Windows right-click context menu for audio and video conversion. Select any media file in Explorer → FFmpeg Convert → pick a format from the dark GUI → done. No terminal, no admin rights.
Download FFmpegConvertSetup.exe and run it.
The installer:
- Copies scripts to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\FFmpegMenu\ - Downloads the latest ffmpeg automatically if not found or outdated
- Registers the context menu entry in HKCU (no admin required)
git clone https://github.com/toyuvalo/ffmpeg-context-menu
cd ffmpeg-context-menu
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install.ps1| Category | Formats |
|---|---|
| Audio | MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC |
| Video | MP4 (x264), MKV (x264), WebM (VP9) |
| Extract audio | MP3 from video, WAV from video |
- Format picker GUI — dark-themed Windows Forms dialog, pick format before converting
- Parallel conversion — up to 4 simultaneous jobs (capped to CPU core count)
- Live progress window — per-file status: Queued → Converting → Done / Failed, with file size before and after
- Sample rate preservation — ffprobe reads source sample rate and passes it through (floored at 44100 Hz)
- Originals kept safe — on success, originals moved to a
preconvert/subfolder, never deleted - Auto ffmpeg download — installer fetches a compatible ffmpeg build automatically
- No admin rights — all registry entries written to HKCU
- Windows 10/11
- ffmpeg (auto-downloaded by the installer)
Requires Windows (IExpress ships with the OS):
build.cmdProduces FFmpegConvertSetup.exe in the repo root.
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "%LOCALAPPDATA%\FFmpegMenu\uninstall.ps1"- doc-convert-menu — same idea for image and document conversion
- webdev.dvlce.ca/ffmpeg — project page
MIT with Commons Clause — free to use, modify, and share. Commercial resale not permitted.