MCP Video Converter Server

MCP Video Converter Server is an MCP server that provides tools for checking local FFmpeg installations and converting media files between different formats. Built using FastMCP and Python, it connects Model Context Protocol clients directly to a system's local FFmpeg binary or a containerized media processing environment. Media developers, video editors, automation engineers, and content creators use this server to handle routine encoding tasks directly from language models like Claude Desktop or Cursor. It enables users to verify that FFmpeg is properly installed and accessible, inspect supported input and output formats, and convert video, audio, and image files into standard formats such as MP4, WebM, MOV, MP3, and PNG. Because it supports standard I/O communication and Docker deployment, the server can be deployed locally in a virtual environment or packaged for cloud platforms like Smithery. By exposing FFmpeg commands via structured MCP tools, it eliminates manual command-line execution and lets assistants automate file processing workflows with custom quality levels and output destinations.

Category: Design, Media & Creative

Tags: conversion, ffmpeg, media processing, video

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How to install and configure MCP Video Converter Server

1. Clone the repository and navigate into the directory: bash git clone https://github.com/adamanz/mcp-video-converter.git cd mcp-video-converter 2. Create and activate a virtual environment: bash python -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate 3. Install the dependencies: bash pip install -e . pip install fastmcp 4. Verify your local FFmpeg and environment setup: bash python check_installation.py 5. Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration (claude_desktop_config.json) or Cursor configuration (config.json): json { "mcpServers": { "video-convert": { "command": "/bin/bash", "args": [ "-c", "cd /absolute/path/to/mcp-video-converter && source .venv/bin/activate && python -m mcp_video_converter.server" ] } } } 6. Replace /absolute/path/to/mcp-video-converter with your absolute repository path, ensure FFmpeg is in your system PATH, and restart your client.

What you can do with MCP Video Converter Server

• Verify that FFmpeg is installed and accessible in the system PATH before executing conversion workflows. - Convert WebM screen recordings into standard MP4 files using high-quality encoding profiles for sharing. - Extract audio tracks from video files by converting incoming media into MP3 format via natural language. - Query the server to discover supported media codecs and output formats prior to running conversion jobs. - Transcode large video assets into optimized lightweight formats directly from Claude Desktop or Cursor development sessions.

Key facts

• Open Source
• https://github.com/adamanz/mcp-video-converter
• Design, Media & Creative, Files, Documents & PDFs
• conversion, ffmpeg, media processing, video

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How do I install MCP Video Converter Server?

Clone the repository from GitHub, create and activate a Python virtual environment, and install dependencies using pip with pip install -e . and pip install fastmcp. Ensure FFmpeg is installed and accessible in your system PATH, then register the server in your MCP client configuration.

What can MCP Video Converter Server do?

The server checks whether FFmpeg is available on your machine, lists supported file formats, and converts video, audio, and image files across various containers like MP4, WebM, MOV, MP3, and PNG with configurable quality options.

Which MCP clients work with MCP Video Converter Server?

It works with MCP-compliant environments that support standard I/O communication, including Claude Desktop, Cursor, fastmcp client scripts, and platforms like Smithery.

Is MCP Video Converter Server open source?

Yes, MCP Video Converter Server is an open-source project hosted on GitHub and distributed under the MIT license.