ffmpegthumbnailer ☆
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Description:
Create thumbnails for your video files
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 2.3.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 14, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: video thumbnails multimedia ffmpeg graphics
Install: brew install ffmpegthumbnailer
About:
ffmpegthumbnailer is a lightweight command-line tool and library that generates thumbnails for video files. It leverages the FFmpeg libraries to extract a representative frame from a video, providing a quick way to preview video content visually. This tool is ideal for file managers and media organizers that need to display thumbnail previews for video assets.
Key Features:
  • Supports a wide range of video formats via FFmpeg
  • Highly configurable thumbnail extraction (seek time, image size)
  • Lightweight and fast processing
  • Can be used as a CLI tool or integrated via library bindings
Use Cases:
  • Generating thumbnail images for file managers (e.g., Nautilus, Thunar)
  • Creating preview images for media server libraries
  • Batch processing video files for web galleries
Alternatives:
  • ffmpeg – The raw ffmpeg tool can extract frames but requires more complex command-line arguments, whereas ffmpegthumbnailer is purpose-built for simple thumbnail generation.
Version History
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Dec 14, 2025 4:58pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 4dd988b3
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