flac = input source 2

This will use all your cores.

edited Dec 16 at 14:06

answered Dec 16 at 1:09

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thanks for your reply, would you mind explaining the line?
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ffmpeg accepts multiple output formats. Set the input file.format with -i followed by the output file.format: ffmpeg -i input.wav output.ogg output.mp3 output.flac

Batch conversion:

As a simple one liner with putting each format in a separate folder:

mkdir mp3 ogg flac; for i in *.wav; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -b:a 320000 "./mp3/$i%.*.mp3" -b:a 320000 "./ogg/$i%.*.ogg" "./flac/$i%.*.flac"; done

Decode all into one folder:

for i in *.wav; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -b:a 320000 "$i%.*.mp3" -b:a 320000 "$i%.*.ogg" "$i%.*.flac"; done

-b:a 320000 sets the bitrate for the decoding of mp3 and ogg and can be adjusted (the bitrate is measured in bits/sec so 320kbit/s equals 320000).

thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/33766147 for the parameter-expansion

edited Dec 10 at 2:50

answered Dec 10 at 1:37

nath

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up vote
2
down vote

accepted

ffmpeg accepts multiple output formats. Set the input file.format with -i followed by the output file.format: ffmpeg -i input.wav output.ogg output.mp3 output.flac

Batch conversion:

As a simple one liner with putting each format in a separate folder:

mkdir mp3 ogg flac; for i in *.wav; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -b:a 320000 "./mp3/$i%.*.mp3" -b:a 320000 "./ogg/$i%.*.ogg" "./flac/$i%.*.flac"; done

Decode all into one folder:

for i in *.wav; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -b:a 320000 "$i%.*.mp3" -b:a 320000 "$i%.*.ogg" "$i%.*.flac"; done

-b:a 320000 sets the bitrate for the decoding of mp3 and ogg and can be adjusted (the bitrate is measured in bits/sec so 320kbit/s equals 320000).

thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/33766147 for the parameter-expansion

edited Dec 10 at 2:50

answered Dec 10 at 1:37

nath

814424

add a comment |

up vote
2
down vote

accepted

ffmpeg accepts multiple output formats. Set the input file.format with -i followed by the output file.format: ffmpeg -i input.wav output.ogg output.mp3 output.flac

Batch conversion:

As a simple one liner with putting each format in a separate folder:

mkdir mp3 ogg flac; for i in *.wav; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -b:a 320000 "./mp3/$i%.*.mp3" -b:a 320000 "./ogg/$i%.*.ogg" "./flac/$i%.*.flac"; done

Decode all into one folder:

for i in *.wav; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -b:a 320000 "$i%.*.mp3" -b:a 320000 "$i%.*.ogg" "$i%.*.flac"; done

-b:a 320000 sets the bitrate for the decoding of mp3 and ogg and can be adjusted (the bitrate is measured in bits/sec so 320kbit/s equals 320000).

thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/33766147 for the parameter-expansion

edited Dec 10 at 2:50

answered Dec 10 at 1:37

nath

814424

ffmpeg accepts multiple output formats. Set the input file.format with -i followed by the output file.format: ffmpeg -i input.wav output.ogg output.mp3 output.flac

Batch conversion:

As a simple one liner with putting each format in a separate folder:

mkdir mp3 ogg flac; for i in *.wav; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -b:a 320000 "./mp3/$i%.*.mp3" -b:a 320000 "./ogg/$i%.*.ogg" "./flac/$i%.*.flac"; done

Decode all into one folder:

for i in *.wav; do ffmpeg -i "$i" -b:a 320000 "$i%.*.mp3" -b:a 320000 "$i%.*.ogg" "$i%.*.flac"; done

-b:a 320000 sets the bitrate for the decoding of mp3 and ogg and can be adjusted (the bitrate is measured in bits/sec so 320kbit/s equals 320000).

thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/33766147 for the parameter-expansion

edited Dec 10 at 2:50

answered Dec 10 at 1:37

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edited Dec 10 at 2:50

answered Dec 10 at 1:37

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Using GNU Parallel you can run:

parallel ffmpeg -i 1 1..2 ::: *.wav ::: ogg mp3 flac

1 = replacement string for first input source
1. = replacement string for first input source with extension removed
2 = replacement string for second input source
::: *.wav = input source 1
::: ogg mp3 flac = input source 2

This will use all your cores.

edited Dec 16 at 14:06

answered Dec 16 at 1:09

Ole Tange

11.9k1451105

thanks for your reply, would you mind explaining the line?
– nath
Dec 16 at 3:25

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

Using GNU Parallel you can run:

parallel ffmpeg -i 1 1..2 ::: *.wav ::: ogg mp3 flac

1 = replacement string for first input source
1. = replacement string for first input source with extension removed
2 = replacement string for second input source
::: *.wav = input source 1
::: ogg mp3 flac = input source 2

This will use all your cores.

edited Dec 16 at 14:06

answered Dec 16 at 1:09

Ole Tange

11.9k1451105

thanks for your reply, would you mind explaining the line?
– nath
Dec 16 at 3:25

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

Using GNU Parallel you can run:

parallel ffmpeg -i 1 1..2 ::: *.wav ::: ogg mp3 flac

1 = replacement string for first input source
1. = replacement string for first input source with extension removed
2 = replacement string for second input source
::: *.wav = input source 1
::: ogg mp3 flac = input source 2

This will use all your cores.

edited Dec 16 at 14:06

answered Dec 16 at 1:09

Ole Tange

11.9k1451105

Using GNU Parallel you can run:

parallel ffmpeg -i 1 1..2 ::: *.wav ::: ogg mp3 flac

1 = replacement string for first input source
1. = replacement string for first input source with extension removed
2 = replacement string for second input source
::: *.wav = input source 1
::: ogg mp3 flac = input source 2

This will use all your cores.

edited Dec 16 at 14:06

answered Dec 16 at 1:09

Ole Tange

11.9k1451105

edited Dec 16 at 14:06

answered Dec 16 at 1:09

Ole Tange

11.9k1451105

answered Dec 16 at 1:09

Ole Tange

11.9k1451105

answered Dec 16 at 1:09

Ole Tange

11.9k1451105

thanks for your reply, would you mind explaining the line?
– nath
Dec 16 at 3:25

add a comment |

thanks for your reply, would you mind explaining the line?
– nath
Dec 16 at 3:25

thanks for your reply, would you mind explaining the line?
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Dec 16 at 3:25

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